Car of the Decade!?

[Humphrizzle]

As I finished the last available episode of Top Gear online, I realized we should have a poll about the BEST car from 2000 up until 2010.

The Bugatti Veyron was chosen by the 3 hosts. I do agree that is a great pinnacle of achievement in automotive history with the a 253.5 mph top speed, 2.5 second 0-60 time, and a 16 cylinder 8.0 liter motor with nearly 1000 horsepower. But.. I'm not sure it's the best of the decade.

I've come up with some others both in the same league as the Veyron and in the lower leagues of regularly priced cars. Let's see what Atlanta and surrounding areas thinks is the BEST CAR OF THE DECADE!

Well, I cant post a poll... The site wouldnt let me after 10 minutes past the time I posted the thread.

Just say your answer...

[bdydrpdmazda]

2004 WRX STi

[Humphrizzle]

fuckin poll wouldnt let me post because i took too long thinking of cars to post..

damnit.

[leobond001]

Skyline Z tune. 10 sec's from the factory.

[Humphrizzle]

best car all-around.. not just your favorite car..

[bdydrpdmazda]

In all seriousness, I would have to go with the C6 Corvette Z06. It has the power, performance and luxury of a $200,000+ supercar but cost less than $100,000.

[seanrg1116]

In all seriousness, I would have to go with the C6 Corvette Z06. It has the power, performance and luxury of a $200,000+ supercar but cost less than $100,000.

you are right except about the luxury it rides and drives like a track car, from what the reviews have said they are far from luxurious and comfortable

[cjhutch]

Toyota Prius and I'm serious.

In the past everyone always knew performance cars and trucks were easy sales. The Prius set the bar for alternative fuel vehicles and is still pretty much the benchmark when people talk about hybrids and fuel economy. Not only that, but the car was made large enough to carry four people easily and it could be used everyday. When is the last time there was a waiting list to buy a car? For all the jokes people make about the car it has really influenced the current market of cars. Without the Prius there would be no hybrid SUV's and hybrid sports cars that actually perform just as good and sometimes better than their strictly gasoline powered counterparts. Not everyone likes a car that goes 0-60 in 3 seconds or care about how much they can tow, but everyone wants better fuel mileage and that's where it made the biggest impact.

[On_Her_Face]

Toyota Prius and I'm serious.

In the past everyone always knew performance cars and trucks were easy sales. The Prius set the bar for alternative fuel vehicles and is still pretty much the benchmark when people talk about hybrids and fuel economy. Not only that, but the car was made large enough to carry four people easily and it could be used everyday. When is the last time there was a waiting list to buy a car? For all the jokes people make about the car it has really influenced the current market of cars. Without the Prius there would be no hybrid SUV's and hybrid sports cars that actually perform just as good and sometimes better than their strictly gasoline powered counterparts. Not everyone likes a car that goes 0-60 in 3 seconds or care about how much they can tow, but everyone wants better fuel mileage and that's where it made the biggest impact.

Toyota Pruis is the worst car ever. It has a larger carbon foot print than a Hummer H1 before it is even fully assembled. Not to mention when the battery dies 5-10 years it is around $7,000 to fix (probably worth more than the car once the battery has died).

[ISAtlanta300]

Toyota Pruis is the worst car ever. It has a larger carbon foot print than a Hummer H1 before it is even fully assembled. Not to mention when the battery dies 5-10 years it is around $7,000 to fix (probably worth more than the car once the battery has died).

You DO know that the battery has an 8 year/100K miles warranty (10 in California), right?, making your battery issue kind of moot for the first 10 years.....

[Vert4ya]

In all seriousness, I would have to go with the C6 Corvette Z06. It has the power, performance and luxury of a $200,000+ supercar but cost less than $100,000.

even tho i hate domestics, i have driven one to TN and back and i was very impressed with performance, and luxury. it does however lack in cargo room.

[81911SC]

This will be/is going to be a terrible thread.

[Humphrizzle]

why is that?

it would have been good.. if it were a poll.

[EJ25RUN]

why is that?

it would have been good.. if it were a poll.

Because people on this site are too narrow minded to give a plausible answer.

[ISAtlanta300]

Toyota Corolla.

Best Selling Vehicle Nameplate and still going strong.

And I am serious.

[bdydrpdmazda]

A poll would be really hard to do considering the amount of cars that would need to be in the running...

[angel12]

Nice Information.......

[bdydrpdmazda]

Nice Information.......

Who are you? And are your other 13 posts as brilliant as this one?

[BABY J]

EVO - as much as I hate them, it's has to be the EVO. Will outrun and outcorner the Z06 and will still have change left over after mods. Def more versatile w/ the AWD as well.

[bdydrpdmazda]

EVO - as much as I hate them, it's has to be the EVO. Will outrun and outcorner the Z06 and will still have change left over after mods. Def more versatile w/ the AWD as well.

Thats why i said STi, its the absolute best bang for your buck, 300 hp and AWD for just under $40,000. I put the EVO in the exact same class.

[TSiFTW]

EVO - as much as I hate them, it's has to be the EVO. Will outrun and outcorner the Z06 and will still have change left over after mods. Def more versatile w/ the AWD as well.

I would agree except I think the EVO was a better car in the mid 90's. It is hard to say for me because I didn't see any real innovations in this decade in anything other than cars most people can't afford. So I will have to agree and say the Veyron.

[On_Her_Face]

EVO - as much as I hate them, it's has to be the EVO. Will outrun and outcorner the Z06 and will still have change left over after mods. Def more versatile w/ the AWD as well.

Best from the factory would make this debate a lot better.

The Z06 is a great choice for performance and I do not see an Evo (stock US market) outrunning or out cornering a Z06.

I would have no idea where to start on this topic.

[onebadgt]

EVO - as much as I hate them, it's has to be the EVO. Will outrun and outcorner the Z06 and will still have change left over after mods. Def more versatile w/ the AWD as well.

z06=505hp of aero dynamic light weight luxery supercar

evo=300hp 4 door tuner

an evo traps what stock like 106
a stock c6z can trap over 130

[stormcrow]

z06=505hp of aero dynamic light weight luxery supercar

evo=300hp 4 door tuner

an evo traps what stock like 106
a stock c6z can trap over 130

ummm. Z06 has zero luxury and is by no definition of the word a supercar. sports car, yes. supercar, not by a long shot.

[BABY J]

The EVO was not better in the 90s. ONLY if you are a true driver. The electronics are world class... and brute force drivers are not fans of this kinda electronic "help" from a vehicle... so I see what you mean.

[81911SC]

Too many cars and too many variables from members with no sense.

[MachNU]

If where talking general everyday car's then to me domestic side it's the 04 Cobra, or the C6Z06. Imports - Evo 9 MR / 04/05 STI

Now for top of the line expensive as shit car...ACR Viper.

[driftyboy]

Best USDM Car of the decade?

Nissan GT-R

[tony]

Best USDM Car of the decade?

Nissan GT-R

I have to agree, not as a fanboy but because all of the talk swarming around it before and after the release. When something garners pages upon pages of discussion and debate, it is obviously doing something right and I don't think there is another car out there this decade that kept the industry talking like the GT-R.

That said I'd save some pennies and get an R8 instead.

[MachNU]

I have to agree, not as a fanboy but because all of the talk swarming around it before and after the release. When something garners pages upon pages of discussion and debate, it is obviously doing something right and I don't think there is another car out there this decade that kept the industry talking like the GT-R.

That said I'd save some pennies and get an R8 instead.

Actually most those discussions where on what a disappointment that car was. Plus a few pages about all the Lawsuits against Nissan for the Warrenty on the car, then others laughing at how it got drug around the ring by the Z06, ZR1 AND the ACR.

[tony]

Actually most those discussions where on what a disappointment that car was. Plus a few pages about all the Lawsuits against Nissan for the Warrenty on the car, then others laughing at how it got drug around the ring by the Z06, ZR1 AND the ACR.

If it was that insignificant, it wouldnt be talked about at all.

[SeePlusPlus]

Sorry for the slight sidetracking from the original post, but what is the website you use to watch this season's top gear? Its slipped my mind...

[Humphrizzle]

Sorry for the slight sidetracking from the original post, but what is the website you use to watch this season's top gear? Its slipped my mind...

casttv.com

[ironchef]

In all seriousness, I would have to go with the C6 Corvette Z06. It has the power, performance and luxury of a $200,000+ supercar but cost less than $100,000.

What luxury? The Z06 is not luxurious in the slightest.

This will be/is going to be a terrible thread.

Agreed.

Best USDM Car of the decade?

Nissan GT-R

In the somewhat reasonable/affordable price range the GT-R takes the cake.

I have to agree, not as a fanboy but because all of the talk swarming around it before and after the release. When something garners pages upon pages of discussion and debate, it is obviously doing something right and I don't think there is another car out there this decade that kept the industry talking like the GT-R.

That said I'd save some pennies and get an R8 instead.

I'd get the R8 instead as well.

Actually most those discussions where on what a disappointment that car was. Plus a few pages about all the Lawsuits against Nissan for the Warrenty on the car, then others laughing at how it got drug around the ring by the Z06, ZR1 AND the ACR.

How was the car a disappointment? It was highly lauded by virtually every single member of the automotive world, not to mention all the fanboys.

Back to the original question though. I'd have to agree with the Veyron.

There is no other car with such a level of refinement, performance, spectacle, exclusivity, and notoriety.

[MachNU]

How was the car a disappointment? It was highly lauded by virtually every single member of the automotive world, not to mention all the fanboys.

Not really. Every fanboy loved it before it came out, but after it did not hold up. When people realized they paided $80-100k for a car that had a shit warrenty. You could not do anything with it without breaking the warrenty. Then you could not turn off the TC button or you voided the warrenty. Which they came with a POS tranny from the factory. Was it a nice car year, but it wasnt Nissan's best. It might have been the best USDM Nissan, but far from there best. Even more so when the C6 Z06, ZR1, & ACR destroyed that car all performance catagories, and cost either roughly the same price or less.

Hell go read about the all the class action lawsuits against Nissan and the GTR.

[RL...]

maximas hands down


but seriously for a sporty car the gtr

for the best sedan hyundai genesis 4.6l

[5speed]

The best car of the decade hands down is the Daewoo Kalos

[HypnoToad]

i deff say it has to be the C6 Z06.

[staygold24]

I cant really decide what any one car of the decade can be as there are wayyy too many variables for such a specific statement. I will say that the bugatti veyron was a feat of engineering and the fact that it actually cost more to produce than they sold it for says that pretty well.

Best american bang for the buck and by this I mean domestic made would be the c6 z06 hands down or the zr1 if you are talking about bang for alotta buck

Japanese would be the gt-r even though the transmissions do explode and fluid for the tranny's cost over 100 a quart.

ACR is the best track destroyer but I dont know about dealing with it everyday and to be honest I have a soft spot for chevy's and lsx's.

Still love the zonda r and koeniggsegggggkljaf;lja;jdfaj;f ccxr or however you spell it too along with the fxx and enzo.

[David88vert]

The Veyron is definitely the top of the decade. The level of refinement that it has right out of the box, at that power level is unmatched. The only other cars in that league, and they do not have the power, are the Maybach, and the Ghost.