Car of the Year

Motor Trend Names Chrysler 300 Top Car

By JOHN PORRETTO
© The Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) - The Chrysler 300, the ``baby Bentley'' that has proved appealing
to everyone from rappers to grandmothers and helped the automaker revive its
U.S. business, has been named Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year.

The 300, which hit showrooms in April, beat out 23 other new or significantly
revised models, including the revamped For Mustang, the Buick LaCrosse and the
gas-electric version of the Honda Accord.

``The Chrysler 300 is an extremely compelling combination of power,
responsiveness, room and refinement,'' said Angus MacKenzie, Motor Trend's
editor in chief. He called the car ``a home run on significance, a slam-dunk on
value and clearly superior to its rivals in every way.''

The car sells for $23,000 to $38,000 and features a long nose, a short rear and
a large, distinctive grille similar to a Bentley's. It has rear-wheel drive and
an optional V8 Hemi engine.

In the 300's first six months on sale, the Chrysler Group, a division of
DaimlerChrysler, sold about 82,000 of the cars in the United States. Through
October, Chrysler Group's U.S. sales were up 2.7 percent from a year ago.

Last year's Car of the Year was the Toyota Prius, the world's first
commercially mass-produced hybrid car. Last month, Motor Trend named Land
Rover's LR3 as its sport utility vehicle the year. The top truck will be named
next month.

On the Net:

Chrysler: http://www.chrysler.com

Motor Trend: http://www.motortrend.com

I would have voted for the new 2005 Mustang and I'm definitely NOT a Ford man.
But that car is SWEET! But hey, I'm outvoted.

"Dan Larsen" > wrote in message
...
|
| Motor Trend Names Chrysler 300 Top Car
|
| By JOHN PORRETTO
| © The Associated Press
|
| DETROIT (AP) - The Chrysler 300, the ``baby Bentley'' that has proved
appealing
| to everyone from rappers to grandmothers and helped the automaker revive its
| U.S. business, has been named Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year.
|
| The 300, which hit showrooms in April, beat out 23 other new or significantly
| revised models, including the revamped For Mustang, the Buick LaCrosse and
the
| gas-electric version of the Honda Accord.
|
| ``The Chrysler 300 is an extremely compelling combination of power,
| responsiveness, room and refinement,'' said Angus MacKenzie, Motor Trend's
| editor in chief. He called the car ``a home run on significance, a slam-dunk
on
| value and clearly superior to its rivals in every way.''
|
| The car sells for $23,000 to $38,000 and features a long nose, a short rear
and
| a large, distinctive grille similar to a Bentley's. It has rear-wheel drive
and
| an optional V8 Hemi engine.
|
| In the 300's first six months on sale, the Chrysler Group, a division of
| DaimlerChrysler, sold about 82,000 of the cars in the United States. Through
| October, Chrysler Group's U.S. sales were up 2.7 percent from a year ago.
|
| Last year's Car of the Year was the Toyota Prius, the world's first
| commercially mass-produced hybrid car. Last month, Motor Trend named Land
| Rover's LR3 as its sport utility vehicle the year. The top truck will be
named
| next month.
|
| On the Net:
|
| Chrysler: http://www.chrysler.com
|
| Motor Trend: http://www.motortrend.com

I would have voted for the new 2005 Mustang and I'm definitely NOT a Ford man.
But that car is SWEET! But hey, I'm outvoted.

"Dan Larsen" > wrote in message
...
|
| Motor Trend Names Chrysler 300 Top Car
|
| By JOHN PORRETTO
| © The Associated Press
|
| DETROIT (AP) - The Chrysler 300, the ``baby Bentley'' that has proved
appealing
| to everyone from rappers to grandmothers and helped the automaker revive its
| U.S. business, has been named Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year.
|
| The 300, which hit showrooms in April, beat out 23 other new or significantly
| revised models, including the revamped For Mustang, the Buick LaCrosse and
the
| gas-electric version of the Honda Accord.
|
| ``The Chrysler 300 is an extremely compelling combination of power,
| responsiveness, room and refinement,'' said Angus MacKenzie, Motor Trend's
| editor in chief. He called the car ``a home run on significance, a slam-dunk
on
| value and clearly superior to its rivals in every way.''
|
| The car sells for $23,000 to $38,000 and features a long nose, a short rear
and
| a large, distinctive grille similar to a Bentley's. It has rear-wheel drive
and
| an optional V8 Hemi engine.
|
| In the 300's first six months on sale, the Chrysler Group, a division of
| DaimlerChrysler, sold about 82,000 of the cars in the United States. Through
| October, Chrysler Group's U.S. sales were up 2.7 percent from a year ago.
|
| Last year's Car of the Year was the Toyota Prius, the world's first
| commercially mass-produced hybrid car. Last month, Motor Trend named Land
| Rover's LR3 as its sport utility vehicle the year. The top truck will be
named
| next month.
|
| On the Net:
|
| Chrysler: http://www.chrysler.com
|
| Motor Trend: http://www.motortrend.com

"James C. Reeves" wrote:

>I would have voted for the new 2005 Mustang and I'm definitely NOT a Ford
>man.
>But that car is SWEET! But hey, I'm outvoted.

I, too, am not a Ford man and as much as I like the 300 I, too, would have
voted for the Mustang - in fact the new Mustang is presently the only contender
to replace my '96 T&C LXi, but I am hoping the Charger will offer a good
challenge when it comes out.

"James C. Reeves" wrote:

>I would have voted for the new 2005 Mustang and I'm definitely NOT a Ford
>man.
>But that car is SWEET! But hey, I'm outvoted.

I, too, am not a Ford man and as much as I like the 300 I, too, would have
voted for the Mustang - in fact the new Mustang is presently the only contender
to replace my '96 T&C LXi, but I am hoping the Charger will offer a good
challenge when it comes out.

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004, Dan Larsen wrote:

> Motor Trend Names Chrysler 300 Top Car
>
> By JOHN PORRETTO
> =A9 The Associated Press
>
> DETROIT (AP) - The Chrysler 300, the ``baby Bentley'' that has proved
> appealing to everyone from rappers to grandmothers and helped the
> automaker revive its U.S. business, has been named Motor Trend
> magazine's Car of the Year.

As recently as the early 1990s, MT COTY was very much an award for sale to
the highest bidder.

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004, Dan Larsen wrote:

> Motor Trend Names Chrysler 300 Top Car
>
> By JOHN PORRETTO
> =A9 The Associated Press
>
> DETROIT (AP) - The Chrysler 300, the ``baby Bentley'' that has proved
> appealing to everyone from rappers to grandmothers and helped the
> automaker revive its U.S. business, has been named Motor Trend
> magazine's Car of the Year.

As recently as the early 1990s, MT COTY was very much an award for sale to
the highest bidder.

Autoweek also named the 300c as the top sedan. They say first year sales
are exceeding first year sales for the PT Cruiser.


"Dan Larsen" > wrote in message
...
>
> Motor Trend Names Chrysler 300 Top Car
>
> By JOHN PORRETTO
> © The Associated Press
>
> DETROIT (AP) - The Chrysler 300, the ``baby Bentley'' that has proved
appealing
> to everyone from rappers to grandmothers and helped the automaker revive
its
> U.S. business, has been named Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year.
>
> The 300, which hit showrooms in April, beat out 23 other new or
significantly
> revised models, including the revamped For Mustang, the Buick LaCrosse and
the
> gas-electric version of the Honda Accord.
>
> ``The Chrysler 300 is an extremely compelling combination of power,
> responsiveness, room and refinement,'' said Angus MacKenzie, Motor Trend's
> editor in chief. He called the car ``a home run on significance, a
slam-dunk on
> value and clearly superior to its rivals in every way.''
>
> The car sells for $23,000 to $38,000 and features a long nose, a short
rear and
> a large, distinctive grille similar to a Bentley's. It has rear-wheel
drive and
> an optional V8 Hemi engine.
>
> In the 300's first six months on sale, the Chrysler Group, a division of
> DaimlerChrysler, sold about 82,000 of the cars in the United States.
Through
> October, Chrysler Group's U.S. sales were up 2.7 percent from a year ago.
>
> Last year's Car of the Year was the Toyota Prius, the world's first
> commercially mass-produced hybrid car. Last month, Motor Trend named Land
> Rover's LR3 as its sport utility vehicle the year. The top truck will be
named
> next month.
>
> On the Net:
>
> Chrysler: http://www.chrysler.com
>
> Motor Trend: http://www.motortrend.com

Autoweek also named the 300c as the top sedan. They say first year sales
are exceeding first year sales for the PT Cruiser.


"Dan Larsen" > wrote in message
...
>
> Motor Trend Names Chrysler 300 Top Car
>
> By JOHN PORRETTO
> © The Associated Press
>
> DETROIT (AP) - The Chrysler 300, the ``baby Bentley'' that has proved
appealing
> to everyone from rappers to grandmothers and helped the automaker revive
its
> U.S. business, has been named Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year.
>
> The 300, which hit showrooms in April, beat out 23 other new or
significantly
> revised models, including the revamped For Mustang, the Buick LaCrosse and
the
> gas-electric version of the Honda Accord.
>
> ``The Chrysler 300 is an extremely compelling combination of power,
> responsiveness, room and refinement,'' said Angus MacKenzie, Motor Trend's
> editor in chief. He called the car ``a home run on significance, a
slam-dunk on
> value and clearly superior to its rivals in every way.''
>
> The car sells for $23,000 to $38,000 and features a long nose, a short
rear and
> a large, distinctive grille similar to a Bentley's. It has rear-wheel
drive and
> an optional V8 Hemi engine.
>
> In the 300's first six months on sale, the Chrysler Group, a division of
> DaimlerChrysler, sold about 82,000 of the cars in the United States.
Through
> October, Chrysler Group's U.S. sales were up 2.7 percent from a year ago.
>
> Last year's Car of the Year was the Toyota Prius, the world's first
> commercially mass-produced hybrid car. Last month, Motor Trend named Land
> Rover's LR3 as its sport utility vehicle the year. The top truck will be
named
> next month.
>
> On the Net:
>
> Chrysler: http://www.chrysler.com
>
> Motor Trend: http://www.motortrend.com

"Carl Keehn" wrote:

>Autoweek also named the 300c as the top sedan. They say first year sales
>are exceeding first year sales for the PT Cruiser.

........and CNN/Money Magazine have named it Top Sedan of the Year.