Fobzy2010 World Car of the Year Nominees
February 4th 2010 09:22
It's no time to live on a farm, the weather over here is like ice. How can the farmers get their work done in this kind of weather and so many of the animals are cooped up inside, as am I.
But I guess that makes it as good a time as any to blog and I'm sure you'll want to know how the cars measure up to get on this list.
As we learn from edmundsinsideline
The 2010 World Car of the Year nominees include the Toyota Prius, Porsche Panamera, Audi Q5 and new Volkswagen Polo. The BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mazda 3 and Kia Soul are also up for contention.
In the U.S. camp, the Chevrolet Cruze and the Buick Regal (also sold as the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia in Europe) make the list as well.
The voting process doesn't get any easier when surveying the formidable list of World Performance candidates. They are, in alphabetical order: Aston Martin V12 Vantage, Audi R8 V10, Audi TT RS coupe/roadster, BMW Z4, Ferrari California, Jaguar XFR, Lotus Evora, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, Nissan 370Z, Porsche 911 GT3 and Porsche Boxster/Cayman. Yes, there are 11 WCOTY Performance Car contenders — because the first round of voting produced a tie.
The WCOTY process also brings out two further awards: World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year, as voted on by a different, specialist panel.
The 2010 WCOTY Green Car finalists include the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Honda Insight, the Mercedes-Benz S400 hybrid, the Toyota Prius and VW's BlueMotion family (Golf, Passat, Polo).
When it comes to the WCOTY Design award, America is again in with a strong shout thanks to the impressive style of the Chevrolet Camaro. The other three cars up for design contention are the Citroën C3 Picasso, the Kia Soul and the Toyota Prius.
Come the 2010 Geneva Auto Show in March, a top-three list in each category will be announced. Then, it's the WCOTY finals at the 2010 New York Auto Show on Thursday, April 1.
A comprehensive list if all a bit confusing.
Let's hope your favourite made it there, somehow, my choice would be the Porsche panamera but then again what use would that be here on the farm, but as Mother always says " Sebastian you've got not sense" and as always she is probably right.
Happy motoring! in all kinds of weather!
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