May 11, 200718 yr 10 Best Lexus IS (tops the list....the one Toyota I might buy) Mazda 3 Mazda RX-8 (even if it's feminine) Nissan Maxima Infiniti M35/45 Infiniti G35 sedan Infiniti FX35/45 Acura TSX (everything after this point is reaching) MDX Mazda CX-9 11-bonus pick Acura TL 10 worst Yaris hatch Xb current Highlander the Turdra Ridgeline Civic Prius Avalon Fit Azera/Sonata combo platter Veracruz Sequioa Elantra lists may change daily Edited May 11, 200718 yr by regfootball
May 11, 200718 yr In no certain order... Acura TL Mazda RX-8 Infiniti G35 Infiniti M45 Last-gen Toyota Supra Nissan 300ZX Nissan 350Z Subaru Legacy Honda S2000 5th-gen Maxima
May 11, 200718 yr Ten Best Acura TSX Acura NSX Acura TL Honda S2000 Mazda RX-8 Subie WRX STi Acura RDX Toyota MR-2 Sypder (2000-2005) Lexus LX-570 Lexus RX-350 Ten Worst Toyota Camry (any year) Toyota Tercel Toyota Tundra (2007) Honda Insight Toyota Highlander (2008 model) Toyota Yaris Toyota Echo Toyota Prius (at least the current one is a lil' better) Nissan Quest Scion xA Edited May 11, 200718 yr by gm4life
May 11, 200718 yr 10 best: Honda S2000 Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R Mazda FD RX-7 last-gen Infiniti M45 Mazda6 Acura TSX Nissan Altima Subaru Legacy Acura RL/TL Mazda CX-9 *The new Accord looks promising 10 ugliest: Camry Scion line-up MDX RDX CR-V Element (Honda makes some ok-looking cars, but IMO, they suck at SUVs) Elantra Rondo Corolla Yaris 3-door *Tundra is runner-up
May 11, 200718 yr Author Do they have to be new? that was the angle but you don't have to stick to it if you don't want to. thanks for the reminder on the CRV, Rondo and Camry as ugly stick cars. How did I forget those? I'll add the galant and new Lancer to the good list. Edited May 11, 200718 yr by regfootball
May 11, 200718 yr 10 Best: Nissan 300ZX Lexus IS Inifiniti G35 Coupe Mitsubishi Evolution X Honda S2000 Mitsubishi Outlander (current) Nissan Skyline GTR (any) Mazda6 Subaru Legacy sedan/Outback wagon Hyundai Tiburon (current and possible next gen) 10 Wost Toyota Echo Toyota Highlander (`08) Honda Ridgeline Hyundai Veracruz Hyundai Tiburon (first gen MCE) Toyota Avalon Toyota Prius Nissan Quest Hyundai Elantra Scion xB
May 11, 200718 yr New (no particular order): Infiniti G37 Infiniti G35 Infiniti M35/45 Mazda RX-8 Lexus IS Lexus LS Lexus GS Acura TL Nissan 350Z Nissan Altima Older: Acura NSX (pre-facelift) Datsun 240Z Nissan 300ZX ('90s) Toyota Supra (1st gen) Toyota Supra (4th gen) Mazda RX-7 (3rd gen) Lexus SC300/400 Infiniti Q45 (1st gen) Acura CL (2nd gen) Acura Legend coupe (1st gen)
May 11, 200718 yr Best. Honda S2000 Infiniti G35 Coupe Acura TSX Lexus IS Acura TL Nissan 350Z Subaru WRX STI Worst. Subaru Tribeca Mitsubishi Raider Lexus SC Toyota Yaris Toyota Avalon Hyundai Accent Hyundai Elantra Kia Rio Suzuki XL7
May 11, 200718 yr I can't think of ten that I like, however, I did drive a Datsun 300ZX a very long time ago and liked it a lot -cool dashboard electronics. The current Murano is very nice. I like the Mazda 7 & 9 Nothing else comes to mind......the Altima is okay. There are a few very good designs, but I honestly don't pay much attention to them. Worst? Element, Element, Element, Element....did I mention Element?
May 11, 200718 yr In no particular order... 10 Best FX35/45 Quest S2000 Element Prius FJ Cruiser GS LS Evo X ('08) xB ('08) 10 Worst: xD SC RX CR-V Elantra Veracruz Amanti Impreza ('08) Sportage Solara
May 11, 200718 yr Fortunately, the US is spared the ugliest of the ugly...the car that makes even the lowly Aztek look semi-decent---the horrific Ssyangyong Rodius!!!
May 11, 200718 yr Ten best: Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed 6 Mazda CX-9 Nissan 350Z Nissan Maxima Infiniti G35 Coupe Mitsubishi Galant Lexus IS350 Hyundai Santa Fe (new one) Acura TL Ten Worst: Toyota Prius Toyota Yaris Toyota Sienna Scion xA Scion xB Honda Ridgeline Honda Element Honda CR-V Kia Amanti Hyundai XG350 Suzuki Aerio And who can forget our dearly departed, awkward-looking friend...the Toyota Echo Rollin' on 11's Edited May 11, 200718 yr by mustang84
May 11, 200718 yr Current Cars: Acura TL Acura TSX Honda S2000 Infiniti G35 Mazda3 Mazda6 Mazda RX8 Mazda MX5 Nissan 350Z Subaru Legacy Trucks: Acura MDX Infiniti FX45 Mazda CX7 Mazda CX9 Mitsubishi Outlander Nissan Fontier Nissan Murano Nissan Pathfinder Suzuki Grand Vitara Toyota Tacoma Past Acura Integra Honda NSX Honda Prelude Infiniti Q45 Lexus IS300 Lexus SC400 Lexus LS400 Mazda Millenia Mazda MX3 Mazda MX6 Hmm... I can't do just 10... Continuing on... Mazda RX7 Mazda Miata Nissan 240SX Nissan 300ZX Nissan Maxima Subaru Impreza Subaru SVX Toyota Celica Toyota MR2 Toyota Supra Hell, I can't even do just 20, as I have to include non US ones. Mazda Xedos 6 Mazda Cosmo Mazda Lantis/Astina/Neo Mitsubishi FTO Nissan Silvia Nissan Skyline Nissan Leopard Suzuki Cappuccino Toyota Mark II Toyota Chaser
May 12, 200718 yr I don't know if I feel better or worse about my Sanity. I like: Orig 240 and 510, the old Datsun Roadsters, The first, second and third gen Miata, The first and second gen RX-7, the First/Second gen xB, the Prius, and the RX-8. I can handle the EVO and the WRX-STI, they are kinds like the xB and Prius-so ugly I almost like them. NSX is hot too. However, I basically hate the rest of the cars mentioned. TL, 350Z, altima, TSX, Maxima, G35, M45, the whole Lexus thing, every Camry built, 08 Impreza, the new Lancer, anything by the Koreans, etc. Maybe I am not as much of a raving Japanese/Asian car fan as I had thought.
May 13, 200718 yr Author i gotta admit. toyota did a great styling job on the IS. It has an aggressive stance and broad shouldered look and proportions that are extremely rare for a japanese brand car. rear view is really nice. grille could be better though. Edited May 13, 200718 yr by regfootball
May 13, 200718 yr you can leave the new accord off the 'best' list.....LOL!Maybe the sedan... but the coupe looks like it's going to be pretty nice. Same with the upcoming RWD Hyundai Tiburon. Both might have to be inserted onto my list once they debut. i gotta admit. toyota did a great styling job on the IS. It has an aggressive stance and broad shouldered look and proportions that are extremely rare for a japanese brand car. rear view is really nice. grille could be better though. Eh... The current IS doesn't impress me. The original on the other hand... Perfection.
May 13, 200718 yr Author the new accord coupe is alright. i could see why some might put it on a favorites list. it does not belong on the hate list. I liked the old IS but I think this new one has a lot more presence to it. It kinda makes the new 3 series and all new C class look a bit cheap, at times.
May 13, 200718 yr I liked the old IS but I think this new one has a lot more presence to it. It kinda makes the new 3 series and all new C class look a bit cheap, at times.They're not all that impressive either. In fact... Except for the CTS and G35 sedan (the new coupe pales in comparison to the original), All the previous generation vehicles in this class are better looking. The IS has odd details and proportions, the 3er has odd Bangled details, while the C-class lost it's class and originality. Edited May 13, 200718 yr by blackviper8891
May 13, 200718 yr Actually, I like the Caddy CTS MUCH better. Much more masculine, much better looking car. Chris
May 14, 200718 yr Hmm... I'll see what I can come up with. I'll go with current models and very recent models (built within 2 years) to simplify things. Otherwise the Worst list would include a lot more models. Top 10 Best 1. Acura TL 2. Mazda 3 3. Lexus IS 4. Acura TSX 5. Infiniti G35 Coupe (previous version. haven't looked at the current one yet.) 6. Infiniti M35/45 7. Mitsubishi Eclipse Hmm, running out of ideas... Oh, you didn't specify Japanese. 8. Hyundai Sonata Okay. I'm not a fan of the following designs, but I need to finish my list. 9. Nissan 350Z 10. Scion tC Top 10 Worst This is much easier, though difficult to put in proper order. The following is an approximation. 1. Scion xA 2. Toyota Prius 3. Honda Ridgeline 4. Toyota Yaris (Sedan and Hatch get to have a tie) 5. Honda Element 6. Scion xB 7. Nissan Titan/Armada 8. Toyota Avalon 9. Nissan Quest 10. Nissan Versa Sedan Honorable mentions... Toyota FJ Cruiser Honda Civic Sedan Toyota Camry Isuzu Ascender Mitsubishi Diamante (in its last iteration) Edit: Changes... - Forgot about pick-up trucks. Nissan Armada/Titan slips in at #7. Honda Ridgeline at #3. - I decided that the xA is in fact the worst looking car in the US. Forgot about it previously, because they're not all that common. - On second thought, the pre-bodycolor Element is uglier than the xB, and will continue to taint the appearance of our roads for years to come. They swap positions. - I decided I like the Eclipse better than the Sonata (also, just picked one up in NFS:Most Wanted, and it's quite the contender). They swap positions. - The Lexus IS looks pretty good, but I think I prefer the TSX. They swap positions. - The models that were knocked off the Worst list still get an honorable mention. Also added a couple more chokers to that list. - I've expanded the list to include recently built models, as there are a few on this list that may have gone out of production. Edited May 16, 200718 yr by aaaantoine
May 16, 200718 yr 10 Best 07 Nissan Altima 07 Mazda 3 07 Mazda 6 07 Mazda MX-5 Miata 07 Hyundai Sonata/Kia Optima 07 Toyota Corolla 07 Acura RL 08 Mistubishi Lancer 07 Subura Legacy 07 Subaru Outback 10 Worst 07 Scion- all models 07 Lexus- they ruined the entire lineup 07 Toyota Camry 07 Toyota Yaris 07 Toyota Tundra 07 Honda Element 07 Honda Ridgeline 07 Mistubishi Lancer Evolution- can you say 90's styling 07 Nissan Armada/Pathfinder 07 Nissan Quest Edited May 16, 200718 yr by ponchoman49
July 1, 200718 yr 10 best? No way to come up with ten. Best: Original 240/260 Z cars NSX Some recent Acuras Original Xterra Current Infiniti coupe EDIT: Add the current Maxima to the positive column The rest would just be a pissing contest for the remaining spots. Worst: Lexus Hardtop convertible Toyota Echo Toyota FJ Cruiser Toyota Prius Toyota Camry Toyota Tundra Toyota Avalon All of Scion Honda Ridgeline Honda Insight I could add many more to the list, but these offend my eyes most these days.
July 2, 200718 yr 10 best? No way to come up with ten.Oh... BV could probably spare you 50 or 60 of his top 1000 favorite asians models.
July 2, 200718 yr Oh... BV could probably spare you 50 or 60 of his top 1000 favorite asians models. Just because I'm not a biased tool....
July 2, 200718 yr Just because I'm not a biased tool.... I'm confused, does that mean you're not a biased tool, just a tool?
July 2, 200718 yr Fortunately, the US is spared the ugliest of the ugly...the car that makes even the lowly Aztek look semi-decent---the horrific Ssyangyong Rodius!!! I saw one of those with Spanish plates here in Lisbon. It's every bit as ugly IRL as it is in pictures!
July 6, 200718 yr Here's the deal BV, asian design has never appealed to me at all - so even the "positives" I listed wouldn't ever progress to "buyable" status. To date the asians have never built a car I would want. It's just a matter of taste, the Europeans have my interest and have built plenty of cars I would consider. I know its hard for someone of your vintage to see how I don't find all things asian appealing, but that's really all there is to it. I just don't like them.
July 6, 200718 yr Well, I understand all that... but it was a harmless jab, hence why I just said to lighten up. I've gotten far worse than that, you know.
July 6, 200718 yr Well, I understand all that... but it was a harmless jab, hence why I just said to lighten up. I've gotten far worse than that, you know. I know. NBD. But the Japanese suck!
July 6, 200718 yr From my "positives" list, I feel that one car would make a great example here. The Acura TL. It made the list because of some details which I find very appealing while the whole car kind of turns me off. I know that sounds weird but let me try to explain. The TL has an attractive nose and tail mostly due to a very pleasing and restrained design in the lighting, the lights are subtle with clean,crisp edges and a pleasing shape. They don't suffer from the tumour-like designs that have become so common lately. They are just the right size and don't sport that hideous chrome look the creatively -impared have been using ad nauseum in recent years. Then there are the TL's body creases and lines, they are sharp and crisp and purposeful in a world of soft,flabby, and indistinct lines on too many new cars. I love them. However, (you knew this was coming) the overall configuration and shape of the car is boredom incarnate. They got the details so right, but the big picture falls very short. I'd love to see those lights and lines gracing a sleek and slippery body shape. Imagine a hardtop coupe or sedan a la CLS with those fine Acura details draped over it. Now somebody sketch it for me! :AH-HA_wink:
July 6, 200718 yr Author 10 best asian looking cars tribeca forester ridgeline fit yaris turdra 08 impreza wrx xb xd ok, i couldn't come up with 10 stunning japanese cars oh wait, addd the azera (ick) sonata (ick-x-2) and elantra (puke x 1.5). Edited July 6, 200718 yr by regfootball
December 22, 200718 yr I know this is an old thread, but I wasn't here when this was up, so. Best 10: 1. Protomotors Spirra 2. Hyundai Pony '74 (Not really pretty, but it IS an antique) 3. Daewoo Prince of the 90's 4. Kia Soul, if concepts count as well 5. Proton Saga(I know, reskined Mirage but, hey, it's Asian) 6. Ssangyong Chairman(True, it's a re-worked Mercedes, but built in Korea) 7. Ssangyong Musso SUT 8. Ssangyong Korando(the one they ALMOST exported to US if they hadn't been sued by Chrysler) 9. ? 10. ? Worst 10: All the Japanese. (No offense, I just don't like them, not even a single one)
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