Beavis
Model S Signature 991
Yes, as of this morning, Model S is officially a candidate for MT's Car of the Year. Great news and leads me to conclude that the NY event is to announce the winner.
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Special Event with Elon in NYC on Nov 12?
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Norbert
TSLA will win
If they published just today that the Model S is a contender, doesn't that make it unlikely that they already made their choice a few days ago?
Citizen-T
Active Member
I think it is very likely that they have already made their choice. They are just dragging out the page views as long as they can by making news of it every day.
mlascano
S Sig #722
The choice is likely made (and I agree with all above who think this all smells like Model S taking the award with an announcement/bash on 11/12), they are just rolling out their "contenders" one at a time on their website to keep us all coming back everyday for more - seems to be working
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Norbert
TSLA will win
Why have it in NYC though? MT is from LA, and Tesla is Bay Area.
I am not saying that this doesn't feel like a MT:CotY announcement, but I fail how to see NYC fitting into the picture.
I am not saying that this doesn't feel like a MT:CotY announcement, but I fail how to see NYC fitting into the picture.
gg_got_a_tesla
Model S: VIN 65513, Model 3: VIN 1913
Get some East Coast coverage?! Many had complained in the past, and rightly so, that Tesla's events have been Cali-centric.
Nope - Karma stays at my house in sunny LA... NYC drivers are crazy and car not really practical in the city.
Tommy
Member
And the added benefit of the time zone differential between the two coasts which favor the East coast for a news cycle.
Yeah: and what are the two largest media markets in the USA? Note that the Tesla event starts at 5:30pm EST, and MT's COTY choice goes live on the website at 6:30pm EST.
Sure looks like a done deal...but I'd be willing to bet MT COTY isn't the only 'milestone' Tesla announces at the event.
Sure looks like a done deal...but I'd be willing to bet MT COTY isn't the only 'milestone' Tesla announces at the event.
Arnold Panz
Model Sig 304, VIN 542
News capital of the world. Better for MT and Tesla. They're trying to get others to report on it, not have a self-reflective event.
Is MT COTY that much more worthy that, for example, Autocar? i.e. enough to justify an event for Mt, but nothing aside from a PR for the Autocar COTY? It might be, I'm relatively new to US car mags. In the UK I guess the biggest deal would be Top Gear, followed by What Car, but not sure on the hierarchy over here.
JakeP
S P4996 ==> P02547
Motor Trend and Car & Driver are likely the two most popular and/or well-respected auto mags in the US. So definitely a bigger deal, in my opinion.
Citizen-T
Active Member
The only problem I see with this theory is that it would require MT to inform Tesla that they had won well ahead of making any official announcement. Is that standard practice for this award? Seems like if you were MT you'd very carefully guard that envelope until you've milked it for every "who will it be" article you can.
As a professional courtesy telling the car maker of the pending award allows them to create perfectly timed ad campaigns on announcements. Tesla is such a small company that a gathering like this attracts more attention than a behemoth manufacturer having a party.
gg_got_a_tesla
Model S: VIN 65513, Model 3: VIN 1913
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