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Nissan Leaf gets two nominations
The finalists for the World Car of the Year awards have been announced and it probably comes as no surprise that the Nissan Leaf is up for the award.
What may come as a surprise is that it’s up against the Audi A8 and new BMW 5 Series. Auto journalists are usually predisposed to voting performance over efficiency, so it will be interesting to see if the panel of 66 judges (from 24 countries) hold true to past form. The list started with 39 vehicles (to be eligible, vehicles must be available for sale in at least two continents during the previous calendar year, up to May 30 of the current year) before being pared down to 10 finalists, and further reduced to the top three.
Leaf is also up for the 2011 World Green Car (presented by Bridgestone), up against the Chevrolet Volt and BMW 320d EfficientDynamics. The finalists for the World Performance Car are the Ferrari 458 Italia, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and Porsche 911 Turbo, while the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Aston Martin Rapide and Ferrari 458 Italia are vying for World Car Design of the Year.
The winners in all categories will be declared at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
