MS3 not on 2008 Automobile All Stars list

[Sierra117]

Its not that hard to make one of these top ten lists, lol:

One BMW for "driving dynamics"
One Toyota for "fuel economy and movement for the masses"
One Honda for "technological innovation"
Pick seven more cars out of a hat, and bingo, you've populated a buff book top ten list. I wish Smith and Yates and their ilk were still in charge.

 

[Je5ter]

Who cares, Car & Driver is the only one who matters..

 

[Donas64]

I'm just curious as to their reasoning for leaving it off the list. I even wrote a letter to them (but it didn't get selected to be printed).

 

[billyrohm]

was it on the 2007? because the debut year was 07 so maybe thats y

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/awards/2007_all_stars/0701_all_stars/index.html

They include the MS3 in with the regular 3.

 

[clos561]

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/awards/2007_all_stars/0701_all_stars/index.html

They include the MS3 in with the regular 3.

thats exactly y its not in 08 list...it was already in 07

 

[Young Roids]

Mazda must have payed up in 07.

 

[clos561]

im sure its not money thing...

 

[Young Roids]

I know I am just joking about the whole idea that companies pay to get good reviewes. Sounds like a conspiracy theory to me.

 

[Colleptic]

Car & Driver would be the only one worth while…Edmunds online is good too.

Car & Driver rigorously tests everything; it is more than just a “review” that relies on their “tester's” personal appeals and remarks. Car & Driver has set the standard now with their Lightning Lap test (in which the MS3 did very well). I still do trust them, because up until this point their reviews/praises match their tests and statistics. Are they swayed by money…who knows, but what capitalist venture is not? At least C&D has lots of video documenting their tests on their website.