Winners of the North American Car and Truck of the Year Announced
5 January 1998
Winners of the North American Car and Truck of the Year AnnouncedDETROIT, Jan. 5 -- Winners of the prestigious 1998 North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards were announced today at a news conference in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show. The winners are: 1998 North American Car of the Year: Chevrolet Corvette 1998 North American Truck of the Year: Mercedes ML 320 Now in its 5th year, the awards are judged by an independent jury of 48 leading North American automotive writers and broadcasters. Ballots were distributed in early November and voting closed on December 15, 1997. Finalists were selected from an original field of 24 cars and nine trucks. The 1998 finalists were: 1998 North American Car of the Year: Audi A6 Chevrolet Corvette Lexus GS Series 1998 North American Truck of the Year: Dodge Durango Mercedes ML 320 Subaru Forester The 1998 Nominees were: Cars: Audi A6 Lincoln Town Car Buick Regal Mazda 626 Chevrolet Camaro Mercedes CLK Chevrolet Corvette Mercury Grand Marquis Chevrolet Prism Nissan Altima Chrysler Concorde Oldsmobile Intrigue Dodge Intrepid Pontiac Firebird Ford Contour SVT Porsche Boxster Ford Escort ZX-2 Toyota Sienna Ford Crown Victoria Toyota Corolla Honda Accord Volkswagen Passat Lexus GS300/400 Volvo V70 XC AWD Trucks Dodge Durango Mazda B Series Pickup Ford Ranger Mercedes ML 320 Honda CR-V Nissan Frontier Isuzu Rodeo Subaru Forester Lincoln Navigator The 1997 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards went to Mercedes-Benz SLK and Ford Expedition. SOURCE North American Car and Truck of the Year