The New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), scheduled for April, is set to host the 2014 World Car Awards, and a list of finalists for five titles – World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Green Car, World Car Design of the Year and finally the much-coveted World Car of the Year – has been released. The finalists are as follows:
World Luxury Car
Bentley Flying Spur, BMW X5, Cadillac ELR, Cadillac Escalade, Maserati Ghibli, Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Porsche Macan, Range Rover Sport, Rolls-Royce Wraith.
World Performance Car
Alfa Romeo 4C, Audi RS 6 Avant, BMW M6 Gran Coupe, Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Ferrari 458 Speciale, Ford Fiesta ST, Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster, Mercedes-Benz A/CLA 45 AMG, Porsche 911 GT3, Porsche 911 Turbo, Volkswagen Golf GTI.
World Green Car
Audi A3 Sportback e-tron (and e-gas), BMW i3, Honda Accord Hybrid, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Volkswagen XL1.
World Car Design of the Year
BMW i3, Cadillac CTS, Citroen C4 Picasso, Mazda 3, Lexus IS, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Volkswagen XL1.
World Car of the Year
Audi A3, BMW 4 Series, BMW i3, Cadillac CTS, Citroen C4 Picasso, Ford Fusion/Mondeo, Infiniti Q50, Jeep Cherokee, Lexus IS, Mazda 3, Peugeot 308, Skoda Octavia.
The top three finalists in each category will be announced at the Geneva show on March 4, ahead of the prize-giving ceremony in New York. The World Car Awards and NYIAS have announced a five-year alliance that will keep the awards programme in NYC through 2018.
Past World Car of the Year winners include the Volkswagen Golf Mk7, Nissan Leaf, Mazda 2 and Lexus LS 460. The World Car Awards is now in its tenth year.
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30 years protect also, Proton not even to be seen or heard. For 30 years, 30 million Malaysians suffer to pay high car prices because Government protect Proton to the Maximum. Each and every single rakyat of Malaysia suffer to pay high car loans and Proton got nothing to show in International market.
All the models shipped to the UK and Autralia also, kena rated the most dangerous car in existence. Jeremy Clarkson said it was worse than trash!
Maybe we should go back to having no Proton. Then with a mere RM65,000 we can buy a decent Camry or Honda Accord. In the US, the Camry 2.5 CBU and the Accord 2.4 is sold at RM65,000.
Or with much lesser, we can buy an Altis or a Civic.
Welcome to the PROTON BASHERS CLUB.
Proton should be nominated for “Worse Performing Car Of the Year”.
Those still protecting Proton should see how Jeremy Clarkson hoisted a Kelisa and dropped it 50 feet from a super crane.
We were forced to buy Proton cos other Japanese cars were slapped with high duties.
At the rate Proton is losing sales,Perodua will be renamed PERTAMA.It won’t be long those Nirvana specialists will allocate a burial ground for Proton.Either Proton SHAPE up or SHIP up.
still complaining about proton? get a life la, or even better, work harder, but your dream honda car.
you are not wrong, work harder buy a dream car and ‘sell your life’ to the bank.
The end result is the same… you can’t ‘get a life’ because all gone to the banks.
kelisa being destroy? y p1 kena? should be p2..no?
Both equally being bashed by Top Gear for poor quality cars.
Proton Preve – World’s Ugliest Sedan Rear Butt Looks
Proton Suprima – World’s Most Delusional Hatch
Proton CFE – World’s Most Fuel Inefficient Turbo (10KM/L)
Ahhh mamat jeremy clarkson ni memang bias! Typical briton! I dont listen to him much..hehhehehe.
We should listen more to Tun Dr Mahathir, “Malaysia Boleh!”
Seriously.. a kelisa? Since when Kelisa was made by Proton?
Which episode/ what year did Clarkson mention about proton cars? I bet that time even Kia n Hyundai was no where, even now they are not listed.
This basher, I BET YOU DONT WATCH TOP GEAR AT ALL! WATCH THIS! STOP TALKING RUBBISH.
Hammond was in the satria neo and clarkson drove a myvi LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0AAopOHr-k
Proton is only jaguh kampung, build in Malaysia , only sell-able in Malaysia.
In order to compete in overseas, the price become cheaper than buy in Malaysia BUT specs are much better.
Something is wrong somewhere.
Hey mannn…you missed out my Vios!!
Proton haters gonna hate this.. They just couldn’t accept the fact that it’s actually true.. :) And due to this, local car dealers such as UMW are taking advantage of it, cause they know that the older generation Malaysians dont care and don’t know about the importance of safety features, due to the 30 years of long term brainwashing by proton..
seriously get a life…advice u should think about …i bet topic about nuclear power oso u wil twist and run around n get to proton somehow…read books man,,broaden ur horizons..life is short , u stay narrow minded all ur life is such a waste trust me…
well this is not related but…. one will eventually mention ‘proton’ when it come to nuclear power. it’s the fission of proton!
can u buy Camry or Accord CBU RM65k in Brunei/thai/indo/phi/viet/myan/laos/sing/timor/cambo?…in those country p1 either not available or not protected at all. in thai u can buy Vios not Camry or Accord for RM65k….
Thailand is equally corrupt like Bolehland and like them our currency is weak with the intention of making cheap exports but expensive domestically.
It only costs BND 60,800 for a 2.4 Accord in Brunei. Guess how much a graduate in Brunei earns compared in Malaysia?
It still does not cost RM65k…B$60k that almost RM150k…why need compare wages?..uk oso high wages but their camry/accord not price B$60k..Do they?..last time I check brunei graduate wage range bet B$2-4k..
Kia Optima is BND 36,300 which is MYR 95,191.24
still not cheap
Facepalm to your statement..
Brunei graduate B$2-4k can buy B$60k Accord..
Malaysia graduate RM2-4k can buy Preve RM60k..
Can u see this?
actually its just the same. no matter what currency they use.
you need to compare wage with the car price not converted to our currency. I bet u r using Protong.
Um, actually its BND 54,700 for a 2.4 Accord in Brunei according to http://depd.gov.bn/projects/control/car/CarPrice.html
still not MYR60000
Why could not we follow good examples? Why must use third world countries as examples? Mahu maju lihat orang lebih maju daripada kita. Sigh. Typical “Malaysia Boleh” mentality.
Please check the food price in US.
Pls check salary range in US.
Pls check the tax rate there.
U please check their cost of living there n here…not just salary….
Please check their purchasing power. While at that, check that of the Scandinavian countries and the UK also. For example, in the UK, their salary is 67% of their GDP, unlike us, only a mere 24%. Well, not as if you would understand what I’m talking about. Again, why look at the negatives of other countries when want to improve? Why can’t take what’s good, and make it better?
then y boleh people not seeing the +ve side of own country? everyday -ve side..doing that corrupt, doing this keloni, doing this rasis doing that waste money?….how to improve with that attitude? Why can’t take what’s good, and make it better?..sori i answer a question with question coz i want to know ur answer…i take both +ve n -ve equally. i don see all gud n all bad..
You can get pretty good salaries there. When you in college you can buy honda fit for cash and then you can buy nice house with harley davidson in your garage. Thats after you get your seat in office. Here in Malaysia i dont see any post graduate students with harley davidson
Many Americans earn so little despite working full time that they can’t even afford food. They need to get food stamps from the government to survive.
All jelly beans start attacking now…dont give face to proton and perodua…make sure the whole world know how teruk MALAYsia is so that we chinese can go back to china…thats where we belong…our ancestors shouldnt have come here in the first time…they should have gone to the USA so that we can become ABC there and everyday we can eat abc with jelly…auw auw…ouch…it hurts…so sarcastic meh…
Mazda 2 is one of the past world car winners? Seriously?!
2008 If not mistaken
hello KampungBoy,
you know how to use GOOGLE?
Give him a break, ppl question because of surprised, not because of lazy Google searching.
Wait a minute. Design award for the i3? The interior, ok. It’s gorgeous. But the exterior… My vote goes to the C4 Picasso. When was the last time that a MPV (!) was stunning and attractive? (Though I think the Grand Picasso is even better looking).
Where is Toyota camry? :)
Malaysian Uncle car of the century! I buy it because my friend say it’s good.
Doesn’t matter,Mr Camry owner.Toyota’s worldwide sales overall is still TOP Number ONE.
Those kwai lohs would obviously vote kwai loh brands.
The japanese cant be bothered if you don’t nominate them.Toyotas universally is a top seller.They have beaten the Americans and Germans.A nice Vote would be a added advantage,but most important is the SALEs.
the award is not a popularity and highest sales contest. you don;t need an award to show how much you sell. it is in the sales figure. why are you so butthurt ?
No camry in japan
Its only in ASEAN
The next time, use a wide screen monitor to read. Using a smart phone screen will confuse you.
Toyota mostly sells well in not so demanding regions. They also do well in the US because the cars are cheap and fully loaded. They are not cheap and they are not fully loaded in the ASEAN region. You can’t even get such a well specced Japanese car in Malaysia, no matter how much you pay.
Where is Korean car, scan scan opps not a single one..lol
ya la.. no toyota hahahaha..
got Lexus maa..
lexus camry or lexus vios maaa? aiyyyaaa…
Camry is in the junk yard lor. Besi buruk where it belongs.
i predict Mazda 3 will win WCOTY
mana proton o?
almost 30 years n proton still cannot compete.. proton pls wake up, pls work triple hard n smart.. hope with the new GSC, proton will succeed at world stage..
World Luxury Car
Mercedes Benz S-Class hands down!
World Performance Car
Mercedes Benz A/CLA 45 AMG, that little 4 pot outrun CLS63 in a drag race. Since when a little hatchback can challenge a larger sports car?
World Green Car
Honda Accord Hybrid. BMW i# and XL1 has better efficiency. But for the price you pay and what features you omits, Honda Accord Hybrid still on the more value side.
World Car Design of the Year
Citroen C4 Picasso, Mazda 3, Lexus IS. Lexus IS and C4 Picasso looks funky and modern. Mazda 3 is little conservative compared to others but it might more suited towards the mass.
World Car of the Year
The major breakthrough of the automotive technology. Mass producing CF and a tough pillar less chassis.
Define High Technology:
High Technology is defined as, the provision of a more effective, more efficient and lower defect rate with higher reliability.
in short:
1. Low defect rate
2. High Reliability
3. High performance
4. High efficiency
In fact, looking at this definition.
Europeans car are Top 10 least reliability in American consumer Report 2013, failing no.1 and no.2 criteria.
Lexus is rated No.1 highest reliability Brand in Americaon Consumer Report 2013.
Hence,
Fulfilling the High Tech Definition: LEXUS.
Bonus for Lexus for being 1 of the World Car Awards.
All these people syok sendiri. If Proton Preve & Suprima enter, they will grab all the categories.
A lot of people don’t understand sarcasm.
So dissappointed bcos vios not in the list… =(
World Performance Car
Why there is no Nissan GTR Nismo?
World Car Design of the Year
BMW i3? one of the ugliest car i have ever seen
Lexus IS? one of the worst lexus ever design
gtr is an old model..
if gtr enter, then might as well put toyota trueno inside
where’s Toyota Vios!!! grrrr :3
btw, Honda City shoul be included in list as well!
Eh, Peugeot launch the new Pug 308 d?? When it’s coming to Malaysia??
Im waiting for it as well! :B
Kena habis stock lama dulu.
worst salesman of the year is sam loo
bmw x5???
One more comment.
In case you were not even nominated for awards as a car producer BUT came out tops like Toyota in terms of sales,which would you choose? Sales volume,profits or gaya nominations? Its hard to have all three but in economic sense it is better to have PROFITS.
All the major car manufacturers in Australia are stopping production in 3 years time.Why? They are not making money,simply.No point having awards if the banks are going to lelong your factories.
Not only proton but korean,china and most of Luxury Japan car also not in the list.Unfair to protect Proton with put tax higher now better give malaysian chance to drive excellent car with reasonable price.
Hopefully no more comment to relate with proton.
And want to see how much reduction price by other OEM after tax reduce.
At least japanese and korean cars were nominated in previous years, some of them won including the best engine of the year. Awesome
Wahahhaaa… No Proton!!!
No money, go buy proton lah… No talk talk…
So what?
I wont drive a proton even its given free to me :-D
Many doesn’t like Proton but in fact when you don’t buy Proton you became more patriotic without knowing coz you pay more tax to the government. :)
Yes, those buying P1 and P2 are the greatest tax dodges! Very un-patriotic.
Buy lah BMW, Merc, Lexus and borrow money from banks to pay taxes for up to 9 years to help the B.N. Gomen.
Angkuhnya bercakap… Hehehehhe
Wheres KIA and HYUNDAI?!
hahahahaha
hahahahaha
where is mighty toyota???
hahahahhahahah!!!!!!!!!!
Luxury car: Mercedes S Class
World performance car: Porsche 911 GT3
Green car: Volkswagen XL1
Design of the year: BMW I3
World car of the year: Audi A3
World Luxury Car
Mercedes Benz S class. Or the Range Rover Sport.
World Performance Car
BMW M6 Gran Coupe or the Fiesta ST. M6GC looks good. Performs well. And super comfy. Fiesta ST, for the money it’s good.
World Green Car
Might be the i3 cause of the fact that it shows BMW handling and electric powertrain can be in the same line. Or the XL1 by Volkswagen.
Design Car of the Year
Mercedes Benz C class. Or even the i3
Car of the year
Ford fusion/mondeo or even Mazda 3.
For all Proton/Malaysia Boleh commentors, please accept the fact after 30 years, Proton is nowhere. Try go to Autoblog or Jalopnik, see if any of the guys there knows or even heard of Proton. Inconclusion, after 30 years still nobody knows, there must be something fundamentally wrong with Proton.
http://jalopnik.com/this-proton-actually-looks-pretty-good-despite-the-absu-1516016920
That’s only one American praise Proton…the other 300 million Americans might not think so…
World Luxury Car
X5
World Performance Car
VW Golf GTI
World Green Car
I don’t care
Design Car of the Year
Lexus IS
Car of the year
BMW 4 Series
Once again prove jap cars like toyota, nissan design is moving backward especially the exterior design and features.
p/s: lexus != toyota
Why world green car no Prius, but Accord Hybrid??