to be fair it was the chrylser 300 with the 6.3ltr 425 hp version and the contenders were
The 2005 Motor Trend Car of the Year competition included the following models: Acura RL, Audi A6, BMW 6 Series, Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac STS, Chevrolet Corvette, Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, Ford Five Hundred, Ford Mustang, Honda Accord Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Kia Amanti, Kia Spectra, Lotus Elise, Mazda 3, Mercedes-Benz SLK, Mercury Montego, Pontiac G6, Porsche 911, Saab 9-2x, Scion tC, Subaru Legacy and Volvo S40/V50.
only cars which are significantly new for that model year. take a wildly successful car with 4 doors, 425hp for 35k and it sounds like a winner to me. like i said on another board if i made less (i know that sounds cheesy) and had 35k to spend on a car (family) this would be my hands down winner.