Random Best Car Model Redesigns in History (38 items)

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  (#16) Cadillac CTS

  • Automobile

  When it first debuted, Cadillac's front-wheel-drive Catera was a joke. Remember the whole "ducky" advertising campaign? That didn't do much to help Cadillac's case that it could be a serious competitor of BMW or Mercedes. But when the CTS came along in 2003, the car-buying public almost immediately forgot about Caddy's former embarrassment. In fact, most people don't even know that CTS stands for "Catera Touring Sedan."
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  (#18) Hyundai Sonata

  • Automobile

  Nobody can argue that the 2006 Sonata wasn't leagues ahead of any Hyundai made before. It helped Hyundai get a bigger piece of the family sedan pie with its improved styling and look.
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  (#2) Chevrolet Camaro

  • Automobile

  Of all the model redesigns of the last few years, Chevy's Camaro is definitely one of the most dramatic and successful. Perhaps taking a cue from both Ford and Chrysler, Chevy went back to its roots for design inspiration. But unlike the other two, Chevy didn't go so far back as to seem deliberately retro. If anything, the design looks decidedly futuristic. And the modern redesign is more than skin deep. This Camaro's body proportions may come from the history books, but its slick handling, smooth manners and refinement make this redesign one for the history books.
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  (#33) Honda Odyssey

  • Automobile Model

  The second generation Odyssey is where soccer moms across the country thrived. You have to appreciate the fact that Honda at least attempted to build what was at the time considered the "sports car of minivans." The fact that it shared its underpinnings with the equally impressive Acura TL didn't hurt handling and a reasonably powerful V-6 meant that the Odyssey wasn't embarrassingly slow. No more late arrivals to soccer practice.
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  (#9) Volkswagen Beetle

  • Automobile

  The classic VW Beetle.
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  (#28) 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL

  The Benz that lugged its '90s look into the new century.

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