Take that Honda!
GM swept the 2007 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards at the Detroit auto show, marking the first time a single U.S. automaker has won both honors in the award’s 14-year history.
GM’s Saturn Aura beat out the Honda Fit and Toyota Camry in the car category, while GM’s redesigned Chevrolet Silverado (pictured left) topped the Ford Edge and Mazda CX-7 in the truck segment.
However, Motor Trend magazine wondered why the Edge and CX-7, both crossover vehicles, were classified as trucks.
Last year, Honda Motor Co. became the first automaker ever to sweep the awards with its redesigned Civic car and Ridgeline pickup truck.
The winners were chosen by a jury of 49 auto writers in the United States and Canada.
(PHOTO: Reuters)
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