And the 2002 Winner of The People's Choice Car of the Year
Awards goes to the Ford Thunderbird!
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Thunderbird General Specifications
Weight: 3,775 lbs. to 3,863 lbs.
Drivetrain: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: 5-speed auto with overdrive
Engine: 8 cylinders, 3.9 Liters
Horsepower: 252 / Zero to 60: 7.0 seconds
Fuel Capacity: 18.0 gallons / Fuel economy: 17 city, 23 hwy.
Warranty: 3 years / 36,000 miles
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price with destination charge: $35,495 to $38,995
Breslow's Comment: "A rare and difficult bird to capture, and worth hunting down".
Manufacturer's Comments: "In a modern world in which billion-dollar businesses and born and bought on a computer screen on a daily basis, we all sometimes need to stop and smell the roses. There are still certain pleasures in life that never fade. The all-American romance with the automobile is one of many. Our job as designers is to create cars that move people literally and figuratively. The Ford Thunderbird is such a car - a modern machine that blends today's technologies with emotions of exuberance from the glorious design cues of days gone by."
The Nominees for the third annual The People's Choice Car
of the Year Awards® for 2001 were:
