Pre-eCoty 2010 - the contenders?


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So, the Evo Car of the Year is comming up in a while.

What cars do we think will find their way to the shortlist? What car will win?

Winner in 2009 was the Lotus Evora, in 2008 it was the GTR that pulled away with the victory.

I have a couple of cars for the shortlist:

Aston Martin V8 420
Audi RS5
Audi R8 V10
BMW M3 GTS
BMW M3 Competition
Citroën DS3
Ferrari 458
Ferrari 599 GTO
Ford Focus RS500
Lexus LF-A
Macca MP4-12C
Mercedes E63
Mercedes SLS
Porsche GT3 RS
Porsche GT2 RS
Porsche Boxter Spyder
Renaut Megane RS 250

A dark horse:

Jaguar XJ

Please feel free to add and deduct. I think they usually have something like 10-12 cars.
 
They chose not to include the R8 V10 or the E63 last year, so I doubt they'll be appearing this year either.

The 458 Italia is a good bet.
 
I'm not sure the Comp pack can be considered a new model, so I doubt it will be there.

Cars which I think should be considered are as follows

Alpina B5
Audi TT-RS
Audi RS5
BMW M3 GTS
BMW 335iS
BMW X6M
Ferrari 458
Ferrari 599 GTO
Ford Focus RS500
Jaguar XJ Supersport
Lamborghini Gallardo lp570-4 superleggera
Lexus LF-A
Macca MP4-12C (might be there)
Mercedes SLS
Porsche GT3 RS
Porsche Cayenne Turbo (something different)
Porsche Boxter Spyder
Renaut Megane RS 250
Volkswagen Scirocco R
 
is the f/l Nissan GTR available or is it going to be next year only?

If this is performance car of the year, I guess the Bugatti Veyron grand sport should top everything.
 
My bet for the top 3 are Porsche GT2RS and Ferrari 458 will be there simply because they are so special and so brilliant at what they do, you could possibly see the GTS in the top three but I think there may be some others which might offer a better combination of talents and still be as brilliant on the track, the new GTR to name but one.

Come to think of it, if the GTR is there I can't see how it won't be in the top 3.
 
Dr D, I speak under correction but as far as I can recall, EVO only uses cars that are available for sale in the UK at the time of the test commencing.
 
footie said:
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BMW X6M
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I think it made eCOTY list last year...as one of the year's disappointments. Here's why:
BMW X6M | Car review | evo

Cars I'd like to see to mix things up:
CTS-V coupe
Jaguar XKR 75
MY2011 Nissan GT-R
Ford Mustang V6

If they include ultra rare, borderline unobtanium cars like the GTO, LFA, GT2 RS. and M3 GTS, then the M600, GT-R Spec V and R8 GT should be considered. Chris Harris was uncharacteristically critical of the M3 GTS.

Likely to come down to GT3 RS vs 458. I think the Porsche is more their kind of car.
 
martinbo said:
Dr D, I speak under correction but as far as I can recall, EVO only uses cars that are available for sale in the UK at the time of the test commencing.
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The GT-R won in 2008, but first went on sale in the UK in March of 2009.
 
Guibo said:
The GT-R won in 2008, but first went on sale in the UK in March of 2009.
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But it was for sale through grey importers no? In other words, what I'm trying to say is that for a car to be eligible for ECotY it had to be acquirable in the UK itself in that year.

I, of course, may be quite wrong in this respect but can't think of any other instance where and ECotY contender was a car that was anything other than available for sale in the UK, by whatever means...
 

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