Comments on: World Car Of The Year 2007 Awards http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tao http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-130111 tao Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:50:28 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-130111 i love Lexus man.....the LS460L, is not a car!! it's a room....it's just one of those things that u will never know till u actually see it...it's like a ghost...u don't only have to see it...u have to feel it, be in it...once you're in.......brought around for a drive....it's one hell of an experience in life......this is how i would describe the LS 460L, when u sit in the rear right seat...u are the center of the universe, everything else evolves around you....go check it out your self...walk into any lexus showroom....walk in with slippers, shorts, a singlet, they will not descriminate, they'll entertain u....enter that WORLD......it really is in the pursuit of perfection... i love Lexus man…..the LS460L, is not a car!! it’s a room….it’s just one of those things that u will never know till u actually see it…it’s like a ghost…u don’t only have to see it…u have to feel it, be in it…once you’re in…….brought around for a drive….it’s one hell of an experience in life……this is how i would describe the LS 460L, when u sit in the rear right seat…u are the center of the universe, everything else evolves around you….go check it out your self…walk into any lexus showroom….walk in with slippers, shorts, a singlet, they will not descriminate, they’ll entertain u….enter that WORLD……it really is in the pursuit of perfection…

]]> By: intermilan http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-82041 intermilan Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:14:18 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-82041 some just less treasure the 'soul' of a car and might value or looking for lowest maintenance, ultra plush comfort, super fine engine. nothing wrong with that .... but some would choose the 'soul' over all that anytime anywhere. some just less treasure the 'soul' of a car and might value or looking for lowest maintenance, ultra plush comfort, super fine engine. nothing wrong with that …. but some would choose the 'soul' over all that anytime anywhere.

]]> By: aesthari http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81888 aesthari Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:15:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81888 World Car Of The Year, but not relevant to us because we can't afford it haha. World Car Of The Year, but not relevant to us because we can't afford it haha.

]]> By: Mayonaise http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81872 Mayonaise Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:46:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81872 Tokmoh said, You know Jeremy Clarkson actually awards this car 4-star rating, in fact, recently, he named the Lexus GS400h as his good car in TG s9 ep2. Soul-less this car maybe, bt it’s very comfortable. I think the only other car which can compete its rear seat ala 1st class cabin is the Maybach 62. Dunno what, Lexuses nowadays invoke the same feeling I have with BMWs: annoying, and have uncountable reasons to hate them, bt goddamn good in delivering their purpose. No matter what, BMWs are the best in driving, and Lexus are somewhat more refined than the Europeans….good looking too. ------------------------------ Yes, I've rode in a LS460L before. Damn bloody comfortable car! The V8 engine is very refined... Damn, I can hardly even smell any exhaust fumes coming from the exhaust pipes! Which means that engine is very, very efficient. However, I find its looks to be bland... Too Toyota-like... Nothing special, doesn't quite evoke emotions like the S-Class or the 7-series. Tokmoh said,

You know Jeremy Clarkson actually awards this car 4-star rating, in fact, recently, he named the Lexus GS400h as his good car in TG s9 ep2.

Soul-less this car maybe, bt it’s very comfortable. I think the only other car which can compete its rear seat ala 1st class cabin is the Maybach 62. Dunno what, Lexuses nowadays invoke the same feeling I have with BMWs: annoying, and have uncountable reasons to hate them, bt goddamn good in delivering their purpose. No matter what, BMWs are the best in driving, and Lexus are somewhat more refined than the Europeans….good looking too.

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Yes, I've rode in a LS460L before. Damn bloody comfortable car! The V8 engine is very refined… Damn, I can hardly even smell any exhaust fumes coming from the exhaust pipes! Which means that engine is very, very efficient.

However, I find its looks to be bland… Too Toyota-like… Nothing special, doesn't quite evoke emotions like the S-Class or the 7-series.

]]> By: kopiceng http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81870 kopiceng Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:07:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81870 Hi Paul, Thanks for your relentless efforts to bring us news & updates on autos & the industry, THANKS! As I was reading this, I checked out the website ... hope I got the correct one, and in WCOTY website, it said that Merc's the winner of the green car award? ... MERCEDES-BENZ E320 BLUETEC - 2007 WORLD GREEN CAR ... Here's the link I went to : <a href="http://www.wcoty.com/media/?release=31&year=2007" rel="nofollow">http://www.wcoty.com/media/?release=31&year=2...</a> Well ... it's cool anyway. Hi Paul,

Thanks for your relentless efforts to bring us news & updates on autos & the industry, THANKS!

As I was reading this, I checked out the website … hope I got the correct one, and in WCOTY website, it said that Merc's the winner of the green car award? … MERCEDES-BENZ E320 BLUETEC – 2007 WORLD GREEN CAR …

Here's the link I went to :

http://www.wcoty.com/media/?release=31&year=2…

Well … it's cool anyway.

]]> By: superman http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81854 superman Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:57:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81854 Thanks Paul. Both 911s & 599 beaten . Impressive list Thanks Paul.

Both 911s & 599 beaten . Impressive list

]]> By: jazz1011 http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81853 jazz1011 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:52:47 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81853 It's not surprsing that Lexus and Audi are among the top winners. They both possess the technology, enthusiasm and the drive to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. If the image issue is set aside, they are certainly at par with the other luxury makes - if not even better. Cheers! It's not surprsing that Lexus and Audi are among the top winners.

They both possess the technology, enthusiasm and the drive to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.

If the image issue is set aside, they are certainly at par with the other luxury makes – if not even better.

Cheers!

]]> By: normaluser http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81851 normaluser Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:33:00 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81851 IMHO, Lexus is the only luxury car in the world with respectable reliability track record. 10 years later after dropping more than 80% in price, only then can dream to buy one. IMHO, Lexus is the only luxury car in the world with respectable reliability track record. 10 years later after dropping more than 80% in price, only then can dream to buy one.

]]> By: tokmoh http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81836 tokmoh Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:08:01 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81836 Mayonaise said, April 11, 2007 @ 8:37 am Dang, the car with “no soul” won… I guess it all comes down to the overall attributes of the car… --------------------- You know Jeremy Clarkson actually awards this car 4-star rating, in fact, recently, he named the Lexus GS400h as his good car in TG s9 ep2. Soul-less this car maybe, bt it's very comfortable. I think the only other car which can compete its rear seat ala 1st class cabin is the Maybach 62. Dunno what, Lexuses nowadays invoke the same feeling I have with BMWs: annoying, and have uncountable reasons to hate them, bt goddamn good in delivering their purpose. No matter what, BMWs are the best in driving, and Lexus are somewhat more refined than the Europeans....good looking too. Mayonaise said,

April 11, 2007 @ 8:37 am

Dang, the car with “no soul” won… I guess it all comes down to the overall attributes of the car…

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You know Jeremy Clarkson actually awards this car 4-star rating, in fact, recently, he named the Lexus GS400h as his good car in TG s9 ep2.

Soul-less this car maybe, bt it's very comfortable. I think the only other car which can compete its rear seat ala 1st class cabin is the Maybach 62. Dunno what, Lexuses nowadays invoke the same feeling I have with BMWs: annoying, and have uncountable reasons to hate them, bt goddamn good in delivering their purpose. No matter what, BMWs are the best in driving, and Lexus are somewhat more refined than the Europeans….good looking too.

]]> By: Paul Tan http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81835 Paul Tan Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:55:36 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81835 superman: performance car nominees Audi RS4 Audi S6 BMW 335i BMW M / Z4 M Coupe/Roadster Ferrari 599 GTB Jaguar XKR Mazda 3 MPS / Mazdaspeed3 Porsche 911 GT3 Porsche 911 Turbo Renault Clio Renault Sport superman: performance car nominees

Audi RS4

Audi S6

BMW 335i

BMW M / Z4 M Coupe/Roadster

Ferrari 599 GTB

Jaguar XKR

Mazda 3 MPS / Mazdaspeed3

Porsche 911 GT3

Porsche 911 Turbo

Renault Clio Renault Sport

]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81832 mystvearn Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:49:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81832 Is this the one with that Otoman seating thing? Hybrid? Well its easy no Malaysian jurors, how to invite when the car just launched and not really something everyone can buy/ride like honda. Is this the one with that Otoman seating thing? Hybrid?

Well its easy no Malaysian jurors, how to invite when the car just launched and not really something everyone can buy/ride like honda.

]]> By: Joe Ooi http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81826 Joe Ooi Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:18:57 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81826 How about P1's Chancellor, or cancell-lor! Any award? How about P1's Chancellor, or cancell-lor! Any award?

]]> By: layman http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81791 layman Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:49:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81791 I think RS4 won because they are comparing it with 335i coupe not M3 ? So the result is 335i coupe get second place. I really puzzle how LS 460 can get this award ? I think RS4 won because they are comparing it with 335i coupe not M3 ? So the result is 335i coupe get second place.

I really puzzle how LS 460 can get this award ?

]]> By: kei9 http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81773 kei9 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:49:26 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81773 great choice! i agree with the result. great choice! i agree with the result.

]]> By: superman http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81767 superman Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:52:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81767 Audi 2 up on BMW. Their M5 engine wins accolades worldwide and in WCOTY they win Green car award.haha I'm curious to know what the other nominees were for Performance Car of the year. Audi 2 up on BMW.

Their M5 engine wins accolades worldwide and in WCOTY they win Green car award.haha

I'm curious to know what the other nominees were for Performance Car of the year.

]]> By: e-nabilll http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81762 e-nabilll Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:25:34 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81762 this award is orgnized by who??? which body?which magazine and which institution? every magazine now seems to have its own worlds car of the year now... this award is orgnized by who??? which body?which magazine and which institution? every magazine now seems to have its own worlds car of the year now…

]]> By: ingolstadt http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81759 ingolstadt Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:10:05 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81759 I just couldn't stand it if Audi were to retaliate with this: ___________________________________________________ Congratulations to BMW for winning World Green Car of Year 2007. OOOO From the winners of World Performance Car of the Year 2007 & World Design of the Year 2007. _____________________________________________________ I just couldn't stand it if Audi were to retaliate with this:

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Congratulations to BMW for winning World Green Car of Year 2007.

OOOO

From the winners of World Performance Car of the Year 2007 & World Design of the Year 2007.

_____________________________________________________

]]> By: ingolstadt http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81758 ingolstadt Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:07:12 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81758 What a pity. hahahahah ~~ The awe inspiring, ultimate driving machine, sporty, the creator of executive sports cars, world's fastest saloon, engine of the year, handling, rear wheel drive, 50:50 weight distribution, bangle style, controversial performance and styling. And BMW won green car of the year. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA The judges must be playing a fool with BMW for being too snobbish when they won the 2006 award and came out with those snobbish ads. hahahahahaha What a pity. hahahahah ~~

The awe inspiring, ultimate driving machine, sporty, the creator of executive sports cars, world's fastest saloon, engine of the year, handling, rear wheel drive, 50:50 weight distribution, bangle style, controversial performance and styling.

And BMW won green car of the year. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

The judges must be playing a fool with BMW for being too snobbish when they won the 2006 award and came out with those snobbish ads. hahahahahaha

]]> By: longjaafar http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81708 longjaafar Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:58:10 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81708 I'd like to know more details about the criteria and basis of the award, as every review that I've read put the Merc S350 ahead of the LS 460. I always believe that the Lexus is a better car except that it comes with a 4.6 litre engine. Presently, in Malaysia, anything above the 3 litre threshold is going to rip you off when paying road tax. All it's competitors, ie the S Class, Audi A8, BMW 7 series,and Jaguar XJ have a range of engines , including the ever popular diesel versions, but Toyota has decided to make the LS too exclusive. With a 3 litre engine, I'm sure it will garner more sales. LJ I'd like to know more details about the criteria and basis of the award, as every review that I've read put the Merc S350 ahead of the LS 460. I always believe that the Lexus is a better car except that it comes with a 4.6 litre engine. Presently, in Malaysia, anything above the 3 litre threshold is going to rip you off when paying road tax.

All it's competitors, ie the S Class, Audi A8, BMW 7 series,and Jaguar XJ have a range of engines , including the ever popular diesel versions, but Toyota has decided to make the LS too exclusive. With a 3 litre engine, I'm sure it will garner more sales.

LJ

]]> By: chun http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81706 chun Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:42:06 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81706 Audi sure is on a roll. WCOTY finalist, WCOTY Design winner, WCOTY Performace car winner. Add to the fact that Audi is the number one selling premium car manufacturer in the U.K. beating Merc and BMW. Audi sure is on a roll. WCOTY finalist, WCOTY Design winner, WCOTY Performace car winner. Add to the fact that Audi is the number one selling premium car manufacturer in the U.K. beating Merc and BMW.

]]> By: mits27 http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81689 mits27 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:16:21 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81689 This car is beautiful, the size is wider than the BMW 750 from what I saw. This car is beautiful, the size is wider than the BMW 750 from what I saw.

]]> By: Mayonaise http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81684 Mayonaise Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:37:25 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81684 Dang, the car with "no soul" won... I guess it all comes down to the overall attributes of the car... Dang, the car with "no soul" won… I guess it all comes down to the overall attributes of the car…

]]> By: NiceCar http://paultan.org/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81677 NiceCar Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:35:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/11/world-car-of-the-year-2007-awards/#comment-81677 no really know the Lexus LS460 and no comment on it.. quite support that new Audi TT win the awards for World Design of the Year, since is hard to having the design which having all new modern design but still have to remain the previous TT concept and design.. no really know the Lexus LS460 and no comment on it..

quite support that new Audi TT win the awards for World Design of the Year, since is hard to having the design which having all new modern design but still have to remain the previous TT concept and design..

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