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December 28, 2009
Top Stories of 2009
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
For many of us 2009 will go down as a year to forget. But there were a few bright spots, right? Anyway, here’s my list of the top stories of 2009. Let me know what you think, and what I missed.
Cash for Clunkers - This was probably the hottest topic this year. Was it a success? Some say yes, some say no…
Bailout and Bankruptcy - GM and Chrysler take taxpayer dollars, then file for bankruptcy. Are we out of the woods yet?
GM Kills Brands – First Pontiac, then Saturn, now Saab?
Chrysler Goes to Fiat – I still don’t know what to think of this one. I guess all we can do is wait and see…
Ford Kicks Ass – It was good to see Ford hang tough this year. No bankruptcy, no bailout money, just a solid product lineup. The Fusion won a ton of accolades, the new Taurus appears to be a success, and the Fiesta looks like the winner. And don’t forget about the Mustang. Now we just need a new Focus.
Pony Cars Wars Get Hotter – The Challenger looks best, the Camaro is the fastest, but I think the Mustang is the most fun to drive. And Ford has really upped the ante with the 5.0.
RWD Toyota/Subaru is a go – Hey, Detroit can’t hog all the headlines. The new FT-86 looks great and hopes are high for the Subie version.
The Fast and the Furious – Still stupid, and still a lot of fun.
Green – Ok, so green technology may have been drowned out by some of the drama this year, but that doesn’t mean it’s slowing down. The third gen Prius is a huge success, Tesla might actually be a real company, and the Nissan Leaf looks very promising. Oh, and do you remember the Chevy Volt?
Media Mayhem – First Riceboy went to StreetFire. Then CarDomain merged with StreetFire. Freiburger went back to Hot Rod. Motive shut down and then Alterman went to Car and Driver. Sounce Interlink filed chapter 11 and fired a bunch of people. What’s next?
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6193257790
Jan 3, 2010 at 7:36 pm
yep don’t give a shit if my 85 dodge diplomat se (basically same as the fifth avenue being ran over in the picture) is a “clunker” to some i like the old rear-drive v8′s. you don’t drive old cars to get good gas mileage. i think cash for clunkers was a waste of time and a waste of a lot of good engines.
Cadillactien
Jan 3, 2010 at 2:34 am
Made some major headway on the Project in 09′
Let me know what you think.
Nominations for showoff of the week will be appreciated.
moparcrazy69
Jan 1, 2010 at 12:24 pm
PLEASE NOMINATE MY ROADRUNNER FOR SHOW OFF OF THE WEEK! THANKS!!!
chevyman327nova
Jan 1, 2010 at 12:08 pm
i agree moparman1980 keep the classics alive !!!
moparman1980
Dec 30, 2009 at 10:03 pm
that a fifth avenue hows that a clunker its a dope car once done up thats bull shit so everything old is clasified as a clunker now fuck that old cars are the best i could care less of a new pice of shit
pronghorn2006
Dec 30, 2009 at 5:56 am
That clunker is better looking then a lot of cars on Cardomain, maybe it should have a profile page!
ghandouram
Dec 30, 2009 at 1:20 am
i am dismayed by the fate of the 5th avenue,having one in the family endeared it to me. until now it faithfully serves its new owners since it left the factory more than 25 years ago!!!
somebody save and restore this car please
zgo99gmc
Dec 29, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Well of coarse Ford didn’t need any bail-out money, they were so busy selling parts
Legacy_camaro
Dec 29, 2009 at 8:51 pm
they brought the camaro back. thats good… but otherwise, yeah. 09 was kinda lame. and that pic. hahahahaha i actually sat in that car. it was awesome!
DaMans_Caravan
Dec 29, 2009 at 10:47 am
I can’t believe Bruno63 didn’t make the list, hehehe
chevyman327nova
Dec 29, 2009 at 10:38 am
09 sucked! FUCK FORD, FUCK CASH FOR CLUNKERS, AND FUCK GOIN GREEN!!! ILL STILL BY A CHEVY AND BESIDES THE BRANDS THEY CANCELLED WERE MOSTLY SHIT ANYWAY BESIDES PONTIAC OF THE PAST
GTwildfire
Dec 29, 2009 at 6:44 am
2009 SUCKED SUCKED SUCKED.
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it really sucked.
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Won’t miss it, and I hope the 10′s are 10 best.
FordRulesAll
Dec 28, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Yeah that’s probably everything, well done.