December 13, 2006
Six finalists for the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards have been announced. The winners will be announced at the opening of the North American International Auto Show. The juries, who were made up of international automotive journalists, selected the Honda Fit, Saturn Aura, and the Toyota Camry as finalists in the car category, while the Chevrolet Silverado, new Ford Edge, and Mazda CX-7 were chosen as finalists for trucks.
My predictions for the winning car should be the Toyota Camry, as it has already won numerous awards and is among the favorites of most automotive reports, if not, then the Saturn Aura is set to win the award for its revolutionary design and quality on a General Motors car. As for the truck, it will most likely be the Mazda CX-7 or possibly the new Ford Edge, since both of these share the same crossover treatment and have become a favorite among most automotive journalists.