North American Car & Truck Of The Year Finalists Announced
The three finalists for the North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year were announced today at a news conference during a luncheon held by the Detroit Economic Club and the North American International Auto Show organizers. While more than 50 new vehicles were eligible, jurors finally voted on 15 cars and 13 trucks.The group of 46 automotive journalists from the
Now the jurors will begin a second round of voting to elect the winner in both categories which will be announced on January 13, 2008 at the Detroit Show. Last year the North American Car of the Year was the Saturn Aura and the North American Truck of the Year was the Chevrolet Silverado.
The jurors represent outlets such as the MSN Autos, the Toronto Star, Car and Driver magazine, AutoWeek, The Chicago Tribune,
Here are the vehicles on which the jurors voted:
2008 North American Car of the Year nominees
Audi TT
Audi A5/S5
Cadillac CTS
Chevrolet
Dodge Grand Caravan
Honda Accord
Infiniti G37
Infiniti EX35
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Nissan Altima Coupe
Scion xB
Smart ForTwo
Subaru Impreza/WRX
Volvo C30
2008 North American Truck of the Year nominees
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
Hyundai
Jeep
Jeep Patriot
Kia Rondo
Land Rover LR2
Mazda CX-9
Nissan Rogue
Saturn Vue
Volvo XC70
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