2010 CarSPIN Car Awards

[SVT666]

Taking Nominations for the following categories until Friday at Midnight PST (3:00 am EST):

2010 Sub-Compact/Compact Mainstream Car of the Year
VW Golf/GTI
Mazda3/Speed3
Nissan Versa
Kia Soul
Nissan Cube
Kia Forte Koup
Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo

2010 Midsize/Full size Mainstream Car of the Year
Ford Fusion
Honda Accord
Ford Taurus
Hyundai Sonata
Subaru Legacy

2010 Entry Luxury Car of the Year
BMW 3 Series
Infiniti G37
Cadillac CTS
Hyundai Genesis

2010 Luxury Car of the Year
BMW 760Li
Mercedes-Benz S550
Porsche Panamera

2010 Sports/GT Car of the Year Under $40,000
Ford Mustang GT
Chevrolet Camaro V6
Chevrolet Camaro SS
Dodge Challenger R/T
Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8
Mazda MX-5
Nissan 370Z

2010 Sports/GT Car of the Year Under $100,000
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
Dodge Challenger SRT-8
Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
Nissan GT-R
BMW M3 Coupe
BMW Z4
Audi TTS

2010 Sports/GT Over $100,000
Audi R8 V10
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Dodge Viper ACR
Aston Martin DBS
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
Ferrari California
Porsche 911 GT3

2010 Supercar of the Year
Lamborghini LP670-4 Super Veloce
Ferrari F430 Scuderia

2010 Pickup of the Year
Ram Heavy Duty
Ram 1500
Ford F-150
Ford Super Duty
Chevrolet Silverado

2010 Small People Hauler of the Year
Mazda5
Kia Rondo
Volvo XC60
Dodge Journey

2010 Midsize/Large People Hauler of the Year
Dodge Grand Caravan
Ford Flex
Lincoln MKT
Toyota Sienna
Honda Odyssey

2010 Car of the Year
After all the winners are determined, we will have a separate poll with all the winners to determine Car of the Year

[Rupert]

Oh, I thought this was gonna be what members have the coolest cars.

[CALL_911]

For sub-compact/compact, I nominate the Mazdaspeed3.

[Eye of the Tiger]

How is subcompact and compact one category?

Subcompact: Swift

Compact:  SX4

different

[Eye of the Tiger]

Oh, I thought this was gonna be what members have the coolest cars.

That's what it should be, but I guess less feeling will be hurt if we just vote on cars most of us have never even driven before.

[ifcar]

2010 Sub-Compact/Compact Mainstream Car of the Year
Nissan Versa

2010 Midsize/Full size Mainstream Car of the Year
Hyundai Sonata

2010 Entry Luxury Car of the Year
Hyundai Genesis

2010 Luxury Car of the Year
Mercedes-Benz S550

2010 Sports/GT Car of the Year Under $40,000
Mazda MX-5

2010 Sports/GT Car of the Year Under $100,000
BMW M3

2010 Sports/GT Over $100,000
Audi R8

2010 Pickup of the Year
Chevrolet Silverado

2010 Small People Hauler of the Year
Kia Rondo

2010 Midsize/Large People Hauler of the Year
Toyota Sienna


Also, you mean MKT in your nomination, right? The MKX is Edge-based; MKT Flex-based.

[SVT666]

How is subcompact and compact one category?

Subcompact: Swift

Compact:  SX4

different

Barely.  Besides there would be over 20 categories if we separated everything into tiny micro categories.

[S204STi]

Midsizer - Subaru Legacy

[SVT666]

2010 Pickup of the Year
Chevrolet Silverado

I'll put it on, but it's definitely subpar to the Ram and the Ford trucks.

Also, you mean MKT in your nomination, right? The MKX is Edge-based; MKT Flex-based.

Yes.  Worst...naming scheme....ever!

[ifcar]

I'll put it on, but it's definitely subpar to the Ram and the Ford trucks.

I disagree. GM seems to have fixed its major flaw of crash safety, and it now strikes a fine balance between the comfort/refinement of the Ram and the utility of the F-150.

[SVT666]

I disagree. GM seems to have fixed its major flaw of crash safety, and it now strikes a fine balance between the comfort/refinement of the Ram and the utility of the F-150.

Well, speaking as someone who has spent his entire life driving, owning, and living amongst trucks where they are used for logging, ranching, construction, and small businesses, I would have to disagree.  Virtually every truck in the area that's owned by a logging company or construction company is a Ford or a Dodge.  However, Chevy's are more popular as personal pickups.  But the way I see it, Ford or Dodge build better trucks for what they are intended.

[Raza]

The 911 was updated for 2010, wasn't it?

[2o6]

Subcompact/Compact = Kia Soul, Nissan Cube. As well as the Forte(and Forte Koup)

Sports Car under 40K = Genesis Coupe 2.0T

[SVT666]

Sports Car under 40K = Genesis Coupe 2.0T

Before I put this one in there, can you tell me why?  The 3.8 is the exact same car but faster and it's already on the list.

[Raza]

I can't say as to why he thinks the Genesis 2.0T should be in there (it's really burdened by the weight of the car), but I'd like to nominate the Camaro V6.

[MrH]

Luxury:  Porsche Panamera

Sports/GT Over $100,000: 911 GT3 RS

[ifcar]

Well, speaking as someone who has spent his entire life driving, owning, and living amongst trucks where they are used for logging, ranching, construction, and small businesses, I would have to disagree.  Virtually every truck in the area that's owned by a logging company or construction company is a Ford or a Dodge.  However, Chevy's are more popular as personal pickups.  But the way I see it, Ford or Dodge build better trucks for what they are intended.

I don't think the latest Ram is designed for logging companies.

[Xer0]

I'd nominate the 370Z into the sports/GT car under 40k. 

[CJ]

Volvo XC60 somewhere.

[SVT666]

I don't think the latest Ram is designed for logging companies.

Have you driven the new Ram Heavy Duty?

[ifcar]

Have you driven the new Ram Heavy Duty?

Let me be specific:

I nominate the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 as a better overall vehicle than the Ram 1500 or Ford F-150.

[SVT666]

Let me be specific:

I nominate the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 as a better overall vehicle than the Ram 1500 or Ford F-150.

IMO you're still wrong, but just so you know, logging companies don't buy 1/2 tons. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

Let me be specific:

I nominate the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 as a better overall vehicle than the Ram 1500 or Ford F-150.

Out of the three, I think the F-150 is the better sports coupe.

[ifcar]

IMO you're still wrong, but just so you know, logging companies don't buy 1/2 tons. 

Then why, when I mentioned the Silverado in comparison to an F-150, did you bring up logging companies?

[SVT666]

Then why, when I mentioned the Silverado in comparison to an F-150, did you bring up logging companies?

I also mentioned small businesses and construction companies, who both buy 1/2 tons as well as heavy duty pickups.  Silverados are more popular as personal pickups, whereas in my experience, Ford and Dodge are more popular with business who actually use them for what they are designed for. 

[ifcar]

I also mentioned small businesses and construction companies, who both buy 1/2 tons as well as heavy duty pickups.  Silverados are more popular as personal pickups, whereas in my experience, Ford and Dodge are more popular with business who actually use them for what they are designed for.  

I don't think I've seen any Rams used in construction work since the redesign. It seems to have moved more personal than the Silverado. (Silverados dominate the state of Maryland's pickup fleets, by the way.)

[SVT666]

I don't think I've seen any Rams used in construction work since the redesign. It seems to have moved more personal than the Silverado. (Silverados dominate the state of Maryland's pickup fleets, by the way.)

Since the redesigned Ram Heavy Duty has only been on the market for several weeks, I'm not surprised.  As for the 1/2 ton Ram, it's definitely more popular as a personal truck then a work truck, and I think it does a better job at being a personal truck then the Silverado as well...especially with that super smooth riding suspension.  Personally, I think the best pickup would always be a heavy duty pickup if they were judged on their merits as trucks rather then personal use vehicles.

[BimmerM3]

Why is the M3 limited to the coupe?

[SVT666]

Why is the M3 limited to the coupe?

It's in the Sports/GT category.  Two doors.

[BimmerM3]

It's in the Sports/GT category.  Two doors.

Well at least throw the cabrio in there. Personally I'd let the sedan in there too, just because it doesn't fit into any other category.