Fingers Crossed for Tonight

[S3XY]

I wouldn't be surprised if they decided to hold off on awarding the Model 3 until the P and/or D come out next year. They can point to the better performance and also will have avoided honoring BEVs two years in a row.

 

[SSedan]

Seemed to be a lot of inconsistencies in the selection. I guess it all boils down to their seat-of-the-pants feel. They complained about the Model 3 price, but the Alpha upper level model is $80K. Not what they were testing? Well, they seemed to compare the Quadrifoglio performance when convenient for them to have it win.

Maybe they'll have more trouble when the dual motor Model 3 is available.

I pity these poor guys when the new Roadster is out. They will have a very hard time coming up with a reason to criticize it, other than it doesn't make noise like their impression of a good car. Sounds like Cadillac is putting desirable car-like sounds out of the stereo in their cars -- maybe Tesla needs to come up with a "Motor Trend" setting to do that for their cars...

These guys love Tesla, YOU just can't be objective.
When I want to point friends to internet videos to highlight the S and X performance it is videos by those guys I point to

 

[BerTX]

These guys love Tesla, YOU just can't be objective.
When I want to point friends to internet videos to highlight the S and X performance it is videos by those guys I point to

No, I can't be objective.

But I don't think the Model 3 should have won, if that's the impression I gave. I think Tesla made serious errors in their execution and design of the interior of the M3. My fear is that they will continue to make the same mis-judgements on redesigns of the MX and MS, as well as the Roadster.

 

[206er]

How many times in history has an automobile been so anticipated? It's like a perfect storm placed on a silver platter at the feet of journalists... How do you wiff that?

What is the current backlog for the Alfa? Hmm......

Maybe the 3 isn't as objectively great as all of us enthusiasts want it to be compared to other cars on the market...? I'm no fan of MT and really want Tesla to succeed, but I'm really starting to wonder...

 

[insaneoctane]

I agree that highly anticipated does not necessarily mean the best.... But I think that the Model 3 delivers and to ignore the excitement is tone deaf....

 

[gregd]

If Elon wanted to, he could easily add a sound track to his vehicles. You could chose an ICE sound track of a V8, Inline 6, Twin Turbo 4, V12 or even a Rotary.

The only appropriate audio track would be labeled "Merlin"...

 

[SlicedBr3ad]

There are clearly 400k souls who don't know what car off the year is. They (and I) need to be introduced what car off the year actually is.

 

[Zoomit]

Or SuperDraco

 

[bonnie]

So, not a Tesla.... why is there another thread on this? (Now that we know)

Fingers Crossed for Tonight

And why is it in the Model 3 subforum?

 

[Olds442]

A normal grill would have been nice. i'm not saying the M3 should have won but that thing has all the design of a modern day edsel leaning inwardly.

 

[omgwtfbyobbq]

Meh, I can see them picking the Gulia. After all, it rhymes with Guliet.

Also, the reviewers seemed impressed across all the trims/powertrains. We'll see about the 2019 car of the year once Tesla starts making deliveries of the $35k Model 3.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Meh, I can see them picking the Gulia. After all, it rhymes with Guliet.

Also, the reviewers seemed impressed across all the trims/powertrains. We'll see about the 2019 car of the year once Tesla starts making deliveries of the $35k Model 3.

I don't believe the Model 3 can qualify again? The car has to be either new or significantly redone, right?

Motor Trend Car of the Year - Wikipedia

 

[omgwtfbyobbq]

That's a good point. I wonder if finishing the UI would count as substantially upgraded and/or if the $35k 3 could be considered all new.

 

[Zaxxon]

That's a good point. I wonder if finishing the UI would count as substantially upgraded and/or if the $35k 3 could be considered all new.

AWD + HUD?

 

[mtndrew1]

So now that I’ve got my Model 3, the all-knowing Facebook targeted ads have been getting a little desperate.

The Motor Trend Car of the Year doesn’t seem to be selling so well. Can’t imagine what customers are buying instead.

 

[SlicedBr3ad]

So now that I’ve got my Model 3, the all-knowing Facebook targeted ads have been getting a little desperate.

The Motor Trend Car of the Year doesn’t seem to be selling so well. Can’t imagine what customers are buying instead.

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looking at discounts, its almost like an electric vehicle purchase in california. must be a lot of competition out there for the car of the year.

 

[gavine]

looking at discounts, its almost like an electric vehicle purchase in california. must be a lot of competition out there for the car of the year.

And it's a 2017. I wonder how long it has been sitting on the lot.

 

[mtndrew1]

Based on a quick perusal of their inventory there are plenty of ‘17s available.

With hundreds of thousands of people lined up for this car of the year I can’t figure out why any are left over. Weird.