european car of the year


Volkswagen Polo named 2010 European Car of the Year

It can be a bit overwhelming when every magazine and their various editions pick their own Car of the Year each annum. Fortunately, the Europeans have it together. Literally. Every year, seven of the continent's biggest car mags – each from a different country and in a different language – get together and jointly choose the European Car of the Year. The process is exhaustive, first identifying the candidates in the summer, then whittling it down to a shortlist of nominees in the fall before selecting their one winner for ... Read more →

2010 European Car of the Year nominees announced Noah Joseph

You'd expect the European Car of the Year contest to be stacked mainly with European cars, of course, if not cars from around the world that are sold in Europe. But this year, the fight is being ...

European jurists announce candidates for 2010 Car of the Year Noah Joseph

It's getting to be that time of the year when jurists select their favorites for the various Car of the Year awards. And so, hot on the heels of the announced list of nominees for the 2010 North ...

Opel/Vauxhall Insignia wins European Car of the Year by single point Frank Filipponio

Looks like there won't be much of a fiesta for Ford this year, as the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia has captured the 2009 European Car of the Year award by just one point over the hot little hatch with ...

Jury announces finalists for European Car of the Year Noah Joseph

The panel of 59 automotive journalists which decide each year's European Car of the Year have narrowed down their selection from the initial list of 38 contenders to just seven finalists, which have ...

Will the real European Car of the Year winner please stand up? 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's that time of year, when various agencies far and wide begin handing out awards for the new crop of cars. The '09 model-year vehicles are all known by now and the press has had plenty of time to size up the competition. Recently, The Detroit Free Press appeared to have let the EuroCOTY cat ...

Nominees announced for 2009 European COTY 1 year ago on Autoblog

Isn't it nice when everyone gets along? Every year, rather than naming their own selection, several of the largest automotive publications in Europe get together and pick their Car of the Year. A list is compiled of all eligible bachelors nominees, then the list is narrowed down to a handful ...

2007 European Car of the Year: Ford S-MAX 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ford Motor Company can use all of the good news it can garner these days. On the heels of the positive announcements regarding the Fusion and Milan quality, a panel of 58 automotive journalists from 22 European countries voted the Ford S-MAX the 2007 European Car of the Year. The S-Max earned its ...






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