Llinyn Dewis car y byd y flwyddyn

Heddiw fe wnaeth 66 o newyddiadurwyr auto o bob cwr o'r byd fwrw pleidleisiau cychwynnol yng nghystadleuaeth WCOTY 2011. Gan gynnwys eich un chi'n wirioneddol, dewisodd pob un ohonom y deg car rydyn ni'n teimlo sy'n deilwng o gael ein dewis fel y car newydd gorau yn ogystal â dewis deg ar gyfer gwobr Car Perfformio'r Byd.

Fel gwobrau Car y Flwyddyn Gogledd America, nid yw'r grŵp yma o newyddiadurwyr yn gysylltiedig ag unrhyw un cylchgrawn ac mae'n gwbl annibynnol.

Gan fod WCOTY yn wobr fyd-eang, mae'n rhaid i gerbydau cymwys fod ar gael mewn o leiaf dau gyfandir. Bob blwyddyn mae sawl cerbyd cymwys heb eu gwerthu yn yr Unol Daleithiau tra nad yw mwyafrif y cerbydau Americanaidd yn anghymwys gan nad ydynt ar gael y tu allan i Ogledd America.

Mae tri cherbyd Chrysler wedi'u cynnwys eleni – y Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Challenger SRT8 a Dodge Viper ACR.

Mae dau gerbyd GM, y Cadillac CTS-V Coupe ac Opel Meriva (heb eu gwerthu yn yr Unol Daleithiau) yn gymwys yn yr ornest flynyddoedd hon. Cafodd y Chevrolet Cruze ac Opel Insignia (Buick Regal) eu cynnwys yng nghystadleuaeth y blynyddoedd diwethaf.

Eleni nid oedd unrhyw fodelau Ford newydd yn gymwys. Daeth y Ford Fiesta yn agos at ennill yn 2009 pan gafodd ei chyflwyno yng ngweddill y byd.

Ar hyn o bryd mae'n rhaid i mi yrru sawl car o hyd, felly nid wyf eto wedi penderfynu pa fodelau rwy'n credu ddylai ennill y gwobrau. Tri cherbyd a'm synnodd oedd y Dodge Viper ACR, Nissan Juke a Renault Megane Sport (yn y llun) a y gyrrais yn Ewrop fis Medi diwethaf.

Y llynedd enillodd y Volkswagen Polo wobr Car y Flwyddyn y Byd, tra cafodd yr Audi R8 V10 ei bleidleisio fel Car Perfformio'r Byd.



Mae dwy wobr arall wedi'u rhoi hefyd – enillwyd y World Green Car yn 2010 gan y Volkswagen BlueMotion (Golff, Passat, Polo) ac enillodd y Chevrolet Camaro Ddyluniad Car y Flwyddyn y Byd.

Today 66 auto journalists from around the world cast initial votes in the 2011 WCOTY contest. Including yours truly, each of us selected the ten cars we feel are worthy of being chosen as the best new car as well as choosing ten for the World Performance Car award.

Like the North America Car of the Year awards, this group of journalists is not affiliated with any one magazine and is completely independent.

Since WCOTY is a worldwide award, eligible vehicles have to be available in at least two continents. Each year there are several eligible vehicles not sold in the US while the majority of American vehicles are ineligible since they are not available outside North America.

There are three Chrysler vehicles included this year – the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Challenger SRT8 and Dodge Viper ACR.

Two GM vehicles, the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and Opel Meriva (not sold in the US) are eligible in this years contest. The Chevrolet Cruze and Opel Insignia (Buick Regal) were included in last years competition.

This year no new Ford models were eligible. The Ford Fiesta came close to winning in 2009 when it was introduced in the rest of the world.

At this stage I have still to drive several cars, so I have not yet decided which models I think should win the awards. Three vehicles that surprised me were the Dodge Viper ACR, Nissan Juke and Renault Megane Sport (pictured) that I drove in Europe last September.

Last year the Volkswagen Polo won the World Car of the Year 
award, while the Audi R8 V10 was voted as World Performance Car.



There are also two other awards given – the 
World Green Car was won in 2010 by the Volkswagen BlueMotion (Golf, Passat, Polo) and the 
Chevrolet Camaro won the World Car Design of the Year.