Car and Driver 2005 10 best
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Car and Driver 2005 10 best
Hey guys. Just got my January 05 issue of C&D today and happy to say the RX-8 made the 10 best list again this year. Here's the whole list:
Luxury Sedan - Acura RL
Sports Sedan - Acura TSX
Luxury Sports Sedan - BMW 3-series/M3
Performance Car - Chevy Corvette
Full-Size Sedan - Chrysler 300/300C Hemi
Wagon - Dodge Magnum
Muscle Car - Ford Mustang GT
Family Sedan - Honda Accord
Sports Coupe - Mazda RX-8
Luxury Sports Car - Mercedes SLK350
Luxury Sedan - Acura RL
Sports Sedan - Acura TSX
Luxury Sports Sedan - BMW 3-series/M3
Performance Car - Chevy Corvette
Full-Size Sedan - Chrysler 300/300C Hemi
Wagon - Dodge Magnum
Muscle Car - Ford Mustang GT
Family Sedan - Honda Accord
Sports Coupe - Mazda RX-8
Luxury Sports Car - Mercedes SLK350
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Nice! And some pretty good cars didn't make the cut (STi, EVO, 350Z, G35, S2K etc.)
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I'm not surprised those weren't there....I've read a few bad things about the quality of the G35, in addition to the price(for some reason Infiniti dealers don't give you anything, they want to sell way OVER the sticer price)....S2000 is also a niche car, there's probably already more RX-8's on the road than S2K's....That Acura RL is looking like a badass car...
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Originally Posted by JC79
Hey guys. Just got my January 05 issue of C&D today and happy to say the RX-8 made the 10 best list again this year. Here's the whole list:
Luxury Sedan - Acura RL
Sports Sedan - Acura TSX
Luxury Sports Sedan - BMW 3-series/M3
Performance Car - Chevy Corvette
Full-Size Sedan - Chrysler 300/300C Hemi
Wagon - Dodge Magnum
Muscle Car - Ford Mustang GT
Family Sedan - Honda Accord
Sports Coupe - Mazda RX-8
Luxury Sports Car - Mercedes SLK350
Luxury Sedan - Acura RL
Sports Sedan - Acura TSX
Luxury Sports Sedan - BMW 3-series/M3
Performance Car - Chevy Corvette
Full-Size Sedan - Chrysler 300/300C Hemi
Wagon - Dodge Magnum
Muscle Car - Ford Mustang GT
Family Sedan - Honda Accord
Sports Coupe - Mazda RX-8
Luxury Sports Car - Mercedes SLK350
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Waitaminit here... where's the category of just plain ol' "Sports Car"? They have LUXURY sports sedan and just plain Sports Sedan, but all they have for sports car is LUXURY sports car. Where would cars like the S2000 and Miata be included in that list??? They're certainly not "Sports Coupes".
But I'm glad the 8 is getting the recognition it deserves. It's funny -- now that mine's been wrecked I'm considering replacing it with either the Magnum RT or the Mustang GT. I must have good taste. :D
But I'm glad the 8 is getting the recognition it deserves. It's funny -- now that mine's been wrecked I'm considering replacing it with either the Magnum RT or the Mustang GT. I must have good taste. :D
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Originally Posted by Gambit
I'm not surprised those weren't there....I've read a few bad things about the quality of the G35, in addition to the price(for some reason Infiniti dealers don't give you anything, they want to sell way OVER the sticer price)....S2000 is also a niche car, there's probably already more RX-8's on the road than S2K's....That Acura RL is looking like a badass car...
Man, but the 3 Series/M3 is almost like a given. Can't think of a year it wasn't on the list, even dating back to the mid-90's with the previous gen e36 models.
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Is it possible for you to scan the article so we could take a look at it?
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Originally Posted by Dark8
The 2005 list will probably be posted on the their website in Jan 05. I'm going to the library this weekend (BN or Borders) to take a lookie at the whole mag.
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Originally Posted by Pkskull77
Is it possible for you to scan the article so we could take a look at it?
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RX-8 - BEST SPORTS COUPE - CAR & DRIVER 10 BEST ISSUE
Oh yeah! Page 65 of the January Car & Driver's annual Ten Best feature. The RX-8 is in the "10 Best Cars" and is listed at the "Best Sports Coupe"!
The rest of the 10 Best List:
Best Luxury Sedan: Acura RL
Best Sports Sedan: Acura TSX
Best Luxury Sports Sedan: BMW 3 Series/M3
Best Performance Car: Chevy Corvette
Best Full Size Sedan: Chrysler 300C/300C Hemi
Best Wagon: Dodge Magnum
Best Muscle Car: Ford Mustang GT
Best Family Sedan: Honda Accord
Best Luxury Sports Car: Mercedes-Benz SLK350
Hmm ... conspicuously missing?
G35
350Z
WRX
S2000
Acura RSX
etc. etc. etc.
As my old boss said to me at all times: Doing well is the best revenge!
Well done, RX-8!
StewC625
For more info: www.caranddriver.com
The rest of the 10 Best List:
Best Luxury Sedan: Acura RL
Best Sports Sedan: Acura TSX
Best Luxury Sports Sedan: BMW 3 Series/M3
Best Performance Car: Chevy Corvette
Best Full Size Sedan: Chrysler 300C/300C Hemi
Best Wagon: Dodge Magnum
Best Muscle Car: Ford Mustang GT
Best Family Sedan: Honda Accord
Best Luxury Sports Car: Mercedes-Benz SLK350
Hmm ... conspicuously missing?
G35
350Z
WRX
S2000
Acura RSX
etc. etc. etc.
As my old boss said to me at all times: Doing well is the best revenge!
Well done, RX-8!
StewC625
For more info: www.caranddriver.com
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http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=33&article_id=7571
But G35 and S2000 are listed on this page.
But G35 and S2000 are listed on this page.