2007 North American Car and Truck of the Year Candidates

[kaisen]

Twenty-six vehicles are in the running for the 2007 North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the year awards.

The list of candidates -- 11 cars and 15 trucks -- will be voted on by a jury of 50 automotive journalists in early December. The jury includes Automotive News Executive Editor Edward Lapham and Senior Writer Dale Jewett, and AutoWeek Editor Dutch Mandel and Road Test Editor Natalie Neff.

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

What are your picks?

[widebody911]

[Jim Richards]

Originally posted by widebody911

+1

[74-911]

I don't now how the automotive experts define "truck" but if you can't haul 10 sheets of 4x8 plywood / sheetrock or a yard or so of mulch in in the back, it's not a truck. I don't think any of those vehicles qualify.

[kaisen]

Originally posted by 74-911
I don't now how the automotive experts define "truck" but if you can't haul 10 sheets of 4x8 plywood / sheetrock or a yard or so of mulch in in the back, it's not a truck. I don't think any of those vehicles qualify.

I'm guessing you missed the 'Chevrolet Silverado' on the list???

[Racerbvd]

Originally posted by widebody911

+2

[Racerbvd]

How about a 914 PU??

928 anyone??? And now the one I want, yes it is factory too!!

[BlueSkyJaunte]

[dd74]

Originally posted by BlueSkyJaunte

+1

[nostatic]

oh wait, you said North America. That one won't make it over...

ok this one:




oh wait, that one isn't made yet...

[widebody911]

Originally posted by 74-911
I don't now how the automotive experts define "truck" but if you can't haul 10 sheets of 4x8 plywood / sheetrock or a yard or so of mulch in in the back, it's not a truck. I don't think any of those vehicles qualify.

[1973911s]

Originally posted by Racerbvd
+2

I would die for a truck like that in clean condition.

[dd74]

How about a candidate for the retro-look category?

[74-911]

Originally posted by kaisen
I'm guessing you missed the 'Chevrolet Silverado' on the list???

I was so confused by all those other non-trucks I must have skipped right over that one....

[widebody911]

Originally posted by 1973911s
I would die for a truck like that in clean condition.

That baby set me back a cool $1800!

[onewhippedpuppy]

The Caliber and Sebring? Are you kidding me? I don't think I've read a kind word about either. Who the f- nominates these? No wonder I hate American auto journalism.