Canadian COTY category winners announced

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada have announced the winners in individual categories of its 2006 Canadian Car of the Year awards. The overall car and truck of the year won't be announced until February 15th at the Toronto Auto Show. Over sixty Candian auto journalists assembled in October at Shannonville Raceway Park to evaluate the 58 entries in back-to-back track testing over a four-day period. The results are listed after the jump.
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Best New Economy Car

Winner: Honda Civic sedan

Best New Family Car (Under $35,000)

Winner: Hyundai Sonata V6

Best New Family Car (Over $35,000)

Winner: Hyundai Azera

Best New Luxury/Prestige Car

Winner: BMW 5-Series Touring

Best New Sports Sedan

Winner: BMW 3-Series

Best New Sports/Performance Car

Winner: Honda Civic Coupe Si

Best New Sport Utility Vehicle

Winner: Mercedes-Benz M-Class

Best New Pick Up

Winner: Honda Ridgeline

Best New Mult-purpose Family Vehicle

Winner: Mazda5

Best New Modern Muscle Car

Winner: Dodge Magnum SRT8

Most Coveted Vehicle Award

2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06