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