2006 NAIAS PeopleS Choice Award
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2006 NAIAS PeopleS Choice Award
In a battle of muscle car concepts, Dodge's Challenger edges out Chevrolet's Camaro in a Web vote from the North American International Auto Show's official site.
It was a battle of the muscle cars as the Dodge Challenger beat out the Chevrolet Camaro to win the NAIAS 2006 People’s Choice award.
A clear leader in the voting from the start, the retro-styled Dodge Challenger was the obvious favorite among MSN Autos visitors.
The Challenger and Camaro took 37 percent and 28 percent of the votes, respectively, considerably above the third-most-popular vehicle, the Mazda Kabura concept, which garnered 9 percent of the vote.
Other vehicles receiving high numbers of votes included the Ford F-250 Super Chief concept, Lamborghini Miura Concept 2006 and the Audi Roadjet concept.
Nine vehicles were nominated by the editors of MSN Autos as significant vehicles of the show, representing a cross section of manufacturer’s vehicles. Visitors to the MSN Autos NAIAS Web site then voted for their favorite show vehicle.
Photos of each vehicle were displayed online and the photos were randomly served into a special grid to ensure fairness and to prevent any particular vehicle from consistently appearing in a favorable position. Blocking technology was used to ensure that no individual could vote more than once.
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http://autos.msn.com/specials/landin...23786>1=7767
Last edited by NikiVee; Feb 28, 2006 at 07:16 PM.
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1. Retro is still "in", and there are a lot of average Joes who will simply hop on the bandwagon of the retro vehicle. For potential staying power however, I think Chevy did it right.
2. A vast majority of the people that voted only saw pictures of the cars. While the Camaro is better looking in person, I think the Challenger looks better in pictures (because its massive dimensions can be somewhat hidden).
Trust me, when I was at NAIAS (and several other reports confirm from other days), the wall of humanity around the Camaro was 5-6 deep most of the time around the entire display. I had no problem getting close to the Challenger concept, even as the model started her speech about it.
2. A vast majority of the people that voted only saw pictures of the cars. While the Camaro is better looking in person, I think the Challenger looks better in pictures (because its massive dimensions can be somewhat hidden).
Trust me, when I was at NAIAS (and several other reports confirm from other days), the wall of humanity around the Camaro was 5-6 deep most of the time around the entire display. I had no problem getting close to the Challenger concept, even as the model started her speech about it.
Last edited by Z28Wilson; Feb 28, 2006 at 07:28 PM.
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just out of curiosity, who do you think would make up the vast majority of Camaro buyers?
yeah, those people that "have MSN and voted." don't be quick to discount something because you think you have a "better" opinion. because in the end your opinion might not mean jack squat, if it's in the minority.
yeah, those people that "have MSN and voted." don't be quick to discount something because you think you have a "better" opinion. because in the end your opinion might not mean jack squat, if it's in the minority.
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nooo..but like said before the Dodge board like ours went on MSN and voted the Challenger to be the top dog..Like said before if we knew we would do the same thing for Camaro.. 
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That may be, but I can tell you for a fact that people I have polled in my office who are NOT into cars like we are liked the Challenger over the Camaro just based on looks alone.
I showed 20 people at random in my office 3 pictures. The Camaro, Challenger and Mustang. Mix of both men and woman, not car people like us. I asked them if you could buy any of these cars which one would you buy based on looks alone. Not pricing, or engine options. Just on aesthetics.
1. Challenger
2. Mustang
3. Camaro
I posted this in another thread.
does it mean anything? Maybe not. Maybe it does.
I showed 20 people at random in my office 3 pictures. The Camaro, Challenger and Mustang. Mix of both men and woman, not car people like us. I asked them if you could buy any of these cars which one would you buy based on looks alone. Not pricing, or engine options. Just on aesthetics.
1. Challenger
2. Mustang
3. Camaro
I posted this in another thread.
does it mean anything? Maybe not. Maybe it does.
Last edited by NikiVee; Mar 1, 2006 at 08:54 AM.
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Re: 2006 NAIAS PeopleS Choice Award
The flaw in this online poll is that with any real or even ficticious email address, you can vote as many times as you wanted to...(they didn't use cookies...
).....I used five of my real addresses (I have more 
) to vote five times. 
).....I used five of my real addresses (I have more ) to vote five times.
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Originally Posted by morb|d
just out of curiosity, who do you think would make up the vast majority of Camaro buyers?
yeah, those people that "have MSN and voted." don't be quick to discount something because you think you have a "better" opinion. because in the end your opinion might not mean jack squat, if it's in the minority.
yeah, those people that "have MSN and voted." don't be quick to discount something because you think you have a "better" opinion. because in the end your opinion might not mean jack squat, if it's in the minority.
Get your panties out of the twisties.
Last edited by muckz; Mar 1, 2006 at 08:48 AM.
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well the big thing is when they hit the street..no V6 Challenger there..V6 Camaro..yup..V6 stang..yup..
Price..Challenger..35K maybee? Camaro 20K to 35K..Mustang 20K to now what 45K..
Price..Challenger..35K maybee? Camaro 20K to 35K..Mustang 20K to now what 45K..
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Originally Posted by muckz
He brought up a valid point, has nothing to do with his opinion being "better" or "worse". Instead of "opinion", treat it more as an "observation"
Get your panties out of the twisties.
Get your panties out of the twisties.
And for the record, I wear boxer briefs.
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