http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/11/2009-north-american-car-and-truck-of-the-year-winners-announced/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/11/2009-north-american-car-and-truck-of-the-year-winners-announced/#comment-42226 Truck Accessories Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:41:59 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=19367#comment-42226 So based on the contestants in this competition, it seems clear that "North American" car/truck of the year is really "Car/truck of the year, which is sold in North America." I have to wonder if there's a competition of sorts that only grades cars against their domestic counterparts, instead of comparing apples to oranges. Granted, the automotive market is clearly global and everyone competes, but for someone who likes to buy domestic, it seems like a true NA car of the year award would be a good addition. So based on the contestants in this competition, it seems clear that "North American" car/truck of the year is really "Car/truck of the year, which is sold in North America." I have to wonder if there's a competition of sorts that only grades cars against their domestic counterparts, instead of comparing apples to oranges. Granted, the automotive market is clearly global and everyone competes, but for someone who likes to buy domestic, it seems like a true NA car of the year award would be a good addition.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/11/2009-north-american-car-and-truck-of-the-year-winners-announced/#comment-41723 AutoworldDavid Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:32:47 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=19367#comment-41723 These awards come as no surprise to me. We tested each of these vehicles this past year, along with much of the competition, and wholeheartedly agree with the outcome. Hyundai has a hit on its hands with the Genesis – a Lexus/Bimmer/Benz knockoff at half the price – and Ford takes the cake as this is truck of the year not truck that most rides like a car of the year. Congrats to both. These awards come as no surprise to me. We tested each of these vehicles this past year, along with much of the competition, and wholeheartedly agree with the outcome. Hyundai has a hit on its hands with the Genesis – a Lexus/Bimmer/Benz knockoff at half the price – and Ford takes the cake as this is truck of the year not truck that most rides like a car of the year. Congrats to both.

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