CarAndDriver

BusinessWeek chose the 10 most iconic cars since 1984. The mostly ill-chosen list is a clear reason why BW is a business magazine and not a automotive publication.

1. Mazda Miata
2. Lotus Elise
3. Toyota Prius
4. Audi TT
5. New VW Beetle
6. Pagani Zonda
7. BMW Z8
8. Mini Cooper
9. Hummer H2
10. Bentley Continental GT

http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home...-Past-25-Years

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

I don't think the Audi TT, Z8 and Bentley Continental GT should be on the list.

The Miata is first place without a doubt though, but the rest is ehhh.

bse50

Here in italy that list would have been very different. Our "managers" buy other kind of cars.

DailyDriver2k5

Lotis Elise Iconic? Iconic as my left shoe with mud on it.
Audi TT, i don't think so! Pagani, fabulous car, iconic car, no.

Iconic cars are cars that are recognized throughout the world like a Lamborghini , Ferrari , Porsche GT2 ,Corvette, Mustang. Those are Iconic cars because of there vast history, racing roots,prestige, etc.

That list must of been tabulated by a woman, what do you know,mrs. Helen Walters. Thats all that needs to be said.

MICHGoBlue

In order to determine the validity of the list, one must do the 2 following things.
One, who the list is targeted towards.

BusinessWeek = NOT a car enthusiast's magazine.
It's catering to, well, businessmen.

Secondly, I looked up the definition of Iconic on the Webster website, and the first definition is as follows:

a usually pictorial representation

So for businessmen everywhere, not just message board car nerds (like us), this is a pretty valid list IMHO.

Huey52

iTrader: (2)

Pagani Zonda - drool!!!!!

Lithium Lotus

Fixed


1. Mazda Miata
2. Chevrolet Corvette
3. Toyota Prius
4. Porsche Boxster
5. New VW Beetle
6. Lancer Evolution
7. BMW M3
8. Mini Cooper
9. Hummer H2
10. Cadillac Escalade

Huey52

iTrader: (2)

btw: Lithium Lotus, you planning to buy a Tesla?

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

that list is absolute garbage

CarAndDriver

Okay here is a list I came up with for cars introduced from 1984 and on in no particular order.

1. Mazda Miata
2. Jeep Cherokee (XJ)
3. Toyota Prius
4. Porsche Boxster
5. New VW Beetle
6. Lancer Evolution
7. BMW M3
8. New Mini Cooper
9. Lexus LS400
10. Ford Taurus

m477

^ Not bad, would definitely pick Skyline GT-R over evo though...
(Yes, I know there was a skyline GT-R in the 1970s, but the introduction of "godzilla" in 1989 was one of the biggest automotive releases ever)

CarAndDriver

I wanted to pick cars that were accessible to the general public. Even though the GT-R starts around $70K - nobody pays that little for it.

refugeefrompistons

Don't bash BW too much. That's where I found my car! They had a nice article on the Mazda RX-8. They loved it.

ecsw

5. New VW Beetle

OMG.

tjbourgoyne

Since 1984? some of those cars didn't exist until the late 90's, and when did the Prius hit the market? Something like 2004. Even the Miata didn't hit the streets until 1989. Whoever wrote this needs a good Ram Jam.

dmorales

I like this list with a few mods....

1. Mazda Miata
2. Chevrolet Corvette
3. BMW 3-Series
4. Toyota Camry
5. Ford Mustang GT
6. Toyota Prius
7. Ford F-150
8. Mini Cooper
9. Chevrolet Tahoe
10. Cadillac Escalade

This list represents, to me, the cars that have influenced the industry the most. They are the cars that will be remembered for whatever it is they brought to us all whether that be automotive excellence, performance, efficiency, reliability, companionship, or lifestyle.
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ANZ

In no particular order:

1. Prius - most popular hybrid
2. Miata - best seller sports car
3. Taurus (late 80's) - innovative american sedan
4. Ford Explorer - rollover/tire lawsuit king
5. Corvette - icon sports/muscle car
6. Camry - what Taurus could have been and also what foreign programmers prefer by a wide margin
7. Mini - small cars can sell
8. F-150 - everybody had/wanted one when the $ was strong, gas was cheap and everybody was thinking of towing stuff
9. Caravan - lower middle class family favorite
10. Civic/Integra - ricer's weapon