The finalists were chosen by 50 independent automotive journalists in December last year. The reporters, formed the panel votes, belonged to the United States and Canada. There are several factors that are considered assessing the finalists, such as innovation, impact, design and safety. Other factors such as handling, performance and value. Award go to Hyundai Elantra and Range Rover Evoque respectively. Designed to recognize factors such as innovation, comfort, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar,
Finalist cars including the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Passat and Hyundai Elantra. BMW X 3 finalists truck is, Honda CR-V and the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. A vehicle must be all new or substantially changed to qualify. Before Monday's award was announced, domestic cars won 10 of the North American Car of the Year Award, European automakers have won four cars and Japan has won three. Hyundai won in 2009 for the Hyundai Genesis.
The Elantra, which was designed in Hyundai California studio, compact cars that get 40 mpg on the highway. Hyundai Elantra exemplifies the emotional Fluidic Sculpture design principles. Statue of Fluidic considering interaction of wind with rigid surface to create the illusion of constant motion. Elantra is the evolution of design quality is found in the Sonata. Other features add to the attractiveness of the car's muscular wheel arches, swept back headlights, sleek roofline, front grille, side repeaters hexagonal mirrors and fog lights.
Hyundai Elantra 2012 is front-wheel drive and come standard with a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine, producing 148 HP, 131 pound feet of torque. Vehicles sold in the California State emissions zero emission vehicles get partial (PZEV) version of this engine, the lower the output to a 145 hp and 130 lb ft of torque. In GLS, a six-speed manual transmission standard, a six-speed automatic is optional. Limited come standard with the automatic. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests, Elantra get top score of Good for performance in frontal offset, side-impact and roof-strength test. Hyundai Elantra sporty, yet makes sense. Elantra is a series of paradoxes and one every other argument for entry, the latest impressive on the Hyundai line-up.
Most of the other awards, in contrast, automotive granted by individual publication or organization. Before the awards today announced domestic cars have won 10 of the North American Car of the Year honors, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque won the North American Truck of the Year.