fordmantpw Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I thought Ford got out of the business of buying this award? An Of The Year contest plays out one of three ways: There’s no clear winner right up to the end; there are two to three potential winners and a nail-biting vote; or there’s a clear winner early on and the rest becomes a coronation. In this year’s Truck of the Year competition, we knew by the halfway point which truck would win. http://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-super-duty-2017-motor-trend-truck-of-the-year/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) Truck of the Year award is a little silly, everybody gets their turn...unless you're Nissan. Edited November 15, 2016 by BORG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 What's the competition? Nissan is the only one with an all new model... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 What's the competition? Nissan is the only one with an all new model... Yes, Nissan Titan I believe is it. Sometimes it can be interesting, such as when the F-150 was passed over for the Chevy Colorado...but the same truck wins this year, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) Yes, Nissan Titan I believe is it. Sometimes it can be interesting, such as when the F-150 was passed over for the Chevy Colorado...but the same truck wins this year, haha. I did see a Colorado towing a big ass camper the other day. Much bigger than I would have thought it would be able to tow. Edited November 15, 2016 by fuzzymoomoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Motor Trend is still in the magazine business?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 What's the competition? Nissan is the only one with an all new model... 2017 MOTOR TREND TRUCK OF THE YEAR CONTENDERSNissan Titan Ram 2500/3500 HD Nissan Titan XD 2017 TRUCK OF THE YEAR FINALISTSFord F-150 Honda Ridgeline I'm not sure how the Ram is a competitor unless they consider the grille changes enough to consider it? The F-150 has the new engine and tranny. Kinda funny the Super Duty beat out it's baby brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Sounds like Nissan wasn't willing to pony up. I certainly hope Ford didn't change their stance on these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I too hope Ford didn't buy this award, it's worthless. The Motor Trend "Truck" of the Year in 1990 was the Ford Aerostar, I think that's all you need to know about this so called "award". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Even outside the obvious pay for play implications, the fact that only vehicles that are new or significantly updated are eligible makes it nothing more than a marketing gimmick. Especially for full sized trucks where there are only a few possible contenders to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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