Two Honda vehicles – the Civic sedan and the Ridgeline pickup – were chosen as the car and truck of the year at the North American International Auto Show.
It’s the first time in the award’s 12-year history that both winners were from the same automaker. The winners were chosen by a group of 49 full-time automotive journalists from the U.S. and Canada. Finalists had to be new or substantially redesigned from the previous model. The Honda automobiles were among more than 50 cars and trucks that were eligible for the 2006 award.
“You can’t believe how much work went into reviving the Civic,” said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co.
The other two finalists for car of the year were the Ford Fusion and the Pontiac Solstice.
The other two finalists for truck of the year were Ford Explorer and Nissan Xterra sport utility vehicles.
Late last year, Motor Trend magazine named the Ridgeline its truck of the year and named the Civic its car of the year.
Source: The Nassau Guardian
