[TheGreatGazoo]

The GR Corolla has been named as one of the 13 candidates for the 2023 North American Car of the Year award. I think it stands a good chance against the competition.

NACTOY Releases Annual List of Vehicle Award Candidates - North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year

DETROIT – June 9, 2022 – The North American Car, Truck, and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards™ said today it expects a total of 47 cars, trucks, and utility vehicles to be eligible for the 2023 awards – tying with 2019 for the most eligible vehicles in the history of the awards.

northamericancaroftheyear.org

1. Acura Integra
2. BMW i4 eDrive 40i
3. BMW i4 M50i
4. Genesis G80
5. Genesis G90
6. Maserati MC20
7. Mercedes C Class
8. Mercedes EQE
9. Nissan Z
10. Porsche Cayman GT4 RS
11. Porsche 911 GTS
12. Subaru WRX
13. Toyota GR Corolla

 

[Jeonsa]

Hype is going to make either the GRC or Z the North American Car of the Year.

 

[Tronic]

Will let you know if it's the winner when I finally get to drive one.

 

[Hank]

How about:
Procrastinator of the Year
Tease of the Year

 

[JTBros]

How about:
Procrastinator of the Year
Tease of the Year

Didn’t realize I was on the Civic Type R forums.

 

[Jeonsa]

Didn’t realize I was on the Civic Type R forums.

I will say the GRC has been teased officially for 2 years, unofficially for 4ish. New Type R has been close to a year 😂

 

[luluna]

The last time Toyota won anything (in this specific contest) was in 2004 with the Prius, lol.

 

[rallycorolla]

The last time Toyota won anything (in this specific contest) was in 2004 with the Prius, lol.

To be faiiiiiiiiir the second gen prius is probably one of the most iconic vehicles on the road today! So in retrospect I think it was a good choice.

 

[KanmuriDavid]

The last time Toyota won anything (in this specific contest) was in 2004 with the Prius, lol.

As boring as the Prius is, it was way ahead of its time. A lot of the technology there was groundbreaking and leads us to where we are today.

Ironically, now that Toyota is hybridizing their entire fleet, the Prius isn't so special anymore.

 

[luluna]

I didn't mean for it to sound like the Prius didn't deserve it or anything - more that it's kind of surprising (but also kind of not) that Toyota hasn't received a "Car of the Year" award since...almost 18 years later!

 

[KanmuriDavid]

I didn't mean for it to sound like the Prius didn't deserve it or anything - more that it's kind of surprising (but also kind of not) that Toyota hasn't received a "Car of the Year" award since...almost 18 years later!

I suppose decades of perfecting the same 3.5L V6 doesn't earn many brownie points. 😂

 

[elcolombiano]

1. Acura Integra
2. BMW i4 eDrive 40i
3. BMW i4 M50i
4. Genesis G80
5. Genesis G90
6. Maserati MC20
7. Mercedes C Class
8. Mercedes EQE
9. Nissan Z
10. Porsche Cayman GT4 RS
11. Porsche 911 GTS
12. Subaru WRX
13. Toyota GR Corolla

Me looking for an actual American car company on the list 🤔🤔🤔😅

 

[kamikazi]

I will say the GRC has been teased officially for 2 years, unofficially for 4ish. New Type R has been close to a year 😂

and even now after the initial announcement, the average joe won't be driving it for the next few years

 

[kamikazi]

To be faiiiiiiiiir the second gen prius is probably one of the most iconic vehicles on the road today! So in retrospect I think it was a good choice.

Man who ever wanted to buy a prius in their life

 

[Cptnslo]

The fact they made the integra #1 makes me think whoever made this list is a moron

 

[ryno9100]

The fact they made the integra #1 makes me think whoever made this list is a moron

Eh... People had way too high expectations on the new Integra, imo. Is it a performance car? No, not really, but neither was the old base Integra. The Integra Type R, on the other hand, was.

I'll reserve my judgement on the new Integra until a Type R or Type S or whatever Type they choose comes out.

 

[luluna]

The fact they made the integra #1 makes me think whoever made this list is a moron

The list is alphabetical, lol.

 

[KanmuriDavid]

The GT4RS and the GR Corolla are my picks for this year.

 

[Cptnslo]

The list is alphabetical, lol.

Didn’t even pay attention to that but either way the “integra” does not belong on that list period

 

[Wynorrific]

The GT4RS and the GR Corolla are my pics for this year.

I think it'll be a close one between the two and the Z. WRX and Integra definitely won't get it and the GRC, GT4RS and Z are the most driver focused ones