Developed and created originally in March 2003, the awards for World Car had been presented officially in January of 2004 with the 2005 car model year as the first recipients. This promotion was organized, conducted and initiated by auto journalists coming from different parts of the world.Supervised by a non-profit organization, the honor is under the guidance of the Steering Committee of notable auto journalists from North America, Europe and Asia. The initial Steering Committee was in fact started in Detroit, US. Nevertheless, it is in Toronto, Canada that the World Car Awards main office is situated in.
For your 2011 World Car of the Year, the three top contenders include the Lexus LFA, the Aston Martin Rapide and the Gullwing SLS supercar by Mercedez-Benz.A final list runs in alphabetical arrangement, from your Honda CR-Z hybrid to the Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV. Furthermore, part of the list are the Micra and the new electric car, Leaf which are both from the Japanese car company Nissan. At the same time, to ensure an attraction for the gen-Y is the Mini Countryman.
Aside from the Dacia Duster made by the Renault Group, majority of the contenders are offered, or will probably be available in Australia. Nissan Australian however, through its luxury category, might be going closer to a local come back together with the Vauxhall Meriva people mover.You can find three sub categories in the Word Car of the Year tournament, with 13 cars listed within Green Car category, another 13 automobiles short listed for Performance Car honors and also a long list of 50 other vehicles for Design of the Year.
Heading off the performance group will be the McLaren MP4-12C even though the unit has not been examined yet by anyone. In addition, the Ferrari 458 Italia may be a leading contender on this category as well.
For your green category, the contenders are headed by the Chevrolet Volt plug-in smart electric car which is up there in the list, neck and neck versus the Mercedes-Benz B-Class fuel-cell design.By far the most open category in the World Car of the Year is the World Car Design Tournament. It consists of everything from the Citroen model DS3 and the Dodge Charger to the Volvo s60 and the Hyundai i45 model car.The total listings in the World COTY in each of the categories will be specified on the early portion of 2012 before an international panel of judges who are major motoring journalists.The judges will vote for the winners prior to announcement at the New York Motor Show.
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