Yahoo rates the 2013 MINI Coupe

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  1. Roosey

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    #1 Roosey, Dec 1, 2012
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    Anyone read this?? According to yahoo news, the new 2013 coupe was rated one of the ugliest cars of 2013.

    Well looks like I'm taking them off my homepage.
    Oh ya....the McLaren P1:)drool) and Charger R/T made the lineup too:mad2:

    here's the link
    The ugliest cars of 2013 - Yahoo! Autos
     
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    #2 Steve, Dec 2, 2012
    Idiots. Reminds me of the Top Gear episode a few years back where they named the Clubman the ugliest car of the year.
     
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    #3 Gil-galad, Dec 2, 2012
    Judging by the bulk of the comments posted on the Yahoo site, whatever credibility the author and her two "expert" sources might have had in establishing the list has quickly evaporated. The consensus is that it's just two fringe opinions taking up e-space.

    As with many other opinion articles like this one, it's a thinly veiled exercise in trolling. Ms Elliott probably gets paid by the number of web hits.
     
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    #4 Jason Montague, Dec 2, 2012
    :cornut: After due consideration, I believe that you're correct. :Thumbsup:

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    #5 Nathan, Dec 2, 2012
    The article is syndicated content from Forbes that Yahoo has republished with credit. The author has a page at Forbes » Contributor Profile » Hannah Elliott

    The piece is a bit of internet spamming really. Being a slide show it is designed to provide as little info as possible on each page while showing the maximum number of ads. Articles such as this are nothing more than advertising grabs. Their content is at best suspect. It's a gimmick.
     
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    #6 oldvet53, Dec 2, 2012
    HMMMM, I wonder if they are all selling so well how they reached there decisions?
     
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    #7 lotsie, Dec 2, 2012
    By putting cars on the list that they figured would get them the most hits...:rolleyes5:
     
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    #8 Steve, Dec 2, 2012
    Absolutely, you hit the nail right on the head. :Thumbsup: It's a common practice for those useless slideshows you find everywhere these days. Couple with Nathan's explanation about max ad views and it makes perfect sense.
     
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    #9 Metalman, Dec 2, 2012
    Sneaky B-stards....
     
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    #10 Gil-galad, Dec 2, 2012
    Based on her avatar and bio, I'm even more certain now of the available depth of automotive acumen. :rolleyes5:

    I wonder how many of those supercar "rides around the block" were behind the controls?
     
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    #11 Roosey, Dec 2, 2012
    i got sucked into their web of internet trolling...:frown2:
     
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    #12 Gil-galad, Dec 2, 2012
    And I, for one, am glad you did. The response has been a good educational experience. :wink:
     
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    #13 old81, Dec 2, 2012
    Guess I should go look, form my own opinion.

    I really like the looks of the Coupe, I'm sure they will pan the Paceman next year!

    Do MINI adverts come up as you scan across the pictures, one wonders. :) :)

    Don
     
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    #14 CHKMINI, Dec 2, 2012
    I'm glad she didn't like it.....it makes the drive in my JCW Coupe that much more enjoyable:Thumbsup:
     
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    #15 msmarvel, Dec 2, 2012
    I like the Coupe, and if mine ever dies, I would get the Roadster or the Coupe.

    And yeah, the only true ugly cars on there are the Scions and the Smart car. Yep, the comments seem to agree with "us". :biggrin5:
     

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