Thread: Izbiri svetu avto leta

Danes 66 auto novinarjev iz vsega sveta odda začetne glasove v tekmovanju WCOTY 2011. Vključno z vašim resnično, vsak od nas izbrali deset avtomobilov, menimo, da so vredni izbran kot najboljši novi avto, kot tudi izbiro deset za nagrado World Performance Car.

Kot Severni Ameriki avto leta nagrad, ta skupina novinarjev ni povezan s katero koli revije in je popolnoma neodvisen.

Ker WCOTY worldwide award, upravičeni vozila morajo biti na voljo v vsaj dveh celinah. Vsako leto, pa niso več upravičene vozil prodane v ZDA, medtem ko je večina ameriških vozil niso upravičeni, ker niso na voljo zunaj Severne Amerike.

Obstajajo tri vozila Chrysler vključeni letos – Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Challenger SRT8 in Dodge Viper ACR.

Dve GM vozila, Cadillac CTS-V Coupe in Opel Meriva (ne prodajajo v ZDA) so upravičeni v tem tekmovanju let. Chevrolet Cruze in Opel Insignia (Buick Regal) so bile vključene v zadnjih letih konkurence.

Letos brez nove modele Ford, so upravičeni. Ford Fiesta prišel blizu zmagi leta 2009, ko je bila uvedena v ostali svet.

Na tej stopnji še vedno moram voziti več avtomobilov, tako sem še niso odločili, kateri modeli, mislim, da bi zmagati nagrad. Tri vozila, da presenečen, so mi bili Dodge Viper ACR, Nissan Juke in Renault Megane Sport (na sliki) da sem odpeljal v Evropi, septembra lani.

Lani Volkswagen Polo osvojil svetovni avto leta nagrado, medtem ko Audi R8 V10 je glasovalo kot World Performance Car.



Obstajajo tudi dveh drugih nagrad, dana-World Green Car je zmagal leta 2010 Volkswagen BlueMotion (Golf, Passat, Polo) in Chevrolet Camaro osvojil Car Design svetu leta.

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.