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The 66 journalists on the World Car Awards jury cast their initial votes last month and these 20 cars are the finalists for the two major awards.

The 2011 World Car of the Year will be selected from the following top ten cars listed in alphabetical order:
  • [ ][ ]Audi A1
    [ ]Audi A8
    [ ]BMW 5 Series
    [ ]BMW X3
    [ ]Jaguar XJ
    [ ]Jeep Grand Cherokee
    [ ]Mercedes-Benz SLS
    [ ]Nissan LEAF
    [ ]Porsche Cayenne
    [ ]Volvo S60 / V60
The 2011 World Performance Car will be chosen from one of these top ten finalists:
  • [ ][ ]Aston Martin Rapide
    [ ]Audi RS 5 Coupe
    [ ]Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
    [ ]Ferrari 458 Italia
    [ ]Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
    [ ]Mercedes-Benz S63 / CL 63 AMG
    [ ]Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
    [ ]Porsche 911 GT2RS
    [ ]Porsche 911 Turbo
    [ ]Renault Megane III / Renault Sport
As one of the jury members I have to vote on these finalists within the next couple of weeks. The top three finalists will be announced at the Geneva Auto Show in March and the winners will be announced at the New York Auto Show in April.

Which two cars do you think are worthy of winning these distinguished awards?