| Everybody has favorites. Bill may like | | | | sports sedan based on a stretched |
| Ford cars. Susan may be attracted much | | | | Mustang chassis is one hot concept. We |
| by the power of pickup trucks. Tom may | | | | can only hope Ford takes the next step |
| have vehicles using AEM V2 intake as his | | | | to put this pony car for the family man |
| favorite. | | | | into production as soon as possible," |
| Sure enough, the editorial staff at | | | | Mandel expresses about the Ford |
| AutoWeek has chosen their set of | | | | Interceptor which has been AutoWeek's |
| favorite vehicles for the currently | | | | choice for Best Concept. |
| ongoing 2007 North American | | | | Gritzinger now did state that AutoWeek |
| International Auto Show (or commonly | | | | chose the Chevrolet Volt as the most |
| known as the NAIAS). And the list of | | | | significant vehicle through a statement: |
| vehicles has already been announced at | | | | "The idea behind the car - a pure |
| the annual Design Forum that AutoWeek | | | | electric powertrain that gets its energy |
| sponsors and holds. The Design Forum was | | | | from plugging in at home or work, or |
| held at the Cobo Conference and | | | | from an on-board generator powered by a |
| Exhibition Center held in Detroit. It | | | | small gasoline engine - is surprisingly |
| was Dutch Mandel, as part of the forum's | | | | simple. GM says they'll be ready to |
| dinner and program, who shared vehicles | | | | build this car by 2010 or 2012, and |
| included in the AutoWeek Editors' Choice | | | | unless battery companies can't come |
| Awards. | | | | through, Volt and GM's E-flex System |
| From all of the vehicles showcased at | | | | could spell the beginning of the end of |
| the 2007 NAIAS, the Dodge Viper was | | | | America's addiction to foreign oil." |
| chosen as the most fun vehicle. Bob | | | | AutoWeek's editorial staff also did |
| Gritzinger, the senior editor for news | | | | choose the Best in Show vehicle. And |
| of the magazine, shares, "600 hp, 8.4 | | | | their unanimous choice was the Jaguar |
| liter V10, breathing so heavy the Dodge | | | | C-XF. Why did they choose the vehicle |
| boys had to add half a dozen new hood | | | | for the award? Mandel explains, "C-XF, |
| vents just to bleed off the excess heat. | | | | the concept version of the coming S-Type |
| The car goes 0-60 mph in less than four | | | | replacement, is the sexiest four-door |
| seconds, and goes 0-100-0 mph in 12 | | | | we've seen from Jaguar in years. This |
| seconds flat. What could be more fun | | | | car draws a line from past Jaguar sedans |
| than that? | | | | to Jaguar sedans of the future. |
| "No matter what you call it, this Ford | | | | |