World Car Finalists Revealed

Everybody in the car industry is so excited to know which cars are included in the list of finalists for "The World Performance Car" and the much awaited "World Car" contests. Today, the international accounting firm KPMG revealed the short list of the ten finalists for the third annual World Car of the Year (WCOTY) awards. The Top Ten Finalists for The World Performance Car were also announced.

There were 28 new vehicles on the initial entry but only 10 lucky new vehicles were chosen to be in the final list. The winners will be announced at the Press Preview at the upcoming New York International Auto Show on Thursday, April 5, 2007.

The 10 lucky finalists were all selected by 45 top level automotive journalists around the world. To be qualified, a car must be in production and also sold in at least five countries on two continents. Here is the short list.

Top Ten Finalists for World Car:

Audi Q7

Audi TT

Citroen C4 Picasso

Citroen C6

Fiat Grande Punto

Jaguar XK

Lexus LS 460

Mercedes CL

MINI

Suzuki SX4 / Fiat Sedici

Top Ten Finalists for The World Performance Car:

Audi RS4

Audi S6

BMW 335i

BMW M / Z4 M Coupe/Roadster

Ferrari 599 GTB

Jaguar XKR

Mazda 3 MPS / Mazdaspeed3

Porsche 911 GT3

Porsche 911 Turbo

Renault Clio Renault Sport

Let us all wait for the results which will come very soon. For the mean time, Tonneau covers are available online. You might as well need one to replace your old car parts.