GasBuddy Blog

GasBuddy News Article

votes

5 of the best new cars in America

CNN Money -- It isn't quite like being an Oscar nominee, but the North American Car and Truck of the Year organization has announced the finalists for its car and truck of the year awards. The eventual winners will be voted from those lists and their identity will be revealed at the Detroit auto show in January.

Endorsements by third parties like the journalists on the NACTOY panel are increasingly important in the car business, and the awards, now in their 20th year, have been growing in visibility. (Full disclosure: I am one of the 50 jurors). So it is not too soon to start handicapping the contest to see who the early favorites are.

Jurors are asked to drive and evaluate cars for factors like innovation, handling, performance, safety, and value for dollar. And like the members of the motion pictur

Read the Full Article

Submitted Oct 06, 2012 By: GasPasserAB

Back To News

Category: Daily News Article Discussions > Topics	Add to favorite topics

Author	Topic: 5 of the best new cars in America	Post a Reply Back to Topics

REPLIES (newest first)Ignore Short Messages

First

Next Last

honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,580 Points:1,605,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2012 5:43:52 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse 100 people asked, 101 different answers given.
BEGTWO Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,927 Points:720,615 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 10:25:22 AM Ignore BEGTWO Report Abuse Not a bad line up!!!
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,510 Points:530,435 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 7:52:48 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse No thanks!
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,738 Points:587,745 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 6:25:24 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Alrighty then
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,800 Points:638,275 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 6:28:41 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse It's a matter of opinion what is the top 5 vehicles.
flagtown25 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,177 Points:490,455 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 8:59:56 AM Ignore flagtown25 Report Abuse Ok
alex395 Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,039 Points:275,865 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 8:50:44 AM Ignore alex395 Report Abuse Obama will tell us which one we like.
LostInNY Champion Author New York Posts:1,700 Points:644,145 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:32:27 AM Ignore LostInNY Report Abuse Show me the money...
andy1024 Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,682 Points:444,250 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:19:35 PM Ignore andy1024 Report Abuse ATS may have a chance to win.
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,528 Points:744,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 10:55:38 PM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse don't care for any of them.
Pete12 Champion Author Albany Posts:4,864 Points:1,641,325 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 10:40:34 PM Ignore Pete12 Report Abuse I wouldn't buy any of them!
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,062 Points:793,250 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 10:16:00 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse I'm not buying as our economy is just going down we don't don't do something about it soon.
PCWHIZ All-Star Author Denver Posts:573 Points:436,925 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 8:02:17 PM Ignore PCWHIZ Report Abuse Subaru/Scion? I thought Scion was a division of Toyota.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,536 Points:1,169,685 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 7:04:43 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse I liked the ad for the 1,000 MPH car.
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 3:28:38 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse If we get 4 more years of this administration, I am not buying anything! Time to stockpile.
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,225 Points:1,922,005 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 2:24:32 PM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse Good for Ford and GM
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,929 Points:1,012,620 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 2:16:54 PM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse I can't stand click-through lists.
ss70 Champion Author Detroit Posts:9,630 Points:1,866,100 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 12:56:03 PM Ignore ss70 Report Abuse Time for all cars to go Hybrid way
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,541 Points:554,475 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:57:34 AM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse I'd like to test that Subaru/Scion but I don't want to buy one. And I like the Fusion a lot.
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:14,818 Points:1,956,835 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 10:19:57 AM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse Good to see Ford & GM in the running.
335d1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,361 Points:755,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 9:51:22 AM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse Nice cars.
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,410 Points:513,100 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 9:37:15 AM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse No my 5
joebobdiddly Champion Author California Posts:4,048 Points:941,920 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 9:02:23 AM Ignore joebobdiddly Report Abuse Does anyone really watch/listen to CNN?
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,030 Points:1,618,055 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 8:10:55 AM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse still no best cars yet
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:327,085 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 7:58:33 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Blah.....
MImusicman Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,853 Points:403,675 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 7:38:35 AM Ignore MImusicman Report Abuse Accord plz.
anthroMO Veteran Author St. Louis Posts:395 Points:116,540 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 7:38:00 AM Ignore anthroMO Report Abuse my girl love the camry
yardslave Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,539 Points:593,005 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 7:21:42 AM Ignore yardslave Report Abuse Ok...
Xavier80 Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,758 Points:375,190 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 6:49:27 AM Ignore Xavier80 Report Abuse ok
Eugenian Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,842 Points:358,130 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 6:43:47 AM Ignore Eugenian Report Abuse The Fusion is a good looking car. Are they still made in Mexico?
Bearcat500 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:9,708 Points:1,627,335 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 6:38:27 AM Ignore Bearcat500 Report Abuse OK
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:4,134 Points:779,775 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 5:54:38 AM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse I'll take any of the 5, please... Curtain 3???
werich44 Champion Author California Posts:1,837 Points:464,955 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 5:52:01 AM Ignore werich44 Report Abuse Ford has really done an outstanding job in the past few years with their car designs and reliability improvements.
SBlouch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:8,719 Points:1,856,320 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 4:24:59 AM Ignore SBlouch Report Abuse It is good to see Ford in the list.
Spankster85 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,709 Points:353,065 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 3:06:02 AM Ignore Spankster85 Report Abuse And only three are remotely affordable to the public.
rcornel All-Star Author San Diego Posts:714 Points:224,695 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 2:32:42 AM Ignore rcornel Report Abuse Ok.
MN1 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,344 Points:647,565 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 2:09:52 AM Ignore MN1 Report Abuse Nice to see Ford coming out with a sporty front end.
MikeCapeCoral Champion Author Cape Coral Posts:1,917 Points:416,920 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 1:48:04 AM Ignore MikeCapeCoral Report Abuse Great to see Cadillac up there.
unipanini All-Star Author New York Posts:903 Points:264,575 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 1:22:03 AM Ignore unipanini Report Abuse love the Subaru/Scion
TXGasPriceSpy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:7,795 Points:1,469,350 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 1:20:20 AM Ignore TXGasPriceSpy Report Abuse And the winner is....
wamster Champion Author Houston Posts:4,233 Points:692,050 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 1:18:08 AM Ignore wamster Report Abuse None of them really impress me.
cutter1330 Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:8,020 Points:1,690,440 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 1:15:21 AM Ignore cutter1330 Report Abuse So some say....
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,585 Points:685,150 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 1:11:55 AM Ignore southrob Report Abuse and we need to drill more
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,746 Points:1,861,060 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 1:11:16 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse The BMW is the only decent car on the list. THE DODGE CHALLENGER IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY of the other four !!!!
DCbeachbum Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,642 Points:901,490 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 1:05:01 AM Ignore DCbeachbum Report Abuse THe ATS may be the best Cadillac. But the CTS is the best looking one.
GAS1251 Champion Author Texas Posts:5,133 Points:1,623,305 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 12:58:56 AM Ignore GAS1251 Report Abuse Government support vs manufacterer that bailed itself out.
bpj13 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,255 Points:870,450 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 12:57:29 AM Ignore bpj13 Report Abuse Ok
Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,390 Points:2,905,735 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 12:56:12 AM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse Best in America now........... but made elsewhere? Toyota, made in America, driven here as well. Great Car!
souly Champion Author Montreal Posts:1,750 Points:429,445 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 12:55:39 AM Ignore souly Report Abuse thanks for the post
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,963 Points:1,776,570 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 12:53:54 AM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse A lot of thought has too be put here on these selections.