Whats the Most American Car on American Roads? Its a Surprise !!

[csv8]

It's hard to believe as we get ready to celebrate the nation's birthday today, but the most "American" car sold today is a Toyota, according to an annual study by Cars.com.

How is it possible? The website, a competitor to AOL Autos, ranks vehicles for their Americanness based on mashing up facts such as where the car is built, the percentage of parts sourced in the U.S. and total number of vehicles sold. When the website factors those together, a popular Toyota model edged out the Ford F150 pickup truck.

It is the fourth year in a row a Toyota has taken the top honor.

"When people think about buying an 'American' car, they might just think automatically of the Detroit Three," said Patrick Olsen, Editor in Chief at Cars.com. “"n reality, this classification isn’t as cut and dry as it used to be. Today, Fiat owns a majority stake in Chrysler, companies like Toyota are increasing production of their vehicles in the U.S. and parts are coming in from all over the globe. Our index accounts for all of these factors to determine where vehicles rank."
http://autos.aol.com/gallery/the-mos...?ncid=webmail5

[Nikked]

Not surprising...

[Resurrection]

I am not surprised by this news.

[damo76]

Yes probably true, but i was watching top gear a while back and they said that the most sold car in the world is the ford f150.

[IDT]

Originally Posted by damo76

Yes probably true, but i was watching top gear a while back and they said that the most sold car in the world is the ford f150.

Wan't that a reference to most single models ever. The F150 has been around for a hell of a long time so if you count everyone ever built and sold that makes sense.

[FTE]

Originally Posted by WAForce8

Wan't that a reference to most single models ever. The F150 has been around for a hell of a long time so if you count everyone ever built and sold that makes sense.

The best selling car in history would be the VW Beetle. shape unchanged for over half a century

[toey1977]

i think the winners is the one the slips the most cash under the table

[Moby Vic]

While it may have the most domestic content, there's no way a Toyota is the most American car on the American road.

[jpd80]

It's really a ludicrous notion in these days of multinationals sourcing the lowest costs parts,
something they do due to consumer pressure for vehicles way below the prices we pay here.

How American is a car company?
Where is their head office and where do they pay the majority of their taxes?

[2011G6E]

Same with motorbikes...many people are surprised that the Honda Goldwing is actually an "American" motorbike, built in the USA.

I knew guys with newer Goldwings for years without being told this. I only found out at a "Big Boys Toys Day Out" at the Bundaberg showgrounds where they had cars, bikes, boats, etc. They had a mobile dyno for motorbikes, and for $10 you could put your bike on and compete for top horsepower in several categories.
Some guys wheels up a couple of 1500 six cylinder Goldwings, and got 90hp at the rear wheel. My old '74 Kawasaki two stroke 750 triple got 80hp at the rear wheel (modified) and I thought I'd lost the chance to win the "Top Japanese Horsepower" trophy. Then someone said that Goldwings were being judged under the "Top American" category.
Nice trophy I have sitting on the shelf there now...

As for the original story here, when I read the heading, I had a suspicion it might be a Toyota...

I wouldn't count the F150...it's bought in huge numbers by companies (do they disregard "fleet sales" when they tot up the numbers like they do here?), and let's face it...they're hardly built to last from what we've seen in TV reports and reviews. They're cheap...built down to a price. Some of that class of truck are amazingly cheap over there.

[OzJavelin]

Originally Posted by csv8

It's hard to believe as we get ready to celebrate the nation's birthday today, but the most "American" car sold today is a Toyota, according to an annual study by Cars.com.

Truely sad .. I miss "real" American cars ..

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by OzJavelin

Truely sad .. I miss "real" American cars ..

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Same...

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by Nikked

Same...

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Nice...I can imagine that thing with a modern power train and suspension, otherwise left looking just like it is...coolness to the N-th power...

[csv8]

This is nice

[csv8]

2011G6E... We knew the day would come when the final Gold Wing motorcycle would be built in America after Honda announced last year that it would eventually close its motorcycle plant in Marysville, Ohio. Apparently, that time is now, as Honda has confirmed that the Gold Wing assembly line has halted. Moving forward, all Gold Wings – along with just about every other two-wheeler from Honda – will be imported from Japan.

Finished in 1979, the 330,000 square-foot Marysville Motorcycle Plant that has assembled the Gold Wing since 1981 was the first Honda manufacturing facility in America. Since then, over a million Honda Gold Wing motorcycles have made their way down the assembly line and four additional assembly plants have been erected in Ohio producing cars, SUVs, engines and transmissions.

While we're sure it makes sound financial sense to close the Marysville Motorcycle Plant, it strikes us as odd timing to shutter its first U.S. manufacturing site given that Honda is right in the midst of celebrating its first 50 years in America. Conversely, Honda plans to further expand its automotive manufacturing footprint in the U.S. Currently, about 76 percent of all Honda vehicles sold in the United States are produced in North America. Unfortunately, we can now strike the Gold Wing off that list.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/30/g...ycle-producti/

[OzJavelin]

Kawasaki was assembling KZ900s (and KZ400s I think) in the USA starting 1975 ..
I alsoo believe the KZ1000 Police Specials were all built in the USA from 1977? (i.e. the CHiPs bikes)