2007 Car & Truck of the Year Award Winners Announced

[frogger]

Its a GM sweep, Aura and Silverado after a Honda sweep last year
The Camry got smoked

http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...1056/autoshows

[Badman]

I cant believe this........GM on top for both

[Praetorian]

I cant believe this........GM on top for both

exactly what i was thinking...rigged, i say, rigged!!

[belfour]

Aura ??

The Carmy should of won... it won its category winner in Canada. (forgot which one it was) Aura wasn't even nomintated.

[new_vr]

I can't comment on the Saturn, but if I had to pick a truck for work, I would have a hard time beating the GMC/Chevy. Now, if I needed something for my soccer wife to drive, for sure, the Ridgeline.

[VivienM]

exactly what i was thinking...rigged, i say, rigged!!

Given how many times GM has lost before, that's hard to believe...

[SkiD]

I can't comment on the Saturn, but if I had to pick a truck for work, I would have a hard time beating the GMC/Chevy. Now, if I needed something for my soccer wife to drive, for sure, the Ridgeline.

Or you could just get the vehicle the Ridgeline is trying to copy but is much better, the Chevrolet Avalanche.

[galanz]

Or you could just get the vehicle the Ridgeline is trying to copy but is much better, the Chevrolet Avalanche.

The avalanche is pretty much the ugliest vehicle I have ever seen. There are no lines, big panel gaps and the first years square meters of cheap plastic made a very expensive truck look very cheap.
They drove very poorly, handled badly and didn't have much practicality especially given the size.
Having driven both the Ridgeline is better in everything aside from raw towing capabilites.

[Anessa]

Toyota is going to take their number 1 crown very soon so GM shouldn't feel too happy.

[Samir]

Can't argue with that truck choice. The new GM trucks are awesome.

Don't know about the other category... it's always some lame-ass family luxo-crate that wins, that's probably the car class I care the least about.

[bembol]

I guess the 13% sales decline in 2006 (I heard on 680 Newss) by Ford & GM doesn't mean anything...

[VivienM]

I guess the 13% sales decline in 2006 (I heard on 680 Newss) by Ford & GM doesn't mean anything...

... given these two models went on sale in like October, not really?

(A lot of truck configurations aren't even available yet, I think.)

And F*rd != GM. F*rd is in more serious trouble right now...

[Spud72]

Having driven both the Ridgeline is better in everything aside from raw towing capabilites.

I would personally take a Ridgeline over an Avalanche, but that is simply not a correct statement. The fit and finish of the Avalanches are fine.

The Avalanche is far larger inside.

With the midgate can carry 8+' of lumber completely enclosed.

4WD system is far more robust and capable.

Develops far more HP and torque and has a choice of engines.

But, ironically, the Ridgeline costs less plus will be worth more in a years time as a used vehicle. GM simply cannot compete against that.

[new_vr]

The avalanche is pretty much the ugliest vehicle I have ever seen. There are no lines, big panel gaps and the first years square meters of cheap plastic made a very expensive truck look very cheap.
They drove very poorly, handled badly and didn't have much practicality especially given the size.
Having driven both the Ridgeline is better in everything aside from raw towing capabilites.

I would say the Ridgeline is uglier.
The Ridgeline drives amazing, but that is because it is closer to a car in it's design then a truck.
If you need something for work, it's hard to beat the 1500/2500 series of trucks.
If you just want a "truck" but you live in Toronto, or wherever, the the Ridgeline is made for you.

[chriswalsh]

Wow, I expected to see the Camry up there for sure... Good for GM, the Aura looks like a decent car although I've never even seen one in person.

New chev trucks are nice but I still prefer the F-series