-- Design: Nissan GT-R
-- Value: Scion xB
-- Energy Efficiency: GMC Yukon Hybrid, Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
-- Performance: BMW M3
-- Versatility: Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan
-- Fun to Drive: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
-- Off-Road Ability: Toyota Land Cruiser
-- Technical Innovation: Ford Sync
-- Luxury: Cadillac CTS
-- Workhorse: GMC Sierra 2500/3500 HD, Chevy Silverado 2500/3500 HD
Each year, to determine the winners of the POPULAR MECHANICS Automotive
Excellence Awards, PM's editors drive more than 100 of the newest cars,
trucks and sport-utility vehicles, amassing well over 100,000 miles in the
process. Through their experiences on extended test drives around the
world, instrumented comparison tests and longer-term evaluations, the auto
team nominates a list of vehicles in each category. Those selections are
put to a vote and the top vote getters in each category win an Automotive
Excellence Award. The auto team is led by automotive editor Ben Stewart,
working with senior automotive editors Mike Allen and Chuck Tannert, the
magazine's contributing editors and editor-in-chief James Meigs.
Full coverage of the 2008 POPULAR MECHANICS Automotive Excellence Awards
winners can be found in the December issue of POPULAR MECHANICS, on
newsstands November 13, 2007 and online at www.popularmechanics.com.
All winners will be honored at a small ceremony at the Los Angeles Auto
Show on Wednesday, November 14.
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