Take a look at these two lists – they are deemed to be the most significant new cars by a panel of 66 journalists from around the world. As one of nine US based journalists I got to participate in this initial round of voting for the top ten cars in the two categories.
As usual there is a dearth of US cars, which is not surprising since few US made cars are sold overseas. Having said that Chrysler models, such as the Charger and SRT8 editions of several models, were on the original list of eligible cars but none made it to the Top Ten. Likewise the Ford Mustang Boss 302 was a casualty in the final list.
It’s also encouraging that there is only one car – the Citroen DS5 — that will not be sold in the US. In most years there are several cars jurors select that are not sold here.
This means Chevrolet is the only US brand with cars that made it through the first round of votes. It’s a good omen for Chevrolet, which is rapidly gaining in popularity as a global nameplate.
The 2012 World Car of the Year will be selected from the following top ten cars listed in alphabetical order:
| 1 | Audi A6 Sedan / Avant | |
| 2 | Audi Q3 | |
| 3 | BMW 1 Series | |
| 4 | BMW 3 Series | |
| 5 | Chevrolet Volt / Opel/Vauxhall Ampera | |
| 6 | Citroen DS5 | |
| 7 | Ford Focus | |
| 8 | Land Rover Evoque | |
| 9 | Porsche 911 | |
| 10 | Volkswagen Up! | |
The 2012 World Performance Car will be chosen from one of these top ten finalists:
| 1 | Audi RS 3 Sportback | |
| 2 | BMW 1 Series M Coupé | |
| 3 | BMW M5 | |
| 4 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 | |
| 5 | Ferrari FF | |
| 6 | Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 | |
| 7 | McLaren MP4-12C | |
| 8 | Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG | |
| 9 | Mercedes-Benz C-63 Coupe AMG Black Series | |
| 10 | Porsche 911 | |
Previous World Car of the Year winners were the Nissan LEAF in 2011, the Volkswagen Polo in 2010, the Volkswagen Golf in 2009, the Mazda2 in 2008, the Lexus LS 460 in 2007, the BMW 3-Series in 2006, and the Audi A6 in 2005.
Previous World Performance Car winners were the Ferrari 458 Italia in 2011, the Audi R8 V10 in 2010, the Nissan GT-R in 2009, the Audi R8 in 2008, the Audi RS4 in 2007 and the Porsche Cayman S in 2006.
The top three finalists in both categories will be announced at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show on March 6th during a press conference co-hosted by Bridgestone Corporation and the 2012 New York International Auto Show. The 2012 World Car of the Year and the 2012 World Performance Car will then be unveiled at the New York Show on Show on Thursday, April 5, 2012.
Which car would you vote for as the worthy winner in these two global awards?
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