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Lexus LS Wins AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Award

In the first Ideal Vehicle Awards, announced today by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, owners rate their new 2006 model year cars and trucks by how closely they come to their ideal. The cars or trucks that owners would change the least are the most ideal. The top-rated vehicle and top-rated car is the Mercury Montego in the Large Car/Luxury Car category. In fact, Ford Motor Company sweeps the first three positions overall with the Ford Crown Victoria and Ford Five Hundred in second and third place. The top-rated truck is the Honda Odyssey Minivan. The top-rated brand overall is Hyundai.

In the first Ideal Vehicle Awards, announced today by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, owners rate their new 2006 model year cars and trucks by how closely they come to their ideal. The cars or trucks that owners would change the least are the most ideal. The top-rated vehicle and top-rated car is the Mercury Montego in the Large Car/Luxury Car category. In fact, Ford Motor Company sweeps the first three positions overall with the Ford Crown Victoria and Ford Five Hundred in second and third place. The top-rated truck is the Honda Odyssey Minivan. The top-rated brand overall is Hyundai.

Lincoln Navigator wins AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award as top rated vehicle - car or truck. Top rated car is Hyundai Azera. VehicleVoice reviews Navigator and Azera in video podcasts. What were they thinking when they designed the interior of the Ford Fusion? In heavy sunlight, glare in the Fusion is very distracting.

Lincoln Navigator wins AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award as top rated vehicle - car or truck. Top rated car is Hyundai Azera. VehicleVoice reviews Navigator and Azera in video podcasts. What were they thinking when they designed the interior of the Ford Fusion? In heavy sunlight, glare in the Fusion is very distracting.

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This week on Let’s Talk Cars, we take on an American tradition, the Indianapolis 500. Memorial Day weekend saw the 90th running of this classic in open wheel racing. But crowds and television viewership was down this year, despite a finish that came down to the wire. VehicleVoice contributor David Barrett and AutoPacific Vice President and Senior Consultant Jim Hossack try to figure out why.
Also this week, Ford has joined GM in offering new car buyers fuel incentives. But May sales figures are still way down. Cameron Barrett asks Jim Hossack, AutoPacific’s fuel expert, whether Ford’s $1,000 gas card or GM’s $1.99 per gallon gas will get consumers off the [...]

Welcome to “Let’s Talk Cars”

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This week on Let’s Talk Cars, we take on an American tradition, the Indianapolis 500. Memorial Day weekend saw the 90th running of this classic in open wheel racing. But crowds and television viewership was down this year, despite a finish that came down to the wire. VehicleVoice contributor David Barrett and AutoPacific Vice President and Senior Consultant Jim Hossack try to figure out why.
Also this week, Ford has joined GM in offering new car buyers fuel incentives. But May sales figures are still way down. Cameron Barrett asks Jim Hossack, AutoPacific’s fuel expert, whether Ford’s $1,000 gas card or GM’s $1.99 per gallon gas will get consumers off the [...]

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Hyundai Azera surprises and delights. Azera wins AutoPacific's prestigious Vehicle Satisfaction Award. Top car overall.