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2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists Announced

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    The finalists for the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards were announced today. All in all, 14 passenger cars and 11 trucks and SUVs have been nominated for the respective awards. Among the finalists for the Car of the Year award is the Hyundai Genesis -the first ever Korean model to make it to the finals, the Nissan GT-R, the Audi A4, the Dodge Challenger, the Jaguar XF and the Pontiac G8. Finalists for the 2009 North American Truck of the Year award include the Dodge Ram, the BMW X6 and the Subaru Forester.

    In order to be eligible for the awards, the vehicles must be "all-new" or "substantially changed" from the previous year model. From now and the opening of Detroit Show, 50 journalists from the United States and Canada who represent magazines, television, radio, newspapers and web sites, will vote ranking the finalists with the winners set to be announced at the show's first press conference on Sunday, Jan. 11.


    2009 North American Car of the Year nominees

    • Audi A4
    • BMW 1 Series
    • Cadillac CTS-V
    • Dodge Challenger
    • Ford Flex
    • Honda Fit
    • Hyundai Genesis
    • Jaguar XF
    • Lincoln MKS
    • Mazda 6
    • Nissan GT-R
    • Pontiac G8
    • Toyota Venza
    • Volkswagen Jetta TDI

    2009 North American Truck of the Year nominees

    • BMW X6
    • Chevrolet Traverse
    • Dodge Ram
    • Ford F-150
    • Honda Pilot
    • Infiniti FX35/50
    • Kia Borrego
    • Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC
    • Nissan Murano
    • Subaru Forester
    • Volkswagen Tiguan
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GM's Opel Insignia 'Car of the Year 2009' - Ford Fiesta Comes in Second, VW Golf Third

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    For the first time in 22 years, a General Motors vehicle has been voted 'Car of the Year' (COTY) in Europe. The brand-new Opel insignia gathered a total of 321 points beating the second Ford Fiesta by the narrowest possible margin - a solitary point. The Insignia is the third Opel / Vauxhall model to be awarded with the COTY after the Kadett (Vauxhall Astra in the UK) scooped the award in 1985 with the Omega (Vauxhall Carlton) following in 1987. The COTY jury, which is made up of 59 senior motoring journalists from 23 European countries gave the VW Golf VI a total of 223 points placing it third of the contest's seven finalists.

    "This is the closest COTY competition for years," comments Ray Hutton, president of the 59-strong jury of senior motoring journalists. "Car of the Year has often been decided narrowly, but it is eight years since another Ford, the Mondeo, was beaten by a single point by Alfa Romeo's 147." To underscore the closeness of the 46-year-old competition, the Vauxhall/Opel Insignia received most votes from 20 of the international jurors, while the Fiesta was placed first by 19 of them.

    Points allotted by journalists to the other COTY finalists were Citroen C5 198, Alfa Romeo MiTo 148, Skoda Superb 144 and Renault Megane 121 points.

    For the record, the competition's first stage was in October, when jurors chose seven finalists from a total of 37 contenders. In order to be eligible for COTY, a car must be launched within the past 12 months and has to be available in at least five European countries - which is why the Toyota iQ didn't take part in this year's competition as European sales start in January 2009.


    COTY 2009

    Opel/Vauxhall Insignia - 321 Points

    Ford Fiesta - 320 Points

    Volkswagen Golf VI - 223 Points

    Citroen C5 - 198 Points

    Alfa Romeo MiTo - 148 Points

    Skoda Superb - 144 Points

    Renault Megane - 121 Points


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Toyota iQ Wins Japan's Car of the Year Award, Citroen C5 Gets 2nd Place

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    The world's smallest four-seater passenger car -or so Toyota claims, the iQ, has won the 2008 Japan Car of the Year award. Toyota's new proposal in the minicar segment that will most likely come to the States as a Scion (click here for details) triumphed over its antagonists scoring more than double the points of the second placed Citroen C5, receiving top marks from 39 of the 65 jurors who voted.

    Surprisingly, Japan's own Nissan GT-R finished in third place followed by the new Audi A4 and Jaguar XF. Even more surprising is the fact that Fiat's highly acclaimed 500 minicar that was included in this year's ballot finished 7th. We remind you that the 500 won the European Car of the Year award in 2007.

    Unfortunately we won't have the chance to see if the iQ manages to have the same effect on European journalists as the Toyota mini is not eligible to take part in the competition as sales in Europe do not start until January 2009, past the cut-off for the European COTY for this year (see the seven finalists here).

    Results of Japan Car of the Year 2008

    1.

    Toyota iQ

    526 points

    2.

    Citroën C5

    223 points

    3.

    Nissan GT-R

    201 points

    4.

    Audi A4/A4 Avant

    180 points

    5.

    Jaguar XF

    115 points

    6.

    Daihatsu Tanto

    100 points

    7.

    Fiat 500

    90 points

    8.

    Honda Freed

    62 points

    9.

    Mazda Atenza

    60 points

    10.

    Suzuki Wagon R

    37 points

    11

    Subaru Exiga

    31 points

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European "Car of the Year 2009" - Seven Finalists Announced

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    The countdown has began for the announcement of the European 'Car of the Year 2009' winner as the organizers released the shortlist with the seven finalists. The cars that made it to the final round of the 2009 COTY are: Alfa Romeo MiTo, Citroen C5, Ford Fiesta, Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, Renault Megane, Skoda Superb and Volkswagen Golf VI. The COTY jury, which is made up of 59 senior motoring journalists from 23 countries around Europe will reveal the winner on November 19.

    The COTY's organizing committee also released a statement in concern of recent news stories that gave the result of a 'European Car of the Year'. According to the committee, this contest was a national one staged by the Italian Motor Journalists Association and had no connection whatsoever with the 'Car of the Year'.

    COTY PREVIOUS WINNERS

    • 2008 -- FIAT 500
    • 2007-- FORD S-MAX
    • 2006 -- RENAULT CLIO
    • 2005 -- TOYOTA PRIUS
    • 2004 -- FIAT PANDA
    • 2003 -- RENAULT MÉGANE
    • 2002 -- PEUGEOT 307
    • 2001 -- ALFA ROMEO 147
    • 2000 -- TOYOTA YARIS
    • 1999 -- FORD FOCUS
    • 1998 -- ALFA ROMEO 156
    • 1997 -- RENAULT MÉGANE SCENIC
    • 1996 -- FIAT BRAVO / BRAVA
    • 1995 -- FIAT PUNTO


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Fiat 500 Receives “Car Of The Year 2008” Award in Berlin

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    The European “Car of the Year 2008” award, which was given to the Fiat 500 by a jury of 58 automotive journalists from 22 European countries, was presented this evening (28 January) at a ceremony in Berlin.

    Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Group Automobiles (he’s the poor-looking guy on the left), who received the award, said: “We have gone a long way in a short space of time, and I am proud to be able to underline that Fiat was the fastest growing car brand in Europe last year. The 500 is not a final target for the brand, but just the first stage in the ongoing development of the ‘new Fiat’. Which is why we see the 500 as not just a car, but as a ‘travelling agenda’ of what we want to achieve.”

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North American Car & Truck Of The Year Finalists Announced

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    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 United States and Canada voted the Cadillac CTS, the Chevrolet Malibu and the Honda Accord finalists for the 2008 North American Car of the Year. As for the 2008 North American Truck of the Year, the finalists are the Buick Enclave, the Mazda CX-9 and Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. -Continued

    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, MotorWeek, USA Today, Autoline Detroit, Edmunds.com, Road & Track magazine, the San Jose Mercury News, Consumer Guide, the Boston Globe, Automotive News and Fortune.

    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 Malibu

    Chrysler Town & Country

    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 Veracruz

    Jeep Liberty

    Jeep Patriot

    Kia Rondo

    Land Rover LR2

    Mazda CX-9

    Nissan Rogue

    Saturn Vue

    Toyota Highlander/Hybrid

    Toyota Tundra

    Volvo XC70

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Officially-Official: Fiat 500 “Car Of The Year 2008”

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    As our regular readers already know from Friday’s leak (see here), Fiat’s retro-look 500 has been elected Car of the Year 2008 with 385 votes, ahead of the Mazda 2 (325 votes) and the Ford Mondeo (202). According to the official announcement that was released this morning, Fiat distinguished itself by obtaining votes from most members of the jury: 57 out of 58 included it in their short-list, and 33 made it top in their personal rankings. The award ceremony for Car of the Year 2008, organised by the German magazine Stern, will take place in Berlin on 28 January 2008. -Continued after the jump

    This is the second time – the first was the Fiat Panda in 2004 – that an A-segment model has won the prestigious award. Interestingly, the Fiat Group has increased its wins to twelve: the Fiat 124 (1967), Fiat 128 (1970), Fiat 127 (1972), Lancia Delta (1980), Fiat Uno (1984), Fiat Tipo (1989), Fiat Punto (1995), Fiat Bravo/Brava (1996), Alfa 156 (1998), Alfa 147 (2001), Fiat Panda (2004) and the Fiat 500 (2008).

    Model – Points

    Fiat 500 - 385
    Mazda2 - 325
    Ford Mondeo - 202
    Kia Cee’d - 166
    Nissan Qashqai - 147
    Mercedes C-Klasse - 128
    Peugeot 308 - 97

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Fiat 500 Is The “2008 Car Of The Year”

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    The all-new Fiat 500 (click here) has been unofficially-officially named “2008 Car Of The Year” by European auto journalists. But wait; what do we mean by “unofficially-officially”? Well, although the results were initially planned to be announced on Monday, November 19, 2007, Dutch car magazine Autovisie, which is one of the founding publications of the “Car of the year” organization, decided to spill the beans earlier by posting the story on there website.

    The 500 was awarded with 385 points by the 58 European journalists that participated while in second place we find the Mazda2 with 325 points followed by the new Ford Mondeo with 202 points. -Results after the jump

    Model – Points

    Fiat 500 - 385
    Mazda2 - 325
    Ford Mondeo - 202
    Kia Cee’d - 166
    Nissan Qashqai - 147
    Mercedes C-Klasse - 128
    Peugeot 308 - 97

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Car Of The Year 2008 Finalists Leaked?

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    Looks like someone opened the floodgates down at COTY (Car Of The Year) as the seven finalists for the prestigious 2008 Award have been leaked into the web prior to the official announcement expected to be released next week. In particular, the Spanish web site “Elmundo” is reporting that the seven nominees for the title (from a total of 33 candidates – see here) are: Fiat 500, Ford Mondeo, Kia Cee’d, Mazda2, Mercedes C-Class, Nissan Qashqai and the Peugeot 308.

    Among the car that didn’t make are: Audi A5/S5, Renault Twingo, Toyota Auris & Corolla, Smart Fortwo, Lexus LS, Skoda Fabia, Honda CR-V, Fiat Bravo and the Kia Cee’d’s twin brother, the Hyundai i30. Now why didn’t the i30 get in?

    Via: Elmundo

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European Car Of The Year 2008 Candidates Announced

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2007 Car of the Year: Ford S-Max grabs the title

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    Ford’s S-Max managed to grab the first place in the COTY awards this year with a margin of only two points from the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa. Ford should feel proud for another reason too as the S-Max is only the second MPV (after the Renault Scenic in 1996) in the contest’s 44-year history to win the award.

    Having seen and driven all (with the exception of Citroen’s C4 Picasso) I agree 100% with the S-Max’s first place as it’s a truly driver orientated MPV packed with style and practicality. But, I totally disagree with the Opel Corsa’s second place. I can’t understand what they found in it to give it 233 points (!). Stylish yes, but that’s about the only attribute I can find in it in comparison with the other cars in the B-Segment category. What so new in the Corsa? In what way is it better than the Renault Clio for example?

    I also disagree with the 5th placing of the Civic (5door Euro version) that managed to gather a mere 148 points. Its spacious interior is dressed in an outer-space design (in and out) and it has powerful but economical engines. In other words it brings a breeze of fresh air in a conventional, not to say boring category without loosing any of the assets that come with a C-Segment hatch.

    • 1. Ford S-Max - 235
    • 2. Opel Corsa - 233
    • 3. Citroen Picasso - 222
    • 4. Skoda Roomster - 189
    • 5. Honda Civic - 148
    • 6. Peugeot 207 - 144
    • 7. Volvo C30 - 141
    • 8. Fiat Grande Punto - 138
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Car of the Year 2007 : 8 nominees instead of 7

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    Round one is over for the COTY 2007. But instead of having 7 nominees, this year we're going to have 8 cars compete (from a total of 41 contenders) for the first place as there was a tie in points for the seventh place. For the final vote, the 58 members of the jury will have to apportion 25 points among at least five cars, providing a written justification of their choice. If you're asking for my personal opinion, I think that the three most prominent players for the first place are the Citroen C4 Picasso, Ford SMax and Honda Civic. The result will be announced on November 13th, 2006.
    • Citroen C4 Picasso
    • Fiat Grande Punto
    • Ford S-Max
    • Honda Civic
    • Opel/Vauxhall Corsa
    • Peugeot 207
    • Skoda Roomster
    • Volvo C30

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