Jerome81
06-13-2002, 12:54 AM
Just thinking to myself awhile....
I wonder what type of automotive awards the RX-8 will end up winning in its first year out. The WRX and RSX Type S have been given some really good press in their first years and have won some nice awards. I was just thinking that based on what we see now, if it were to arrive as is, I would guess:
Nearly Certain:
10 Best Car and Driver
Ward's Auto 10 Best Engines list
Other possibilities it would be a major contender for:
Automobile Magazine Car of the Year
M/T car of the year (doubt it, they seem to pick some real loser cars if you ask me....T-Bird??? Envoy??? Lincoln LS??? Avalanche?? Come on. This award is meaningless anyways, but still one to consider).
Anyways, I was just having some fun with this. I think automobile of the year could easily go to the Nissan Z, though there is always the all-star list ;)
Just curious what you think. I know awards aren't everything if one personally loves the car, but they're still fun. I currently own a RSX Type S, and each time it wins another award, I find myself smiling and enjoying the fact that I made a good, award winning purchase. It would be fun if the RX-8 ends up the same.
I wonder what type of automotive awards the RX-8 will end up winning in its first year out. The WRX and RSX Type S have been given some really good press in their first years and have won some nice awards. I was just thinking that based on what we see now, if it were to arrive as is, I would guess:
Nearly Certain:
10 Best Car and Driver
Ward's Auto 10 Best Engines list
Other possibilities it would be a major contender for:
Automobile Magazine Car of the Year
M/T car of the year (doubt it, they seem to pick some real loser cars if you ask me....T-Bird??? Envoy??? Lincoln LS??? Avalanche?? Come on. This award is meaningless anyways, but still one to consider).
Anyways, I was just having some fun with this. I think automobile of the year could easily go to the Nissan Z, though there is always the all-star list ;)
Just curious what you think. I know awards aren't everything if one personally loves the car, but they're still fun. I currently own a RSX Type S, and each time it wins another award, I find myself smiling and enjoying the fact that I made a good, award winning purchase. It would be fun if the RX-8 ends up the same.