If the auto industry were a film, those cars would be Kevin Bacon.
Sexy, high-profile models like the Honda Civic, Chevrolet Corvette and Ford F-150 are the Harrison Ford-Jodie Foster faces on the posters for big-budget summer smash hits.
Bacon doesn't get many headlines, but the talented and versatile actor has played key roles in wonderful movies like "Mystic River" and "Apollo 13," turning in stellar work without a fuss.
In that spirit, I name the 2009 Pontiac Vibe Kevin Bacon Car of the Year.
The 2009 model is an all-new replacement for the Vibe wagon that went on sale in 2002.
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