What's up with Car & Driver

TitanicDJ · 02-01-2005, 10:19 PM

Last year Car and Driver magazine listed the Titan as the "Best Truck" over the big Three and Toyota. I just got my new Car & Driver in the mail and they listed the 5 best trucks. The Ford F150 was featured with Chevrolet SSR (Not even a truck), Dodge Dakota, Dodge SRT, Ford-250, Hummer SUT, NISSAN FRONTIER and the Toyota Tacoma's as the 5 Best Nominees.... Where's the Mighty TITAN! Last years article said that the new comer (TITAN) blew the socks of the others in interior room, power and looks.

What's up here?

**HudsonValleyTitan** · 02-01-2005, 10:29 PM

I thought it was because they only look at NEW or redone vehciles but...that would not include the Ford so...No idea.

TITAN MAN · 02-01-2005, 10:29 PM

The way they rate "the best" for the year is by looking for "new" design changes ect. The Frontier is a new style for '05 so it's in there. The Titan didn't make the list because from '04-'05, They did'nt change hardley anything. Smoke wheels,Power slide back window,tailgate assist. I think that's it.

**HudsonValleyTitan** · 02-01-2005, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TITAN MAN

The way they rate "the best" for the year is by looking for "new" design changes ect. The Frontier is a new style for '05 so it's in there. The Titan didn't make the list because from '04-'05, They did'nt change hardley anything. Smoke wheels,Power slide back window,tailgate assist. I think that's it.

How does that explain the F-150? It's from 04.

AustinAggie · 02-01-2005, 10:37 PM

Almost all of those models had significant overhauls for 2005 (except the F-150). Is it possible they are only reviewing new 2005 models?

The "Motor Trend Truck of the Year" award does the same thing and always seemed like crap to me -- who cares if you are the best of the new trucks for a given year. There is usualyl only one full size truck that is new each year anyway...

AustinAggie · 02-01-2005, 10:38 PM

Ok.. someone beat me to it.. can't explain the F-150 either.. is it a special edition F-150?

TitanicDJ · 02-01-2005, 10:40 PM

But did Ford make a change to the F150?

This is part of what was written..." It's still rugged, and its work ethics is undiminished. But simple no longer applies. Ford's investment in the F-150's interior upped the comfort-and-convenience ante for all pickups great and small, and the competition is still playing catch-up.

That a complete 180 from last year."

jlarzz · 02-01-2005, 10:48 PM

Good point .Even last March C&D named the F150 the best truck for 2004

http://www.caranddriver.com/article....rticle_id=7808

after the titan beat it in a head to head comparo in February '04

http://www.caranddriver.com/article....&page_number=1

Old f@rts at C&D, I have no idea what they are thinking

smoothTitan · 02-01-2005, 10:59 PM

maybe its whoever pays car and driver the most

jlarzz · 02-01-2005, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jlarzz

Old f@rts at C&D, I have no idea what they are thinking

I figured it out. The senile geriatric pantywastes at C&D like the F150's "Steve Canyon good looks" but not the Titan's "nonstop exhaust roar"

MPNX2 · 02-01-2005, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TITAN MAN

The way they rate "the best" for the year is by looking for "new" design changes ect. The Frontier is a new style for '05 so it's in there. The Titan didn't make the list because from '04-'05, They did'nt change hardley anything. Smoke wheels,Power slide back window,tailgate assist. I think that's it.

Sorry for my stupidity but what is tailgate assist? I assume it is something top make closing the tailgate easier????? Also is the power sliding back window standard on the LE?

LAKER1FAN · 02-01-2005, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MPNX2

Sorry for my stupidity but what is tailgate assist? I assume it is something top make closing the tailgate easier????? Also is the power sliding back window standard on the LE?

IT IS THE GATE, IT HELPS YOU LOWER AND LIFHT THE GATE WITH EASE.. LIKE IT IS ON A SPRING.....

*tortuga* · 02-01-2005, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MPNX2

Sorry for my stupidity but what is tailgate assist? I assume it is something top make closing the tailgate easier?????

that's exactly what it is!!! makes opening and closing the tailgate much easier for our 10 year old or 82 year old grandma titan owner... unfortunately from what i've read from a previous post/thread you can't order the parts and install them on an '04.

LAKER1FAN · 02-01-2005, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Prometheus

that's exactly what it is!!! makes opening and closing the tailgate much easier for our 10 year old or 82 year old grandma titan owner... unfortunately from what i've read from a previous post/thread you can't order the parts and install them on an '04.

NOPE ONLY THE 05 HAS IT. AND ITS GREAT....

*tortuga* · 02-01-2005, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by smoothTitan

maybe its whoever pays car and driver the most

yup!!! Ford pays big bucks to all the car magazines for the prime locations to advertise, actually - wouldn't be surprised if ford with all its big bucks didn't own all the car magazines... bass-turds!!!