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JAPAN KOREA, EUROPE, THE USA-NO ALLIANCES WERE FORMED IN THIS PROLIFIC FOUR-WHEEL BATTLE TO RULE THE PLANET

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HERE’S a compelling snapshot from almost two weeks of testing and evaluating the largest Car of the Year field in Motor Trend history: The moment we lined up all 28 contenders, we realized Ford had delivered us one all-new car done three ways—Ford Fusion. Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr—but Hyundai had presented us with three completely different all-new cars—Accent, Sonata, and Azera And what’s more, the Koreans were better built The world has changed. It pays to check your preconceptions at the door at Car of the Year. Driving each and every new or significantly updated car launched over the past year back to back over the same stretches of road and track provides a unique opportunity to take the pulse of the global auto industry. This year, this much was clear:…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2006

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