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2008 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists

The first round of 2008 North American Car and Truck of the Year votes are in…

Car Finalists:

1. Cadillac CTS 2. Chevrolet Malibu 3. Honda Accord

Truck Finalists:

1. Buick Enclave 2. Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 3. Mazda CX-9

The final winnners will be announced the morning of January 13th as part of the kickoff for the 2008 North American International Auto Show (also known as the Detroit Auto Show). I just sent my second-round ballot in, so my part in voting for the car and truck winners is over. I won’t know the results before that January 13th announcement, though obviously I know who I voted for.

No, I won’t reveal how I alloted my 20 points (10 for cars, 10 for trucks) until January 13th, but there are some items worth noting at this point. First, Chevrolet has a finalist in each category, and GM has four of the six finalists. Last year GM swept the awards with the Saturn Aura and Chevrolet Silverado. It’s entirely possible they’ll sweep it again this year. Who would have predicted that just a couple years back?

Of course, the Chevrolet Malibu is really just an updated version of the Aura, so if it wins the car category GM will certainly be getting full mileage out of the Epsilon platform. Same could be said for the Tahoe Hybrid, as it’s just an SUV version of the Silverado that won last year — though the two-mode hybrid drivetrain is all-new.

But with four of the six finalists wearing GM badges, how painful would it be for The General if the Accord and CX-9 win, leaving them empty handed on the 13th?

I guess we’ll know in a month.

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