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Top 10 World And Performance Car Of The Year Finalists

Posted on 04 February 2010 by Scott Hayes

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The countdown has begun in preparation for the 2010 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) and Performance Car of the Year (PCOTY) awards ceremony that will be taking place on April 1 at the 2010 New York Auto Show.

A total of 31 cars made up the original list of candidates for the 2010 World Car category, while 15 cars made up the list for the 2010 Performance Car category, but now these lists have been whittled down to just ten finalists.

Now in their seventh year, the World and Performance Car of the Year awards are an independent global accreditation to name the best new car on the market, as selected by a voter group made up of established automotive journalists from around the globe.

To be eligible, a car has to be in production and sold in at least five countries and on two continents, which meant many American manufactured cars didn’t make the list. The final winners will be picked by a team of 59 judges and announced during April’s New York event, however, the list will be whittled down even further to just three finalists in both categories at next month’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show.

Also running once again for this year’s event are the additional World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year awards. Last year, the Volkswagen Golf 6 drove off with the World Car title, while the mighty Nissan GT-R supercar took top honours in the Performance Car segment.

2010 World Car of the Year top ten finalists:

2010 Performance Car of the Year top ten finalists:

  • Aston Martin V12 Vantage
  • Audi R8 V10
  • Audi TT RS Coupé / Roadster
  • BMW Z4
  • Ferrari California
  • Jaguar XFR
  • Lotus Evora
  • Mercedes-Ben z E 63 AMG
  • Nissan 370 Z
  • Porsche 911 GT3
  • Porsche Boxster / Cayman
Adapted from MotorAuthority

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