Modelele din Top Ten au fost selectate de un juriu international format din 59 de jurnalisti auto din intreaga lume, prin vot secret.
Iata si finalistele 2010 World Car of the Year, in ordine alfabetica:
Audi Q5
BMW X1
Chevrolet Cruze
Kia Soul
Mazda3
Mercedes-Benz Clasa E
Opel / Vauxhall Insignia / Buick Regal
Porsche Panamera
Toyota Prius
Volkswagen Polo
Iata si finalistele din categoria 2010 World Performance Car:
Aston Martin V12 Vantage
Audi R8 V10
Audi TT RS Coupe / Roadster
BMW Z4
Ferrari California
Jaguar XFR
Lotus Evora
Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG
Nissan 370 Z
Porsche 911 GT3
Porsche Boxster / Cayman
Inaugurat in 2003, acest concurs este, la ora actuala, unul dintre cele mai prestigioase din lume, in industria auto. Pe langa cele doua premii de mai sus, concursul acorda si titlurile World Green Car (a nu se confunda cu titlul Green Car of the Year, acordat in SUA de Green Car Journal) si World Car Design of the Year. Premiile sunt administrate de o asociatie non-profit ce reuneste jurnalisti din Asia, Europa si America de Nord.
Iata si castigatoarele din anii precedenti:
2009: Volkswagen Golf VI - World Car of the Year; Nissan GT-R - World Performance Car; Honda FCX Clarity - World Green Car; FIAT 500 - World Car Design of the Year.
2008: Mazda2 / Mazda Demio - World Car of the Year; Audi R8 - World Performance Car; BMW 118d Efficient Dynamics - World Green Car; Audi R8 - World Car Design of the Year.
2007: Lexus LS460 - World Car of the Year; Audi RS4 - World Performance Car; Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec - World Green Car; Audi TT - World Car Design of the Year.
2006: BMW Seria 3 - World Car of the Year; Porsche Cayman S - World Performance Car; Honda Civic Hybrid - World Green Car; Citroen C4 - World Car Design of the Year.
2005: Audi A6 - World Car of the Year.
Sursa: 24auto.ro
