M1 Momentum issue 2 Spring / Summer 2022

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NACTOY

FROM LEFT Event at M1 Concourse revealed North America’s best car, truck and utility vehicle of 2023 – won by the Acura

M1 CONCOURSE HAS BECOME THE NEW home of the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards, with the inaugural announcement event taking place at the venue on January 11, 2023. A special NACTOY press conference was hosted jointly with the Detroit Area Dealers Association (DADA) and Automotive Press Association (APA). They revealed the results of in-depth vehicle testing and evaluation by an independent jury of 50 professional car and truck journalists from a wide variety of print, online, radio and television media outlets across the US and Canada. These awards are intended to recognize the most outstanding new vehicles of the year. For 2023 there were initially 47 eligible cars and trucks, which the jurors later narrowed down in three rounds of independently verified voting to 26 semi-finalists, nine outstanding finalists and, ultimately, the three winners. The results are:

EVENT REPORT

NACTOY Top vehicles recognized as M1 Concourse hosts the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards

North American Utility Vehicle of the Year FINALISTS: Cadillac Lyriq, Genesis GV60, Kia EV6 WINNER: Kia EV6 The awards, which have been taking place since 1994, honor excellence in innovation, design, safety, performance, technology, user experience, driver satisfaction and value. They were traditionally announced at the North American International Auto Show, which used to take place in Motor City every January, but several years ago the NACTOY organizers decided to keep with the early-year timings after the Detroit Auto Show was rescheduled for later on the calendar. The next NACTOY awards event will be staged at M1 Concourse on Thursday January 4, 2024. Please see www.northamericancaroftheyear.org for additional details.

North American Car of the Year FINALISTS: Acura Integra, Genesis G80 EV, Nissan Z WINNER: Acura Integra North American Truck of the Year FINALISTS: Chevrolet Silverado ZR2, Ford F-150 Lightning, Lordstown Endurance WINNER: Ford F-150 Lightning 30

Integra, Ford F-150 Lightning and Kia EV6 respectively. Fifty jurors had narrowed the shortlist down from 47 eligible models.

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