The all-new
Chevrolet Captiva achieved the third position in the prestigious Car of the Year 2007 election in Spain. Behind the
Peugeot 207 (elected as Car of the Year 2007) and the Citroën Picasso, the Captiva beat seven other finalists, including the Ford S-MAX, the
Opel Corsa, the
Hyundai Santa Fe and the
Renault Scénic.
A jury of 53 motor journalists and senior representatives of the Spanish media praised the strong and sophisticated styling of
Chevrolet’s new compact sport utility
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The editors of Robb Report have selected the Bentley Continental GTC as the magazine’s 2007 Car of the Year, citing "remarkable drivability, superb handling, a clean and well-executed design, and minimal performance concessions in the interest of open-air driving."
The award is presented annually to an automobile, formally introduced in the previous year, whose technical designs, styling, and performance position it as the world’s preeminent sports or luxury car. The February (...)
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Automobile Magazine announced the winners of its 2007 awards for Automobile of the Year and Design of the Year.
2007 Automobile of the Year: Volkswagen GTI - Editors judged that this sporting version of the fifth-generation Golf succeeds at fusing exciting performance and handling in an affordable and practical package. The GTI’s 200-hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and six-speed manual transmission propel the 2-door version to 60 mph in just 6.6 seconds. All this, and the (...)
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The
Honda Fit,
Saturn Aura and
Toyota Camry are the finalists for the 2007 North American Car of the Year award. Finalists for the 2007 North American Truck of the Year award are the
Chevrolet Silverado, Ford Edge and
Mazda CX-7.
The winners will be named Jan. 7, at the start of press preview days for the North American International Auto Show. The finalists were culled from a candidate pool of 12 cars and 14 trucks. The finalists were determined by the votes of 49 auto journalist
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Today, the luxury automotive and lifestyle website AutoSpies.com named the Cadillac Escalade ESV as its choice for “2007 Luxury SUV of the Year.”
"Because of its high standards for excellence, Cadillac is especially grateful to receive this recognition from AutoSpies.com," said Jim Taylor, Cadillac general manager. "The 2007 Escalade ESV is the product of tremendous efforts by our team to enhance and extend its appeal in every way. We’re very proud to have those efforts (...)
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Toyota Camry Hybrid was named 2007 Green Car of the Year and
Toyota dedicated the award to Dave Hermance, the company’s lead engineer on hybrid projects who died in a private airplane crash less than a week ago.
The Camry Hybrid beat out four other finalists that included the Honda Civic GX,
Lexus LS450H,
Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec and
Saturn Vue Green Line.
The Camry hybrid has fuel economy ratings of 43 mpg city/37 mpg highway. The car is powered by a 2.4-liter, 4-cylinder, aluminum (
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The famous Audi TT has won an award in Australia.
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The Ford S-Max gets the European Car of the Year award for 2007.
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Toyota win three in Canada
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The all-new 2007 Toyota Camry has been named Motor Trend’s 2007 "Car of the Year." Launched in spring 2006, the new Camry offers a major redesign for the 2007 model year and an available Camry Hybrid option equipped with Toyota’s industry-leading Hybrid Synergy Drive.
Long-favored by passenger-car buyers, the Camry remains America’s best-selling passenger car eight of the last nine years. Currently in its sixth generation, the all-new Camry offers more interior space, an athletic (...)
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