26 vehicles are in the running for the 2007 North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the year awards.
The top-three vote getters in each category will be announced about four weeks before the awards are handed out Jan. 7 at the opening press day of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Candidates for car of the year are:
Chrysler Sebring
Dodge Caliber
Honda Fit
Infiniti G35
Jaguar XK/XKR
Lexus LS 460
Mercedes S class
Nissan Altima
Nissan Versa
Saturn Aura
Toyota Camry
Candidates for truck of the year are:
Acura MDX
Acura RDX
Audi Q7
BMW X5
Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban
Chevrolet Silverado
Dodge Nitro
Ford Edge
GMC Acadia
Honda CR-V
Hyundai Santa Fe
Jeep Wrangler
Mazda CX-7
Saturn Vue Green Line
Toyota FJ Cruiser
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Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:
Candidates for car of the year are:
Infiniti G35
Candidates for truck of the year are:
Jeep Wrangler
Those are my picks for number 1. I really like the G35 and the Wrangler is for obvious reasons
Have a good one,
Justin
aurua and silverado id like to see win
but im pretty shure camry will take the cars.
why the hell is the toyota FJ up there????
i guess if those are the choices, i'd go camry/silverado.
GO PATS!!!
What does it take to be "Car/Truck of the Year"?
SpcmnSpff302 (Teh Gambler) wrote:What does it take to be "Car/Truck of the Year"?
It takes the vehicle with the most votes to be the "Car/Truck of the Year". Unless you are asking what does it take to get nominated?
I wasn't sure if this was a contest with rules "Most innovative, etc". Like how C&D named the Civic and Ridgeline their car/truck of the year.
SpcmnSpff302 (Teh Gambler) wrote:I wasn't sure if this was a contest with rules "Most innovative, etc". Like how C&D named the Civic and Ridgeline their car/truck of the year.
No I don't think that's how it works. From what I remember, is there is a group of I think 50 people (various automotive journalists, etc.) that cast their vote depending upon what they think deserves the award. Then naturally, the car with the most votes gets the award.
it will be honda's or toyota's...no doubt in my mind, thats how the media works
halfJ99 wrote:it will be honda's or toyota's...no doubt in my mind, thats how the media works
Got that right..
Red 2005 Saturn Ion-3 Coupe
judging by the way that normally goes, the winners are the camry and the tahoe.
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Aura/Jeep
or
Aura/ Silverado
or
G35/ Jeep
RoNuS20 wrote:SpcmnSpff302 (Teh Gambler) wrote:I wasn't sure if this was a contest with rules "Most innovative, etc". Like how C&D named the Civic and Ridgeline their car/truck of the year.
No I don't think that's how it works. From what I remember, is there is a group of I think 50 people (various automotive journalists, etc.) that cast their vote depending upon what they think deserves the award. Then naturally, the car with the most votes gets the award.
It is along those lines that Ronu said.
The judges look for, high engineering, innovation, technology, efficiency, competitiveness in it's class, ingenuity, how will it impact the market, etc.
To be a contender, the car will not limited run, the vehicle has to be available by Jan 1, 2006- Dec 31, 2006. If available after Jan 1, 2007 the car will be considered for the 2008 running. Last but not least, the car has to be new or significantly improved (not just a face lift).
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SpcmnSpff302 (Teh Gambler) wrote:What does it take to be "Car/Truck of the Year"?
The vehicle must be badged as an import
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FJ Cruiser?
It's a cool looking SUV thing, and I wouldn't mind having one, but it's not legendary or groundbreaking. I think the Tacoma should be up there, proven reliability, power to back it up, and great styling.
In the truck section...
Chevy Silverado or Tahoe/Surburban are sure winners. High-Tech, Flex-fuel capable, more aerodynamic, more efficient, etc the list goes on.
The car section...
To me it is a toss up with the Infinity G35 and Lexus LS 460.
Why?
Infinity G35 is a bargain and still being high-tech and I would go as far as to say the leader of the segment. 306HP on a 3.5L N/A! Only Lexus IS350 can muster that and Toyota needs Direct Injection to reach it. Here Nissan did it with "older-tech" Port Injection. Hell, BMW needs Twin Turbo AND Direct Injection to achieve 300HP. G35 raised the bar on the entry level luxury car segment.
Impressive for Nissan/Infinity.
Lexus LS460.... Why?
This is the car that once you are on the inside you will say: "we have arrived."
How?
The car is packed with so many gizmos, gizmos that 10-20 years ago were ideas on concept cars found in the Auto-shows. Then the craftsmanship on this car is stupendous!! It could rival a Rolls Royce and all starting at MSRP of $65K. Then the performance... 4.6L V8 @ 380HP. Only high-performance cars can match that. Then there will be a hybrid model that will have the performance of a V-12 with a fuel efficiency of a V8. Last but not least... I will bet it will have Lexus quality.
The Germans will have to play catch-up on this one, because just like the G35, the bar has been raised with the Lexus LS460.
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