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World Car Of The Year Awards To Be Announced A Day Before The NYIAS

February 26, 2008

March 21 to 30.  Mark those dates on your calendar.  That’s most probably be a Sunday, a week after Easter.  Well, I’m not here to lecture you about repentance before those dates.  I just have to tell you some great news regarding the aforementioned dates.  Hello?!  It’s gonna be just few weeks before the 2008 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). 

Set to be unveiled during the prestigious event are gorgeous cars including the pod-like 2009 Honda Fit, the well-acclaimed 2009 Acura TSX and the V8-powered Kizashi by Japanese automaker Suzuki.

But an equally significant event will be held before the auto show. And that is none other than the World Car of the Year Awards given annually to production vehicles sold in foreign auto markets, specifically, in at least two continents. A panel of judges composed of 47 automotive journalists from 24 countries will determine the best cars worthy to receive the award for each category.  According to motorauthority.com, the panel had already released the top three finalists divided into four categories: the World Car, the World Performance Car, the World Green Car and the World Car Design.  I wonder if their final criteria would include the quality of these cars’ air filters. 

Just to give you a hint, these are the finalists that made it to the top three. For the World Car category, the finalists include the Ford Mondeo, the Mazda 2 or the Mazda Demio and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.  So what’s your bet?  Wait.  Meanwhile, the Audi R8, the Audi S5 Coupe and the BMW M3 will be competing for the World Performance Car Award.  To vie for the World Green Car Award are the BMW 118d, the SmartForTwo cdi and the Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI.  For the final category which is the World Car Design, the Audi R8 is again nominated together with the Mazda2 or the Mazda Demio and the Volvo C30.

The winners for the World Car of the Year Awards will be announced on March 20 in New York. 

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