"Let's try a PT Cruiser" they said.
"It'll be fun," they said. So exactly
how do you expect any of them to pick the
2016 GTPlanet BEATER OR SLEEPER? CAR OF THE YEAR?!!!
No,I'm serious. Don't worry, I'll wait....
crickets
Well before we see how they screwed it up, let's start a little light, eh? A little bit of a warm up to see how the rest of the night will go. Look, I've made it through two categories so far and not a single mention of
Trump or
Brexit, so I think we're safe.
If you're unhappy just request a refund from Ticketmaster, how hard can it be?
crickets
The first award is the
Bridgette Wilson Award for Best Hair and Makeup.
The nominees are: '00 Fiat Coupe Turbo Plus, '08 Maseratti GranTurismo S, '11 Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale, '62 Ferrari GTO
...and the winner is:
The '11 Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale!
Our next award is the
Tammy Faye Bakker Award for Worst Hair and Makeup.
The nominees are: '00 Chrysler PT Cruiser, '03 Chevrolet SSR, '03 Mazda Kusabi Concept, '11 Toyota Aqua S
...and the winner is:
The '03 Chevrolet SSR!
When not in Gran Turismo, cars will often times fill their spare time by appearing on television and in films.
The Susan Lucci Award honors the
Best Supporting Actor in Gran Turismo.
The nominees are: '00 RUF 3400S, '71 Ferrari 365 GTB4, '90 Mazda RX-7 (FC) GT-X, '00 Daihatsu Sirion/Storia X4
...and the winner is:
The '71 Ferrari 365 GTB4!
Not the first actress that was caught Faking It in Miami.
"Is this where you want to be when the baby Jesus comes back?" The
Joe Dirt "I'm-your-sister" Award is awarded to the car that best represents Detroit's inbred past, present, and future.
The nominees are: '69 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, '12 Tesla Model S Signature Performance, '71 Ford Mustang Mach 1, and the Gran Touring Garage '70 Ford Mustang Trans-Cammer
and the winner is:
The '03 Chevrolet SSR! No, waitaminute...
The '69 Chevrolet Camaro Z28!
The term
"luxury" is often used to describe opulence and refinement. Brands like Bugatti, Mercedes and Ferrari are well known for their decadence. The
Kim Kardashian "Bitch-how-is-you-not-a-Hobbit?" Award is given to the car that promises a 5 star Michelin rating while serving you a Big Mac and cold fries.
The nominees are: '09 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, '03 Chevrolet SSR, '78 DOME Zero, '00 Chrysler PT Cruiser
...and the winner is:
The '09 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren!
Remember, the drinks tonight are on the house. So if you aren't driving and notice your glass getting a little dry, just let one of our servers know and they'll assist immediately. All good?
Once in a while, a fresh talent surprises critics with talent that simply cannot be ignored.
The Susan Boyle Award is given to car that we find surpasses expectations, and makes Simon Cowell look like a twit. Mostly the latter.
The nominees are: '03 MG TF160, '00 Fiat Coupe Turbo Plus, '00 Daihatsu Sirion/Storia X4, '03 Mazda Axela 23s
...and the winner is:
The '00 Fiat Coupe Turbo Plus!
Michael Schumacher. Juan Manuel Fangio. Sebastian Vettel. Lewis Hamilton. These drivers have amassed multiple championships by being consistent throughout the course of a season, and better than the rest of the field a majority of the time. The
Vanilla Ice Ice Baby Award is given to the GTPlanet member that best embodies the exact opposite of that, displaying a glimmer of hope only one lap at a time, per season.
The nominees are: JackRyanWMU, Draggon, Obelisk, RobboGTAddict
And the winner is:
In 2014, the world saw the global economy improve so much that the bottom 99% no longer mean anything. Corporate profits are still at an all-time high while wages are still stagnant if not falling. The
Wall Street Journal Too-Big-To-Jail Award is given to the car that no one but the top 1% can afford, and because Santa also hates poor people.
The nominees are: '37 Auto Union V16 Type C Streamliner, '61 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta passo corso, '62 Ferrari GTO, '70 Chaparral 2J
The winner is:
The '62 Ferrari GTO!
In 2008 the first GT Academy was held, and the day before the finals began,
young Ted Thomas lost his life due to tragic and bizarre series of events. We honor Ted's memory each year by awarding the Grand Prize winner of GT Academy with a Red Helmet. This year we're also presenting a
Ted Thomas Memorial Trophy to The Most Improved Driver over the course of the year.
...and the winner is:
Draggon!
G_ASHER... went from being a DildoStig to a Draggon.
Before we finish the evening, we want to take this moment to flush. We've handled our fair share of fecal matter this year, and now it's time to crown the King Turd of dung pile. If the automotive industry has an anus,
The Worst Car of the Year would surely be from it, likely in liquid form. Oh, and be sure to wash your hands. Twice.
The nominees are: '03 Chevrolet SSR, '94 Cizeta V16T, '70 Honda Z Act, '00 Chrysler PT Cruiser
The winner is:
The '70 Honda Z Act!
Determination. Courage. Motivation. Concentration. The prestigious
Driver of the Year Award requires none of these traits. Instead it's awarded purely on the recommendation of the other drivers, the ones who put their lives at absolutely no risk every week. These are the men and women that accept no for an answer. Mostly women.
The
Driver of the Year is:
Each year we celebrate the Best New Member to join our ranks, as chosen by the other members of GTPlanet. It may be for their review style, their performance on the track, or maybe it's just the wit, charm and charisma that they've brought to our little slice of the community. All we know is that winner of the
New Kids On The Block Award certainly have the right stuff.
And the winner is:
As the years go by, the competition on the track seems to get better and better. Sometimes, however, the competition between two drivers becomes so great that a rivalry ensues. Often times a race or two is all that is takes to settle any differences. Because of passion, over-competitiveness, or perhaps just a blind lust for vengeance, sometimes these drivers just can't let things go. The
Ron Howard's Rush Award honors these combatants by celebrating the best rivalry between drivers throughout the year.
The nominees are: VicReign93 vs Everyone Else, VicReign93 vs. Tyres, VicReign93 vs. BaronBlitzRed, VicReign93 vs. McClarenDesign
And the winner is:
VS
It's VicReign93 VS Tyres!
The clear winner here is GTAuto!!!
The day-to-day work that goes into this community-within-a-community isn't easy. Creating races, reading various posts and reviews, organizing players and promoting events, it all becomes overwhelming very fast. Every now and then inspiration comes along. Sometimes it is a post, a video, or even just hearing the sound of an exotic exhaust after work. The
Whitney Houston-Before-Coke, Greatest Love of All Award for Community Service is given to those that help provide another reason why all of this work is absolutely worth it.
...and the winner is:
Finally, it's time to present this year's
Car of the Year Award. This award is given to the car that exceeded expectations in all areas, including comfort and interior styling. This is the car that other cars want to be. Unlike the awards given by Motor Trend, this award hasn't been pre-purchased by the manufacturer, but instead chosen by the members of GTPlanet
(after accepting enough money to air condition hell from the manufacturer).
The nominees are: '13 Ford Mustang Boss 302, '71 Ferrari 365 GTB4, '61 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta passo corto, and the '00 Fiat Coupe Turbo Plus
...and the
2016 GT Planet Beater or Sleeper Car of the Year is:
The '61 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta passo corto!!!
) was built for the Group 5 class and ended up winning first place at the Hockenheim 100 mile endurance race, but due to homologation changes that was its only win as they only built 10 GTA-SA's and the new regulations required 1000 to be sold.
Cheers everyone!
