The Jaguar XF seems to be the most interesting car, the diesel one, followed by the C5 with that awsome suspension.
Audi A4 / Avant
Citroen C5 Sedan / C5 Tourer
Fiat 500
Ford Fiesta
Honda Fit / Jazz
Jaguar XF
Mazda Atenza / Mazda6
Nissan GT-R
Toyota iQ
Volkswagen Golf VI
BMW 7 Series
The Jaguar XF seems to be the most interesting car, the diesel one, followed by the C5 with that awsome suspension.
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On another note, GM has just decided to move production of the Buick Regal (technically similar to the Insignia) to Ruesselsheim. They will use the production lines that became available now that all Saab production will be concentrated in Sweden again.
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I'm not sure how the Insignia won the European COTY. Most reports I've read suggest that it isn't any better than the Ford Mondeo - which didn't win last year.
As for WCOTY, I'd humbly suggest that the GT-R or the IQ are the two top contenders. Both cars offer interesting and significant advances in automotive technology and where possible this is something that I feel any Car of the Year award should recognise.
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by getting the most votes from an extended panel of European Journos, from many different countries. The difference in the voting by country adn by journo is shattering. I read many of the "reports" by the individual jurors and there was no clear cut winner. It was only the added up points that decided. The thing I noted that all European cars that made the final cut for the European COTY are included in this list, except the Insignia. (Or are the American Journos bound by a pact with GM to net tell the US people that the good GM products are made outside the USA)
Further to this, the Fiat 500 was already last year's European COTY so why it is on this list escapes me.
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"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
The jury system certain explains the result of the European COTY.
Perhaps the Fiat in the WCOTY is the Fiat 500 Abarth Esseesse? Or maybe its just because the Fiat 500 has been exported to markets outside Europe in the past year (I'm not sure about the rules on eligibility for WCOTY).
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"Kimi, can you improve on your [race] finish?"
"No. My Finnish is fine; I am from Finland. Do you have any water?"
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
"Kimi, can you improve on your [race] finish?"
"No. My Finnish is fine; I am from Finland. Do you have any water?"
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