Cars
One month plus a day from now you'll hear who took the crown of North American Car (& Truck) of the Year. General Motors swept the two-title series last year with the Saturn Aura and Chevrolet Silverado. Out of 54 possible nominees, GM showrooms hold four of the final six candidates. Present in the COTY triumvirate are Chevrolet's Malibu, the Cadillac CTS and the Honda Accord. The loosely named 'truck' category is represented by the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid and Mazda CX-9.
Does the Malibu, a bolder; better version of last year's winner, really deserve to win? Has it moved the game on that much? Will the Tahoe Hybrid hype override what The Good Car Guy noticed to be dismal real-world fuel economy and a poor driving experience to take the TOTY title, especially considering the Mazda CX-9's seven-seat sports-car on stilts reputation and the best-Buick-in-decades Enclave?
We shall see. It should be known, however, that it was.... today - yes; today - that Cadillac's entry won GoodCarBadCar's American Impact Car of the Year.
- 2009 North American Car And Truck Of The Year Candidates Announced
"The goal", says the NACTOY website, "is to select a car and a truck that set new benchmarks in the classes in which they compete." By that standard, the Chevrolet Malibu and Tahoe Hybrid, the winners after last year's voting, are as good as it gets...
- Malibu Ltz - Four Cylinders, Six Speeds, 32mpg
Five years ago, the introduction of a more fuel efficient and very well-equipped Chevrolet Malibu would not have garnered a mention. Anywhere. Now, the Malibu is a North American Car of the Year and multiple award-winning product of the General Motors...
- Coty & Toty
North American Car and Truck of the Year nominees included the Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. They didn't win. Mazda's CX-9 and the Chevrolet Malibu took the crown. GoodCarBadCar talked to you about this a month ago, and made very clear...
- Malibu Opinions
Malibu is represented by two very contrasting stories lately; both of which are hot. Unfortunately so in one case. Wildfires in SoCal have destroyed homes, wreaked havoc upon families, and generated unwanted attention for a region filled with celebs....
- General Motors Product Plans
It's time GoodCarBadCar joins the crowd and reveals to the Good Car Nation what General Motors plans to produce in the next few years. One consequence of the United Auto Workers strike last week is a leaked document. The UAW wanted some manufaturing...
Cars
NORTH AMERICAN CAR OF THE YEAR - January 13
One month plus a day from now you'll hear who took the crown of North American Car (& Truck) of the Year. General Motors swept the two-title series last year with the Saturn Aura and Chevrolet Silverado. Out of 54 possible nominees, GM showrooms hold four of the final six candidates. Present in the COTY triumvirate are Chevrolet's Malibu, the Cadillac CTS and the Honda Accord. The loosely named 'truck' category is represented by the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid and Mazda CX-9.Does the Malibu, a bolder; better version of last year's winner, really deserve to win? Has it moved the game on that much? Will the Tahoe Hybrid hype override what The Good Car Guy noticed to be dismal real-world fuel economy and a poor driving experience to take the TOTY title, especially considering the Mazda CX-9's seven-seat sports-car on stilts reputation and the best-Buick-in-decades Enclave?
We shall see. It should be known, however, that it was.... today - yes; today - that Cadillac's entry won GoodCarBadCar's American Impact Car of the Year.
- 2009 North American Car And Truck Of The Year Candidates Announced
"The goal", says the NACTOY website, "is to select a car and a truck that set new benchmarks in the classes in which they compete." By that standard, the Chevrolet Malibu and Tahoe Hybrid, the winners after last year's voting, are as good as it gets...
- Malibu Ltz - Four Cylinders, Six Speeds, 32mpg
Five years ago, the introduction of a more fuel efficient and very well-equipped Chevrolet Malibu would not have garnered a mention. Anywhere. Now, the Malibu is a North American Car of the Year and multiple award-winning product of the General Motors...
- Coty & Toty
North American Car and Truck of the Year nominees included the Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. They didn't win. Mazda's CX-9 and the Chevrolet Malibu took the crown. GoodCarBadCar talked to you about this a month ago, and made very clear...
- Malibu Opinions
Malibu is represented by two very contrasting stories lately; both of which are hot. Unfortunately so in one case. Wildfires in SoCal have destroyed homes, wreaked havoc upon families, and generated unwanted attention for a region filled with celebs....
- General Motors Product Plans
It's time GoodCarBadCar joins the crowd and reveals to the Good Car Nation what General Motors plans to produce in the next few years. One consequence of the United Auto Workers strike last week is a leaked document. The UAW wanted some manufaturing...