Ανακοινώθηκαν σήμερα οι 11 υποψηφιότητες για το World Car Of The Year 2009. Ο νικητής θα ανακοινωθεί στις 9 Απριλίου κατά την διάρκεια της έκθεσης της Νέας Υόρκης. Θυμήζουμε ότι πέρυσι νικητής είναι βγει το Mazda 2. Οι 11 φιναλίστ στην κατηγορία του World Car Of The Year είναι :
- Audi A4
- BMW 7-Series
- Citroen C5
- Fiat 500
- Ford Fiesta
- Honda Jazz
- Jaguar XF
- Mazda 6
- Nissan GT-R
- Toyota IQ
- VW Golf VI
Παράλληλα τον τίτλο του World Performance Car θα διεκδικήσουν τα :
- Audi RS6
- BMW 135i Coupe /Cabriolet
- Corvette ZR1
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
- Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
- Mitsubishi Evolution
- Nissan GT-R
- Porsche 911 Carrera
- Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Δελτίο Τύπου
World Car of the Year Announces Top Ten Finalists
Celebrating its fifth annual awards program, the World Car of the Year, held in conjunction with the New York International Auto Show, is pleased to announce this year’s top ten finalists.
The 2009 World Car finalists are:
Audi A4 / Avant
BMW 7 Series
Citroen C5 Sedan / C5 Tourer
Fiat 500
Ford Fiesta
Honda Fit / Jazz
Jaguar XF
Mazda Atenza / Mazda6
Nissan GT-R
Toyota iQ
Volkswagen Golf VIVehicles are selected and voted on by a volunteer jury of close to 50 distinguished automotive journalists representing many of the world’s most renowned automotive outlets. All jurors hold significant stature with their own regions and countries, which include: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Britain, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, and the United States.
The jurors’ next step is narrowing the top ten field to the top three, which will be announced March 9. Today’s top ten announcement includes 11 vehicles because two of the vehicles are tied for a spot.
The overall 2009 World Car of the Year as well as the winners of the World Performance Car, World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year will be declared on April 9, 2009 during a press conference at the New York International Auto Show.
Visit www.wcoty.com for more information on the 2009 World Car of the Year Awards. For Auto Show updates, go to www.autoshowNY.com.
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