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Old 12-01-2006, 07:44 PM   #1
lemming
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MotorTrend Car of the Year. New Camry.

i'm not surprised. the new camry is pretty nice.

but do you know who almost won it? the Cayman.

do you want to know why it lost by the narrowest of margins?

(same reason i refuse to ever consider one is a hint).

on the Cayman:

"Perhaps the sports car of the decade."

"Porsche's stunning Cayman mid-engine coupe tied with Toyota Camry during first-round voting, but lost the runoff. Significance and value rule: Everyman can lust over the Cayman; everyman can own the Camry."

"What tipped the vote against it? Porsche is clearly holding back Cayman power to make room for its costlier 911 icon...."

"Bet you didn't know: Porsche has fitted the Cayman S with taller first and second gears so it won't beat a 911 to 60mph."


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