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Okay, nothing too crazy here. With all the changes coming to market over the next 9-12 months, I'm interested to see how some of your tastes would play out when shopping for a new car. I've put together a little survey to gauge some interest in some new vehicles for 2013.
A simple FAQ:
Q: Why are you doing this?
A: I'm genuinely interested, and was a little bored on my day off
Q: What kind of questions do I have to answer?
A: Nothing too difficult. Choose a new car from a list within classes, or suggest one that I forgot (silly American, you don't have cool stuff!). Click and submit.
Q: What are you going to do with the answers?
A: Given enough responses, I'll gather some data and put them into some fancy graphs or something. Just to see how people voted. Probably should have done some demographics. Maybe next time, for SCIENCE!
Q: Can I get a sample question?
A: Sure, I suppose that's okay...
"Affordable" Sport Coupe
* Scion FR-S/Toyota GT-86
* Subaru BRZ
* Hyundai Genesis Coupe
* Ford Mustang V6 Track Pack
* Chevrolet Camaro V6 RS
* Dodge Challenger V6 Rallye
* MINI Cooper S Coupe
* Nissan 370Z
* Other:
So, I'm genuinely interested to see what you guys have to say. Feel free to debate whatever mistakes I may have made. In a weird way, this is almost easier than doing the GTP Best Car competition. Huh, who know?
After a few more than 80 responses, I figure it's time to post. You can check out the entire album here, graphs and details to come!
The Ford Fiesta managed to pull this one out, which surprised me, as the Fiat 500 was shaping up to take the top place. Top marks to quality and performance? It is difficult to say. Some of the "other" nominations focused on the Toyota Yaris Hybrid, Audi A1 and Vauxhall Corsa... None of which we have in North America.
The Volkswagen Jetta/Golf took this one by a short bit, likely due to the quality and performance of the car in the European market. I have to say I was surprised, particularly when the North American models are regarded in a pretty negative way. Unsurprisingly, the Ford Focus had a strong performance, but the Dodge Dart really surprised me. For a car we know so little about, votes were quite high. Interestingly enough, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta received several votes, which is what the Dart is based upon.
The Volkswagen GTI got top marks here. Good value and performance, along with solid capabilities likely won the day. The Abarth came in second, and with the 2012 run completely sold out in the US, it doesn't seem all too surprising. Some of the "other" votes included the Renault Megane RS, Volkswagen Scirocco, and Audi S3.
The High-Po Compact class leaned pretty heavily on the Subaru WRX STI. Other results were inconsequential. The Audi TTRS perhaps being the one that I should have included, but forgot about.
The performance of the BRZ was interesting when compared to the other Toyobaru twin. The American votes are definitely visible on the Mustang V6, which initially had an early lead over the little Japanese coupe. I just want to know who thought they were clever and nominated the Peugeot RCZ...
The Ford Fusion ran away with this one, and seeing as how it will be a global model also sold as the Mondeo, it isn't much of a surprise. Only the Volkswagen Passat managed to pull up a result greater than half of the Fusion, which surprised me. Although it appears to be a great car, the differences between the American and European version would have seemed polarizing. As someone pointed out, I missed the Nissan Altima. That could have played a role.
The Dodge Charger. 'Nuff said. There were nominations for the Nissan Maxima, which caught me off-guard. It is surprising how quickly a car that hasn't been updated in quite some time can fall completely off the radar. The Holden Commodore was also nominated, which will get international exposure again when Chevrolet introduces the SS Sedan for 2014.
It was pretty much a dead-heat between the Nissan Juke and Mazda CX-5. Both are reasonably sized, small crossovers that are not only fun to look at, but also fun to drive. Someone was clever and mentioned the Skoda Yeti, which I completely support. I would have expected a better performance for the Ford Escape, but it just wasn't there.
Well, that one was one-sided. I'll get my coat...
It seems like BMW gets a lot of love pretty easily.
Rinse and repeat. I did forget the Jaguar XF. SHAME ON ME AND MY FAMILY.
The big Mercedes lead this out pretty easily. The Germans taking the top spots without much of a problem. Also forgot the Jaguar. SHAME.
The Mustang really wiped the floor clean here. Lower weight, lower price, high power from that 5.0L... Seems like a winning combo here.
Horsepower wins the day, although things evened out more evenly than I had originally expected.
The BMW wins, rinse and repeat. The single soul that voted for the Hyundai, you should receive a commendation! I did forget the Jaguar once again, for which I apologize. But hey, a couple of you mentioned the Audi RS6. As far as I can tell, it is no longer on sale.
This is the Internet, and there are GT-R fans here. Not much of a surprise. The SRT Viper had the early lead, which it had maintained through most of yesterday. I'm not sure where the tip toward the Nissan came from. I did forget the Lexus LF-A, which like the Nissan Maxima previously, I'm not that surprised about. When you create a product that doesn't move the chains, it is going to be forgotten.
The Mazda MX-5 really ran away here. Take that to heart, kids. Others included the Mercedes-Benz W123, various generations of the BMW 3-series (E30 and E36), the AW11 MR-2, and some guy thinking they're clever with the Pontiac Grand Am.
A simple FAQ:
Q: Why are you doing this?
A: I'm genuinely interested, and was a little bored on my day off
Q: What kind of questions do I have to answer?
A: Nothing too difficult. Choose a new car from a list within classes, or suggest one that I forgot (silly American, you don't have cool stuff!). Click and submit.
Q: What are you going to do with the answers?
A: Given enough responses, I'll gather some data and put them into some fancy graphs or something. Just to see how people voted. Probably should have done some demographics. Maybe next time, for SCIENCE!
Q: Can I get a sample question?
A: Sure, I suppose that's okay...
"Affordable" Sport Coupe
* Scion FR-S/Toyota GT-86
* Subaru BRZ
* Hyundai Genesis Coupe
* Ford Mustang V6 Track Pack
* Chevrolet Camaro V6 RS
* Dodge Challenger V6 Rallye
* MINI Cooper S Coupe
* Nissan 370Z
* Other:
So, I'm genuinely interested to see what you guys have to say. Feel free to debate whatever mistakes I may have made. In a weird way, this is almost easier than doing the GTP Best Car competition. Huh, who know?
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THE RESULTS ARE IN!
THE RESULTS ARE IN!
After a few more than 80 responses, I figure it's time to post. You can check out the entire album here, graphs and details to come!
The Ford Fiesta managed to pull this one out, which surprised me, as the Fiat 500 was shaping up to take the top place. Top marks to quality and performance? It is difficult to say. Some of the "other" nominations focused on the Toyota Yaris Hybrid, Audi A1 and Vauxhall Corsa... None of which we have in North America.
The Volkswagen Jetta/Golf took this one by a short bit, likely due to the quality and performance of the car in the European market. I have to say I was surprised, particularly when the North American models are regarded in a pretty negative way. Unsurprisingly, the Ford Focus had a strong performance, but the Dodge Dart really surprised me. For a car we know so little about, votes were quite high. Interestingly enough, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta received several votes, which is what the Dart is based upon.
The Volkswagen GTI got top marks here. Good value and performance, along with solid capabilities likely won the day. The Abarth came in second, and with the 2012 run completely sold out in the US, it doesn't seem all too surprising. Some of the "other" votes included the Renault Megane RS, Volkswagen Scirocco, and Audi S3.
The High-Po Compact class leaned pretty heavily on the Subaru WRX STI. Other results were inconsequential. The Audi TTRS perhaps being the one that I should have included, but forgot about.
The performance of the BRZ was interesting when compared to the other Toyobaru twin. The American votes are definitely visible on the Mustang V6, which initially had an early lead over the little Japanese coupe. I just want to know who thought they were clever and nominated the Peugeot RCZ...
The Ford Fusion ran away with this one, and seeing as how it will be a global model also sold as the Mondeo, it isn't much of a surprise. Only the Volkswagen Passat managed to pull up a result greater than half of the Fusion, which surprised me. Although it appears to be a great car, the differences between the American and European version would have seemed polarizing. As someone pointed out, I missed the Nissan Altima. That could have played a role.
The Dodge Charger. 'Nuff said. There were nominations for the Nissan Maxima, which caught me off-guard. It is surprising how quickly a car that hasn't been updated in quite some time can fall completely off the radar. The Holden Commodore was also nominated, which will get international exposure again when Chevrolet introduces the SS Sedan for 2014.
It was pretty much a dead-heat between the Nissan Juke and Mazda CX-5. Both are reasonably sized, small crossovers that are not only fun to look at, but also fun to drive. Someone was clever and mentioned the Skoda Yeti, which I completely support. I would have expected a better performance for the Ford Escape, but it just wasn't there.
Well, that one was one-sided. I'll get my coat...
It seems like BMW gets a lot of love pretty easily.
Rinse and repeat. I did forget the Jaguar XF. SHAME ON ME AND MY FAMILY.
The big Mercedes lead this out pretty easily. The Germans taking the top spots without much of a problem. Also forgot the Jaguar. SHAME.
The Mustang really wiped the floor clean here. Lower weight, lower price, high power from that 5.0L... Seems like a winning combo here.
Horsepower wins the day, although things evened out more evenly than I had originally expected.
The BMW wins, rinse and repeat. The single soul that voted for the Hyundai, you should receive a commendation! I did forget the Jaguar once again, for which I apologize. But hey, a couple of you mentioned the Audi RS6. As far as I can tell, it is no longer on sale.
This is the Internet, and there are GT-R fans here. Not much of a surprise. The SRT Viper had the early lead, which it had maintained through most of yesterday. I'm not sure where the tip toward the Nissan came from. I did forget the Lexus LF-A, which like the Nissan Maxima previously, I'm not that surprised about. When you create a product that doesn't move the chains, it is going to be forgotten.
The Mazda MX-5 really ran away here. Take that to heart, kids. Others included the Mercedes-Benz W123, various generations of the BMW 3-series (E30 and E36), the AW11 MR-2, and some guy thinking they're clever with the Pontiac Grand Am.
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