2009 International Car of the Year Awards Announced in Detroit
The 2009 International Car of the Year Awards (ICOTY) were 
announced last night at the 13th annual black-tie ceremony held at the MGM Grand Detroit. The event was attended by more than 600 industry leaders and media members on the eve of press week for the North American Auto Show.
Hosted by Edmunds.com Editorial Director Kevin Smith, and Road & Travel Magazine Editor-in-Chief Courtney Caldwell, ICOTY presented the International Car of the Year and International Truck of the Year awards. The ICOTY jury, made up of 16 nationally-renowned automotive journalists, selected the 2009 vehicles as the best for the new model year with final ballots tabulated by J.D. Power and Associates to ensure accuracy and credibility.
The ICOTY Awards honor new model vehicles that reflect lifestyle compatibility and how well automakers achieve that goal through the design and marketing of the vehicle.
And now, this year's winners. For International Car of the Year, the award goes to the Nissan GT-R. The award for International Truck of the Year goes to the Dodge Ram 1500. For more information about the event, and additional awards, please follow this link.
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- Philip Reed January 12, 2009, 10:40 AM
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Imagine what Nissan and Dodge could do if they teamed up!
Oh wait.