NACTOY Juror Articles
Our automotive awards are unique because — instead of being given by a single publication, website, radio or television station — they are given by an independent jury of automotive journalists from the United States and Canada. Each year this unbiased jury of approximately 60 expert print and broadcast journalists combine centuries of discerning experience to determine the winners.
Scroll below to check out the latest published pieces from our jurors.
NACTOY Mourns Death of Former Juror Paul Brian
Former NACTOY juror Paul Brian passed away this week. Current juror Lauren Fix offers the following memorial, and NACTOY will make a $1,000 donation to the Allen J. Lynch Medal of Honor Veterans Foundation in his honor.
U.S. News Top-Ranked Vehicles Chosen as NACTOY Winners
By John Vincent Senior Editor / Vehicle Testing https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year jury recently announced the winners of its 2024 awards. Unlike U.S. News & World Report rankings, which strive to reflect the entire vehicle ownership experience, the NACTOY awards are designed to honor vehicles that show […]
All-New 2023 Honda Accord: Good Enough to Win Car of the Year?
By Karl Brauer Forbes Contributor https://www.karlbrauer.com The all-new 2023 Honda Accord marks the 11th generation of Honda’s venerable family sedan, a model that first hit U.S. showrooms in 1976 as a compact car. Back then the Honda Accord was a small, three-door hatchback not much larger than its Civic sibling. But a sedan joined the […]
Breaking down the NACTOY winners on the Autoblog Podcast
By Greg Migliore Editor-in-Chief https://www.autoblog.com/2024/01/05/podcast-nactoy-prius-prime-mercedes-amg-gls-63-polestar-2-genesis-gv60/ In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Senior Editor, Electric, John Beltz Snyder. This week, we discuss the North American Car, Truck and Utility of the year winners: The Toyota Prius, Kia EV6 and Ford Super Duty (and Greg explains his votes). In other […]
North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Announced
By Matt DeLorenzo Editor-in-Chief https://tightwadgarage.com The choice of a hybrid car, traditional truck and electric utility underscores the diversity of today’s auto market. Winners of the 2024 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year were announced with the 2024 Toyota Prius/Prius Prime taking car honors, the 2024 Ford Super Duty pickup named top […]
The Special Life of a Very Special Car
By Gary Witzenburg Freelance https://www.witzwrites.com https://www.hagerty.com/media/driving/the-special-life-of-a-very-special-car-ch-i-touring-europe-in-65/ https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/the-special-life-of-a-very-special-car-ch-ii-lets-go-racing/ https://www.hagerty.com/media/driving/the-special-life-of-a-very-special-car-ch-iii-anchors-aweigh/
Wheel Bearings #332 – And the Winners Are…
By Sam Abuelsamid Host https://wheelbearings.media/ And The Winners Are… This week Sam and Robbie both have large, luxury, three-row SUVs with turbocharged inline-six cylinder engines. Robbie has the BMW X7 and Sam has the Cadillac Escalade Platinum diesel. In the news we have the winners of the 2024 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle […]
2024’s Best Cars and Trucks Reflect Automakers’ Generational Shift
By Joann Muller Transportation Correspondent The year’s best vehicles feature a variety of powertrains — hybrid, gasoline and electric battery. Read the full article by Joann Muller at AXIOS: https://www.axios.com/2024/01/04/best-car-truck-utility-2024
Auto, camioneta y SUV del Año 2024: los ganadores reflejan lo que los consumidores buscan
Después de cientos de horas de investigación y tres rondas de votaciones, el panel de 50 jurados de los Premios al Auto, Camioneta y Vehículo Utilitario del Año en Norteamérica (NACTOY) 2024 anunciaron los ganadores en Detroit.
TCS S5E1 – The Toyota Prius, Ford Super Duty and Kia EV9 won the 2024 NACTOY Awards
By Javier Mota Host https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=total%20car%20score TCS S5E1 – The Toyota Prius, Ford Super Duty and Kia EV9 won the 2024 NACTOY Awards In this episode we take a deep look into the Toyota Prius, Ford Super Duty and Kia EV9, which won the 2024 Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards, a mix […]
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