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Originally Posted by R N M
As I said before I like Throttle House, they are probably one of the best right now. But their whole brand is being hardcore enthusiasts.
There is zero way that they drove an S/T and not thought it was the best car by far. Matt Farrah was begging Porsche for allocation after he drove one, the car is that good.
The Car of the Year is not based on if car is easily obtainable but if its the best. The S/T is a million times better than Ionic N. I don’t mind if Car&Driver chooses it as they are more mainstream but not the guys from Throttle House. This is how you kill your reputation that you worked years to create. I honestly was very put off by their selection.
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What I get from their compendium of videos is they like cars that are fun to drive, that excite them. So, how did they described the Ioniq 5N? Here are some quote paraphrasing from this video:
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Actually really fun to drive. Not fun for an EV, but just fun, period."
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The Ioniq 5N being an EV? Don't care, as fun as gasoline cars"
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Genuinely exciting even on the street."
The main criteria for hardcore enthusiasts is the fun to drive factor. This goes back to days when Road & Track (self-described as a car enthusiast publication) selected mostly BMW's in comparison tests and COY even those other cars had better numbers, but they preferred the BMW because they were most fun to drive. Same thing here, it's not a new thing.
Re the Porsche S/T, they specifically said: "
It doesn't get 1st place because you can't get them and it's overpriced"
You can certainly argue that attainability should not be a decision factor, but to them it is and, frankly, it makes sense because if it's not attainable, what's the point? But this is their list so they get to make the rules. If you disagree, you're free to make make your own list with your own rules.