FinalGear.com Car of the Year 2008 - Nominations

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FinalGear.com Car of the Year 2008 - Nominations
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Welcome to the FinalGear.com Car of the Year 2008! This is the nomination thread to nominate the cars that you think is worthy of the FinalGear.com's Car of the Year Award!


Here is how everything works:
1. You nominate 1 car of your choice per category.
2. We'll collate the nominations based on their different categories.
3. The winners of each category will compete with each other, and the car with the most votes wins, thus getting the FinalGear.com Car of the Year.
4. Please post your nominations in this thread, do not PM.


The Rules:
1. You are only allowed to nominate 1 car per category.
2. You can only nominate cars that are currently on sale as of 2008.
3. HAVE FUN! :D

You are free to nominate any car that may not belong to the list below, as it the list below serves as a guide of what car belongs to what category only.

Superminis:
Fiat 500
Fiat Panda
Ford Ka
Ford fiesta
Honda Jazz
Mini
Renault Clio
Suzuki Swift
Vauxhall/Opel Corsa


Family Cars:
Audi A3
BMW 1-series
Ford Focus
Ford Mondeo
Hyundai i30
Honda Civic
Honda Accord
Mazda 6
Mercedes A-Class
Mercedes B-Class
Skoda Octavia
Toyota Camry
Opel/Vauxhall Insignia
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Passat
Volvo S40
Volvo V50

Compact Executive Cars:
Alfa Romeo 159
Audi A4
BMW 3 Series
Lexus IS
Mercedes C-Class
Saab 9-3
Volvo S60
Volkswagen Passat CC

Executive Cars:
Audi A6
BMW 5-series
Cadillac CTS
Lexus GS
Mercedes CLS-Class
Mercedes E-Class
Jaguar XF
Volvo S80

Luxury Cars:
Audi A8
Bentley Arnage (Final Series)
Bentley Flying Spur
BMW 7-series
Lexus LS
Maybach 57/52
Mercedes S-Class
Rolls Royce Phantom
Volkswagen Phaeton

MPV:
Ford S-Max
Ford Galaxy
Honda Odyssey (both JDM and American models)
Mercedes R-Class

4x4:
Audi Q7
Cadillac Escalade
Hummer H2
Hummer H3
Hyundai Santa Fe
Jeep Compass
Jeep Wrangler
Land Rover Range Rover
Mercedes ML-Class
Mercedes GL-Class
Subaru Forester
Subaru Legacy Outback
Volvo XC60
Volvo XC90

Affordable Performance cars:
Mazda RX-8
Mazda MX-5
Porsche Cayman
Volkswagen Golf GTi
Volkswagen Scirocco
Volkswagen Golf R32

Performance Cars/Supercars:
Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
Mercedes CLK AMG Black
Mercedes SL65 AMG
Nissan GT-R R35
Porsche 911 (including Turbo, GT2, GT3 RS etc)

Muscle cars:
Dodge Challenger
Cadillac CTS-V
Holden Commodore
Chevorlet Lumina
Dodge Charger SRT8
Holden HSV
Chrysler 300C SRT8
Chevy Camaro (not out yet)
Dodge Magnum
Ford Falcon

Cock Brand of the Year:
Audi
BMW
Porsche

Cock Personality of The Year:
Gordon Brown
George W Bush
Russell Brand
etc.

Car Noise (*Please post with videos):
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster on Fifth Gear
Pagani Zonda F Roadster on the TG test track


Come vote in these awesome threads too!
Top Gear Top Episode 2008 (OPEN)
Best of Fifth Gear 2008 (OPEN)
Top Gear Top Episode Australia (OPEN)


Nominations end on the 31st December (GMT +8).

Discussion thread here

Yours truly,
darkshark0159
Homer_Bart
 
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Supermini
Fiat 500

Family Car
Ford Mondeo

Compact Executive Car
Alfa Romeo 159

Executive Car
Jaguar XF

Luxury Car
Bentley Arnage

MPV
Mercedes R-class

4x4
Land Rover Defender

Affordable Performance car
Mazda MX-5

Performance Car/Supercar
Rossion Q1 (I have to vote for that, my uncle works for them and it is sick)

Muscle car
Ford G-series (type of Ford Falcon)

Cock Brand of the Year
BMW

Cock Personality of The Year
Gordon Brown

Car Noise
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster on Fifth Gear
 
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Superminis:
Tata Nano

Family Car:
Ford Crown Victoria!

Compact Executive Cars:
Brilliance BS4

Executive Cars:
Mercedes CLS-Class -- Only because Merc would be weird to have two cars fight over the same market

Luxury Cars:
Bristol Blenheim 3

MPV:
International CXT

4x4:
International CXT

Affordable Performance cars:
VW GTI (Ok I had to vote normal)

Performance Cars/Supercars:
I would pick Qvale because they still have a dealership here in SF and sell technically new cars (never sold/reg) but they are no longer built =(
So i would pick the Bristol FIGHTER T

Muscle cars:
Cadillac CTS-V

Cock Brand of the Year
Mini

Cock Personality of The Year
CEOs of the Big 3
 
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Superminis
Fiat 500 Abarth

Family Cars
Vaxhuall Insignia

Compact Execs
Alfa Romeo 159

Affordable Performance Cars
Alfa Romeo Brera S

Performance Car
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4

Execs
Jaguar XF

Luxury Cars
Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT

All other sections I could care less about.
 
Superminis:
Fiat 500

Family Cars:
Ford Mondeo

Compact Executive Cars:
Audi A4

Executive Cars:
Jaguar XF

Luxury Cars:
Mercedes S-Class

MPV:
Ford S-Max

4x4:
Land Rover Range Rover

Affordable Performance cars:
Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0T

Performance Cars/Supercars:
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Muscle cars:
Cadillac CTS-V

Cock Brand of the Year:
AUDI! Amazing how that happend.

Cock Personality of The Year:
Max Mosley

Car Noise:
Pagani Zonda F
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiroepFi1fw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9rSS5t4Sr4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpKM-1ubfE4
 
Superminis:

Fiat 500

Family cars :

Honda Civic (Japanese version, Americans won't know about this one or either Europeans )

Compact executive cars :

BMW 1 series

Executive cars :

Jaguar XF

Affordable performance cars :

Mazda RX-8

Performance cars/ Supercars :

Dodge Viper ACR (It beat the crap out of every other supercar on the 'Ring )

Muscle car :

Dodge Challenger (gotta love the looks )
 
Superminis:
Ford Fiesta

Family Cars:
Opel/Vauxhall Insignia

Compact Executive Cars:
Volkswagen Passat CC

4x4:
Volvo XC60

Affordable Performance cars:
Volkswagen Scirocco

Performance Cars/Supercars:
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Muscle cars:
Cadillac CTS-V

Car Noise:
Pagani Zonda F Roadster

Left out the categories with no new (from 2008) cars. What's the point of voting a 4 year old car as the "Car of the Year 2008"?
 
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Superminis:
Fiat 500

Family Cars:
Ford Mondeo

Compact Executive Cars:
Volkswagen Passat CC

Executive Cars:
Jaguar XF


Luxury Cars:
Rolls Royce Phantom

MPV:
Honda Odyssey

4x4:
Land Rover Range Rover

Affordable Performance cars:
Volkswagen Golf GTi

Performance Cars/Supercars:
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4

Muscle cars:
HSV W427

Cock Brand of the Year:
Audi

Cock Personality of The Year:
Kevin Rudd

Car Noise (*Please post with videos):
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster on Fifth Gear
 
Family Car:
Ford Crown Victoria(it's big, it's smooth, its good on gas, and if your family annoys you enough they can fit in the trunk with the luggage, Plus i own one)

Compact Executive Cars:
Kia Amanti (It'll fit 4 full-size koreans in comfort!)

Executive Cars:
Lincoln MKS

Luxury Cars:
Citroen C6

MPV:
VW Routan (don't you love those wacky commercials?)

4x4:
International CXT (gotta go with this one)

Affordable Performance cars:
Saturn Sky Redline Sport (yes, it exsists)

Performance Cars/Supercars:
Alfa Competitzione 8C body on a Corvette drivetrain :p

Muscle cars:
Dodge Challenger R/T

Cock Brand of the Year
BMW; Forever.

Cock Personality of The Year
Henry Paulson Jr. seriously.
 
Shouldn't the car be introduced in 2008 to be chosen as a car of the year? The 500 is popular, but it's 2007. If you like it that much, you have to chose an Abarth version ;)
 
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Superminis:
Ford Fiesta


Family Cars:
VW Jetta

Compact Executive Cars:
Saab 9-3


Executive Cars:
Volvo S80

Luxury Cars:
Mercedes S-Class


MPV:
NONE!

4x4:
Range Rover


Affordable Performance cars:
Mazda RX-8


Performance Cars/Supercars:
Pagani Zonda F Roadster


Muscle cars:
Ford Falcon
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Supermini:
R26.R

Family Car:
E90 M3

Exec Car:

E60 M5

Performance Car:
GT3 RS

Affordable Performance Car:
135 with loads of mods

Muscle car:
Ascari KZ1, yes, a muscle car, because of its great metallic, chunky V8 engine

Lux Car:

Maybach, ultimate passenger car.

Cock brand of the year:
Audi

Cock of the year :
Lewis Hamilton

Car noise of the year:
Still the Zonda F
 
Superminis:
Fiat 500

Family Cars:
BMW 1-series

Compact Executive Cars:
Alfa Romeo 159

Executive Cars:

Mercedes CLS-Class


Luxury Cars:

Rolls Royce Phantom


MPV:
Ford S-Max

4x4:

Volvo XC90

Affordable Performance cars:

Mazda MX-5


Performance Cars/Supercars:

Ferrari 430 Scuderia


Muscle cars:
Dodge Challenger

Cock Brand of the Year:
Audi

Cock Personality of The Year:
Gordon Brown

Car Noise
Pagani Zonda F
 
Superminis:
Fiat 500

Family Cars:
Ford Focus


Compact Executive Cars:
Alfa Romeo 159

Executive Cars:


Luxury Cars:
Volkswagen Phaeton

MPV:
Ford S-Max

4x4:
Volvo XC90

Affordable Performance cars:
Mazda MX-5

Performance Cars/Supercars:
Alfa Romeo 8C

Muscle cars:
Mustang

Cock Brand of the Year:
BMW Forever x2
 
American Accord or Euro Accord?

^I'll fix my nominations when I find out
Superminis:
Ford fiesta

Family Cars:
Honda Accord Euro

Compact Executive Cars:
Audi A4

Executive Cars:
Jaguar XF


Luxury Cars:
Rolls Royce Phantom

MPV:
Honda Odyssey (both JDM and American models)

4x4:
Land Rover Range Rover

Affordable Performance cars:
Volkswagen Scirocco


Performance Cars/Supercars:
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Muscle cars:
Cadillac CTS-V

Cock Brand of the Year:
Porsche

Cock Personality of The Year:
Gordon Brown
 
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Superminis:
Fiat 500

Family Cars:
Opel/Vauxhall Insignia

Compact Executive Cars:
Volkswagen Passat CC

Executive Cars:
Jaguar XF

Affordable Performance cars:
Volkswagen Scirocco

Performance Cars/Supercars:
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4

Muscle cars:
Cadillac CTS-V

Cock Brand of the Year:
BMW

Cock Personality of The Year:
Gordon Brown

Engine sound of the year:

Zonda F Roadster on the TG test track
 
Superminis:
Ford fiesta

Family Cars:
Honda Accord

Compact Executive Cars:
BMW 3 Series

Executive Cars:
Mercedes CLS-Class

Luxury Cars:
Rolls Royce Phantom

Affordable Performance cars:
Volkswagen Golf GTi

Performance Cars/Supercars:
Porsche 911

Cock Brand of the Year:
Audi

Cock Personality of The Year:
Kevin Rudd (and his smug twerpy smile)
 
Supermini
Fiat 500

Family Car
Volvo V70

Executive Car
Jaguar XF

Luxury Car
Bentley Brooklands

MPV
Ford S-Max

4x4
Bowler Wildcat

Affordable Performance car
Honda S2000

Performance Car/Supercar
Lexus IS-F

Muscle car
Dodge Challenger

Cock Brand of the Year
BMW

Car Noise
Pagani Zonda F
 
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