At at a news conference at the Detroit Economic Club yesterday, the The North American Car and Truck of the Year jury named its finalists for the awards, which will be named at the NAIAS show in Detroit next month. If you remember, Jalopnik readership also made its picks from the cars and trucks nominated, and we've compiled the top three in each category to compare with the jury's picks. How close do you guys think you came to the decisions of the vaunted 49 automotive journalists from the U.S. and Canada on the jury? Have a look after the jump.
2006 North American Car of the Year Finalists
· Ford Fusion
· Honda Civic
· Pontiac Solstice
2006 North American Car of the Year Finalists (Jalopnik Readers)
· Honda Civic
· Pontiac Solstice
· Dodge Charger
2006 North American Truck of the Year Finalists
· Ford Explorer
· Honda Ridgeline
· Nissan Xterra
2006 North American Truck of the Year Finalists (Jalopnik Readers)
· Honda Ridgeline
· Range Rover Sport
· Lexus RX 400h
North American Car and Truck of the year finalists named [AutoWeek]
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Screw the NACTOY: You Pick the 2006 Car and Truck of the Year [internal]