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North American Car and Truck of the year finalists named - - Source: Autoweek
So now it’s down to three each. The North American Car and Truck of the Year jury has narrowed its choices for Car and Truck of the Year. On the car side, the finalists are the Ford Fusion, Honda Civic and Pontiac Solstice. The Ford Explorer, Honda Ridgeline and Nissan Xterra were selected as finalists for the Truck of the Year.
The results were announced today (Dec. 13) at a news conference at the Detroit Economic Club.
Organizers say the awards are unique because instead of being given by a single publication, radio or television station they are given by 49 automotive journalists from the U.S. and Canada.
The idea of the awards is to recognize the best vehicles of the year based on factors such as innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value. To be eligible vehicles must be all new or “substantially changed” from the previous model.
Steve Laughman, a partner at Deloitte & Touche, was responsible for counting the ballots, which jurors sent directly to the accounting firm in Detroit. Laughman remains the only person who knows the winners, which will be announced January 8th at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Last year’s winners were the Chrysler 300/300C and Ford Escape Hybrid.
The award is 12 years old. Since it began, domestic automakers have won the car award six times, Japanese automakers have won twice and European automakers have won four times. Domestic truck makers have won eight times, while Japanese and European automakers have each won twice.
2006 North American Car of the Year Finalists:
Ford Fusion
Base Price: $17,795
Powertrain: 2.2-liter, 160-hp, 150-lb-ft I4; fwd; five-speed automaticHonda Civic
Base Price: $15,110 (sedan)
Powertrain: 1.8-liter, 140-hp, 128-lb-ft I4; fwd; five-speed manualPontiac Solstice
Base Price: $19,995
Powertrain: 2.4-liter, 177-hp, 166-lb-ft I4; rwd; five-speed manual2006 North American Truck of the Year Finalists:
Ford Explorer
Base Price: $27,175
Powertrain: 4.0-liter, 210-hp, 254-lb-ft V6; rwd/4wd; five-speed automaticHonda Ridgeline
Base Price: $28,320
Powertrain: 3.5-liter, 247-hp, 245-lb-ft V6; 4wd; five-speed automaticNissan Xterra
Base Price: $20,530
Powertrain: 4.0-liter, 265-hp, 284-lb-ft V6; rwd/4wd; five-speed automatic -
North American Car and Truck of the year finalists named - - Source: Autoweek
So now it’s down to three each. The North American Car and Truck of the Year jury has narrowed its choices for Car and Truck of the Year. On the car side, the finalists are the Ford Fusion, Honda Civic and Pontiac Solstice. The Ford Explorer, Honda Ridgeline and Nissan Xterra were selected as finalists for the Truck of the Year.
The results were announced today (Dec. 13) at a news conference at the Detroit Economic Club.
Organizers say the awards are unique because instead of being given by a single publication, radio or television station they are given by 49 automotive journalists from the U.S. and Canada.
The idea of the awards is to recognize the best vehicles of the year based on factors such as innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value. To be eligible vehicles must be all new or “substantially changed” from the previous model.
Steve Laughman, a partner at Deloitte & Touche, was responsible for counting the ballots, which jurors sent directly to the accounting firm in Detroit. Laughman remains the only person who knows the winners, which will be announced January 8th at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Last year’s winners were the Chrysler 300/300C and Ford Escape Hybrid.
The award is 12 years old. Since it began, domestic automakers have won the car award six times, Japanese automakers have won twice and European automakers have won four times. Domestic truck makers have won eight times, while Japanese and European automakers have each won twice.
2006 North American Car of the Year Finalists:
Ford Fusion
Base Price: $17,795
Powertrain: 2.2-liter, 160-hp, 150-lb-ft I4; fwd; five-speed automaticHonda Civic
Base Price: $15,110 (sedan)
Powertrain: 1.8-liter, 140-hp, 128-lb-ft I4; fwd; five-speed manualPontiac Solstice
Base Price: $19,995
Powertrain: 2.4-liter, 177-hp, 166-lb-ft I4; rwd; five-speed manual2006 North American Truck of the Year Finalists:
Ford Explorer
Base Price: $27,175
Powertrain: 4.0-liter, 210-hp, 254-lb-ft V6; rwd/4wd; five-speed automaticHonda Ridgeline
Base Price: $28,320
Powertrain: 3.5-liter, 247-hp, 245-lb-ft V6; 4wd; five-speed automaticNissan Xterra
Base Price: $20,530
Powertrain: 4.0-liter, 265-hp, 284-lb-ft V6; rwd/4wd; five-speed automatic -
North American Car and Truck of the year finalists named - - Source: Autoweek
So now it’s down to three each. The North American Car and Truck of the Year jury has narrowed its choices for Car and Truck of the Year. On the car side, the finalists are the Ford Fusion, Honda Civic and Pontiac Solstice. The Ford Explorer, Honda Ridgeline and Nissan Xterra were selected as finalists for the Truck of the Year.
The results were announced today (Dec. 13) at a news conference at the Detroit Economic Club.
Organizers say the awards are unique because instead of being given by a single publication, radio or television station they are given by 49 automotive journalists from the U.S. and Canada.
The idea of the awards is to recognize the best vehicles of the year based on factors such as innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value. To be eligible vehicles must be all new or “substantially changed” from the previous model.
Steve Laughman, a partner at Deloitte & Touche, was responsible for counting the ballots, which jurors sent directly to the accounting firm in Detroit. Laughman remains the only person who knows the winners, which will be announced January 8th at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Last year’s winners were the Chrysler 300/300C and Ford Escape Hybrid.
The award is 12 years old. Since it began, domestic automakers have won the car award six times, Japanese automakers have won twice and European automakers have won four times. Domestic truck makers have won eight times, while Japanese and European automakers have each won twice.
2006 North American Car of the Year Finalists:
Ford Fusion
Base Price: $17,795
Powertrain: 2.2-liter, 160-hp, 150-lb-ft I4; fwd; five-speed automaticHonda Civic
Base Price: $15,110 (sedan)
Powertrain: 1.8-liter, 140-hp, 128-lb-ft I4; fwd; five-speed manualPontiac Solstice
Base Price: $19,995
Powertrain: 2.4-liter, 177-hp, 166-lb-ft I4; rwd; five-speed manual2006 North American Truck of the Year Finalists:
Ford Explorer
Base Price: $27,175
Powertrain: 4.0-liter, 210-hp, 254-lb-ft V6; rwd/4wd; five-speed automaticHonda Ridgeline
Base Price: $28,320
Powertrain: 3.5-liter, 247-hp, 245-lb-ft V6; 4wd; five-speed automaticNissan Xterra
Base Price: $20,530
Powertrain: 4.0-liter, 265-hp, 284-lb-ft V6; rwd/4wd; five-speed automatic -
http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/08/Autos/honda_carty/index.htm
Honda wins car and truck awards
Ridgeline and Civic take the National Car and Truck of the Year awards as voted on by auto writers
January 8, 2006: 2:58 PM ESTDetroit (CNNMoney.com) - Honda took both the Car and Truck of the Year awards handed out at the opening of the Detroit Auto Show Sunday.
The annual awards are voted on by a committee of 49 automotive journalists from the United States and Canada. The journalists involved write for a variety of publications, including Fortune Magazine, while some are freelance writers.
The awards are open to all new or substantially redesigned vehicles introduced during the past year. The three finalists for cars were the Civic, the Ford Fusion sedan and the Pontiac Solstice sports car.
Among trucks, the finalists were the Ridgeline, the Ford Explorer SUV and the Nissan Xterra SUV.
The awards are said to recognize vehicles for their innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar.
The Ridgeline is unusual for a truck in that it features car-like engineering that has been heavily reinforced to deal with heavy loads. Among its noted features are a trunk hidden under the bed and a tailgate that swings out as well as down.
'Heavy duty truckers may scoff, but with the Ridgeline you can have your SUV and pick-up, too,' said John Gilbert, a wrier with St. Paul magazine and one of the jurors.
Officially known as the North American International Auto Show, the Detroit event is the year's major showcase for car manufacturers around the world. For more coverage, go here.
The Civic was completely redesigned for 2006, becoming slightly larger. It also has a more radical, futuristic shape.
The last generation Civic suggested that Honda, like so many other automakers, might be content with resting on its laurels, said Stephen Cole Smith, an auto writer with the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel. 'The new Civic suggests that isn't the case.'
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Ο χρήστης pavlos23 έγραψε:
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Ο χρήστης gavriil1 έγραψε:
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H Honda κερδιζει Αυτ/το και Φορτηγο της Χρονιας στο Detroit