Chrysler 300 car of the year

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Chrysler awarded prestigious Golden Calipers from a field of 24 ContendersNovember 18, 2004Motor TrendMotor Trend magazine, the world's number one automotive authority and partof the PRIMEDIA Consumer Automotive Group, today announced the selection ofthe Chrysler 300 as the 2005 Motor Trend Car of the Year. Now in its 56thyear, the title of Motor Trend Car of the Year is the most coveted and mostrecognized award in the automotive industry."The Chrysler 300 is an extremely compelling combination of power,responsiveness, room and refinement," said Angus MacKenzie, editor-in-chiefof Motor Trend. "A home run on significance, a slam dunk on value, andclearly superior to its rivals in every way, the Chrysler 300 is trulydeserving of the 2005 Motor Trend Car of the Year award.After weeks of extensive performance testing, Motor Trend editors found theChrysler 300 to be a daring re-invention of the great American sedan. TheChrysler 300This year, the editorial staff of Motor Trend conducted testing on 24 newvehicles, from sports cars to minivans, searching for the automobile thatbest represented exceptional value, superiority in its class, and the mostsignificant development on the new-car scene for 2005. Only truly new orsubstantially revised cars were considered with the condition that they beavailable for public sale by January 1, 2005.The 2005 Motor Trend Car of the Year competition included the followingmodels: Acura RL, Audi A6, BMW 6 Series, Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac STS,Chevrolet Corvette, Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, Ford Five Hundred, FordMustang, Honda Accord Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Kia Amanti, Kia Spectra, LotusElise, Mazda 3, Mercedes-Benz SLK, Mercury Montego, Pontiac G6, Porsche911, Saab 9-2x, Scion tC, Subaru Legacy and Volvo S40/V50.Motor Trend Names Chrysler 300 2005 Car of the Year"In a market filled with so many outstanding vehicles, Motor Trend seeks toidentify brilliance," said MacKenzie. "We recognize the trust our readersand the automotive industry place in the Motor Trend brand and strive todeliver the most unbiased vehicle evaluation, putting the contendingvehicles through a full battery of instrumental tests and hundreds of hoursof hands-on assessment."The Motor Trend Evaluation ProcessEach year, the editorial staff of Motor Trend evaluates eligible vehiclesbased on three key categories: Significance, Superiority, and Value.Significance refers to impact on the market and looks for mastery andinnovation in engineering, technology, design, safety and packaging.Superiority levels the playing field and looks for class-leading levels ofperformance, style and functionality within its specific competitiveset--not among all new vehicles. Finally, the all-important Value questionasks, "What does this vehicle deliver in relation to what the consumer hasto pay to purchase and own it?"In making the selection, vehicles are taken to task through thousands ofmiles of on-track and on-street driving, in a wide variety of weather androad conditions to evaluate many factors, including styling and design;fit, finish and materials; engineering and technology; interior; safety;performance; and value. Additional aspects evaluated included handlingbalance, response, predictability, and power delivery.The complete report on the 2005 Motor Trend Car of the Year testing andselection will be published in the January 2005 issue of Motor Trend (onnewsstands December 2, 2004).Here is a pic of me driving the 300...

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Well, I did drive one and smoke the tires but obviously that is not me! My contact said he wanted to hear rubber, so I obliged.