The 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year finalists were were announced at a news conference during a luncheon held by the Detroit Economic Club and the North American International Auto Show.
Last year, the North American Car of the Year was the Chevrolet Malibu. The 2008 North American Truck of the Year was the Mazda CX-9. Here are the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year finalists:
2009 North American Car of the Year nominees
Audi A4
BMW 1 Series
Cadillac CTS-V
Dodge Challenger
Ford Flex
Honda Fit
Hyundai Genesis
Jaguar XF
Lincoln MKS
Mazda 6
Nissan GT-R
Pontiac G8
Toyota Venza
Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2009 North American Truck of the Year nominees
BMW X6
Chevrolet Traverse
Dodge Ram
Ford F-150
Honda Pilot
Infiniti FX35/50
Kia Borrego
Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC
Nissan Murano
Subaru Forester
Volkswagen Tiguan
For more info about the awards and the names of the jurors (those who vote) check out www.northamericancaroftheyear.org. You can also see lists of the previous finalists there, as well.