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The sixth annual World Car awards winners' press conference at the New York International Auto Show will take place on April 9.
A jury of 59 distinguished international automotive journalists selected the finalists by secret ballot, based on their experience with each candidate as part of their professional work. The jury members constitute a balance of representation from Asia, Europe, North America, South America, as well as other parts of the world.
The international accounting firm KPMG tabulated the jurors' ballots and announced the top ten finalists in both categories on Jan. 23.
The 2009 World Car of the Year will be selected from the following cars listed in alphabetical order. Eleven cars are listed as there is a tie:
Audi A4 / Avant
BMW 7 Series
Citroen C5 Sedan / C5 Tourer
Fiat 500
Ford Fiesta
Honda Fit / Jazz
Jaguar XF
Mazda Atenza / Mazda6
Nissan GT-R
Toyota iQ
Volkswagen Golf VI
The 2009 World Performance Car, presented by Mobil 1, will be chosen from one of these top ten finalists:
Audi RS 6 Avant
BMW 135i Coupe / Cabriolet
Corvette ZR1
Lamborghini LP560-4 Gallardo
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG
Mitsubishi Evo X / Evo MR
Nissan GT-R
Porsche 911 Carrera
Subaru Impreza WRX STI
The top three finalists will be announced on March 9.
For more information, please visit www.wcoty.com.
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