World Car of the Year 2009, the finalists
In 2005, that for the day, the appointment of the World Car of the year ', commonly referred to by the intimate' WCOTY '(World Car of the Year). This event was set up by a totally independent organization, which comprises nearly sixty journalists distributed around the globe, including Europeans, Asians and from the Americas. They are also second by designers and engineers who provides them their great knowledge to better guide them to do the most sensible choice. Everything happens under the supervision of KPMG, whose notoriety is recognized worldwide.
Choices more appropriate
The first car to be awarded this title very envy, was the Audi A6. The following year, it was the BMW Serie3 to have been consecrated 'World Car of the Year 2006'. Followed, the Lexus LS460 and the Mazda2 (Demio).
The 11 finalists
Last November, as part of the Auto Show in Los Angeles, recently we unveiled the name of the greenest car on the planet in 2009, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI, and now they present nomenclature 11 Car nominations for the 2009 year models.
Among these we find in alphabetical order:
Audi A4/A4 BMW Series 7 Before Citroen C5 Sedan / Tourer
Fiat 500 Ford Fiesta Honda Fit / Jazz
Jaguar XF Mazda6/Atenza Nissan GT-R
Toyota iQ Volkswagen Golf VI
As you can see, it is the appointment of the 'car' World of the year and not the global vehicle of the year, which automatically excludes any other category of vehicles.
En route to the Auto Show in New York
The next stage will take place on March 9, and on this occasion we will unveil the names of the three finalists. And finally, we will know on April 9, as part of the Auto Show in New York, the official name of the World Car of the Year 2009 '
Here is a golden opportunity for the manufacturer is taken by this very title. This will allow him to enjoy a planetary media coverage and shout from the rooftops that in one of his models has won this very prestigious title. However, this does not mean that the winner, will see its global sales climbs to new heights, but it is evident that it can never harm, quite the contrary.
Exception of the Ford Fiesta Europeenne, no product manufactured by manufacturers in North America-Americans, not part of the cars nominations ...
