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more about #motor more comments → danio3834: Really? Bleh. Then again, I've never really agreed with MT's choices. more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: I like the Fusion a lot, but is it car of the year material? It's not even all new. I really don't know what Motor Trend is thinking on these "____ ... more » DoctorNine: I particularly like the fact that this is a domestic that has pretty nice styling AND the underpinnings to make it worth driving. Ford has to be the ... more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: MotorTrend can go to hell, but the Fusion can go to hell and back. I've yet to hear about any bad news from owners up here, and that's saying somethin... more » Flathead Smith: I remember in the early eighties when Motor Trend named the Renault AMC Alliance as Car of the Year. I never trusted their judgment after that. #ford... more » Brian: I bought my '10 Fusion a couple months back. With less than 2500 miles on the clock , it's a bit too early to be certain but so far I have not suffere... more » Elhigh: Too bad. Not that it wins Car of the Year - just the Motor Trend association. #fordfusion more » P161911 probably shoudn't have: I guess this means Ford dumped the most ad money on OdorRend. #fordfusion more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: I've always had a soft spot for the Fusion, if anything the Milan version is even ever more slightly better. The first time I've said that about a Mer... more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): Now I want to see Ford sweep it with Truck of the Year (Transit)! That'll get me $300 in the office pool. In the imaginary office where people care a... more » YankBoffin: There was a lot of competition out there this year. It was definitely a very close shave. #fordfusion more » snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Zing! Funny, Ray. I found this handy list of COY winners for your continued amusement. Renault Alliance! [www.motortrend.com] #fordfusion more » bmoreDLJ: Now it's Perfect. #toyotaft86 more » mr_dude: The in-dash display shows some variation of Fuji speedway? #toyotaft86 more » bmoreDLJ: I've noticed this and the SkyDeck concept share the same schnozz...if this is the future corporate grille of Honda, I'm all for it; not because it's p... more » -
#newcars
Motor Trend Car Of The Year: 2010 Ford Fusion
The newly-refreshed 2010 Ford Fusion was just named MotorTrend's Car Of The Year for 2010. Not a bad choice in our opinion as Ford's got the most money to spend on marketing. Also, the car's damn good. -
#tokyomotorshow
New Honda CR-Z Concept Steps Closer To Production, Gets Manual Transmission
At the Tokyo Motor Show the latest Honda CR-Z Hybrid concept has debuted along with news of a production debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Yes, the compact pocket-rocket will return, complete with a manual transmission. More » -
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Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh
We've seen the Toyota FT-86 for a couple of weeks, carefully dissected the delicious, metallic red sports car in any way we can, but now we've actually seen it in the flesh and Toyota's got some serious hotness here. More » -
#tokyomotorshow
New Subieyota FT-86 Sketches Emerge
The first sketch of the Subaru version of the Toyota FT-86 came out a year-and-a-half ago, but now we get more than just a look at its hiney in these leaked-straight-from-Japan sketches. More » -
#tokyomotorshow
Toyota FT-86 Concept: Design, Dissected
The Toyota FT-86 Concept is an exciting step forward for the vanilla automaker, blending cues from the past (the Toyota AE86) with hints of ToMoCo future. We dissect the design below to see how they've accomplished this delicate feat. More » -
#tokyomotorshow
Toyota FT-86 Concept: Behold, The New AE86
A joint Toyota/Subaru sports car project has been in the works for what feels like forever. Now, finally, here's the first look, a heavily production-based concept called the Toyota FT-86 set to debut this month at the Tokyo Motor Show. More » -
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#overthebackfence
MINI Broadspeed May Be MINI Coupe Moniker
MotoringFile is reporting the just-greenlit MINI coupe may get the name "Broadspeed" after the successful racing team which eventually built their own coupes back in the day. Look for the concept debut at Frankfurt. [MotoringFile via Autoblog] -
#adwatch
Audi Forces Humans To Do Mechanical Bidding, Build Q5
Audi released this clever TV spot depicting what looks to be a human wave creating a 2009 Audi Q5 and all of its mechanical bits for its Asian premiere at the Audi Grand Motor Show. More » -
#geneva
Ferrari 599XX: First Live Shots Of New Track-Ready Stallion!
Here's the exclusive first shots of the Ferrari 599XX, a F1-inspired carbon-fiber track weapon designed to test new race-ready technologies. We recommend you poke a hole in a paper plate before directly viewing this gallery. More » -
#genevamotorshow
Pagani Zonda F Cinque: Last Zonda Until Next One Heading To Geneva
We were under the impression the belligerently awesome Pagani Zonda R's would be the last Zonda. Nope. Apparently, one last Zonda F-based edition will debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the Pagani Zonda F Cinque. More » -
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2010 Aston Martin DBS Volante Drops Top Ahead Of Geneva
Aston Martin just couldn't wait for next month's Geneva Motor Show, deciding instead to give us an early peak at the 2010 Aston Martin DBS Volante. More » -
#2010mazda3hatchback
2010 Mazda3 Hatchback Shows Off Sexy New Rear Live In Bologna
The men of Jalopnik are proud of our love for big butts. We strongly prefer hatchbacks to their sedan counterparts; not only do they have more cargo room, but they’re more aerodynamic and better looking to boot. While we were stuck with the reveal of the 2010 Mazda3 sedan in LA, Bologna’s been blessed with the live unveil of the 2010 Mazda3 hatchback, its 5-doors making the most of the new global platform. Click through for full details, straight from Mazda’s smiley new mouth.
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#theparisautoshowpressroomsucks
Top Ten Reasons The Paris Auto Show Press Room Sucks
Unless you're deep in the bowels of the automotive journalism industry, it may come as a surprise the Paris Auto Show is — despite the big reveals and beautiful flora and fauna — one of the worst of the global shows to cover. First off, the show is big. Really big. It's over a half mile across, and spread out over six main buildings with huge elevation changes — that's a lot of hiking. To compound this issue, the press room is on the far side of the convention center campus, half a mile away from anything useful. And, as we said two years ago, albeit more colorfully, it's the world's worst press room. So terrible is it in fact, we managed to use it for all of about 10 minutes before running to happier pastures at Volvo (thanks Volvo!). But, as a service to the Paris Motor Show planning committee, we've put together a list of the top ten reasons the Paris Motor Show press room sucks, along with ways to improve it. More » -
#parismotorshow
Tang Hua XY08 Chika, An Electric Car For The Ladies Of Paris
Tang Hua rocked our socks off with a trio of banana-yellow (and banana-shaped) concepts at the Detroit Auto Show, and they have followed up at the Paris Motor Show with this gorgeous sapphire blue semi-circular masterpiece dubbed the Tang Hua XY08 Chika. The Chika is yet another all-electric car featuring crushing performance from its massive four kilowatt electric motor (5.36 HP) and automatic transmission. Hold onto your hats: This baby does 31 MPH and will get you anywhere within 93 miles. Wait, that's actually not too bad for an e-car...well, if you discount the whole "fiery death in a crumpled heap of thermoformed polycarbonate" aspect. More »
