Castigatorii Concept Vehicle of the Year

Fisker Karma Sunset Concept, Volkswagen BlueSport Roadster, Kia Soul’ster si Cadillac Converj au fost premiate aseara in cadrul galei "Concept Vehicle of the Year 2009". Desi mai putin impresionanta ca World Car of the Year, ceremonia are rolul de a onora acele modele care au cele mai ridicate sanse de a schimba trendurile privind designul din industria auto.

La categoria “Production Preview Vehicle of the Year”, castigator a iesit modelul Fisker Karma Sunset Concept. BlueSport Roadster a primit premiul “Concept Car of the Year”, iar Kia Soul’ster a fost ales “Concept Truck of the Year”.

“Most Significant Concept Vehicle of 2009” a fost desemnat Cadillac Converj, acesta fiind al 5-lea an consectutiv in care un model GM castiga acest premiu. Constructorul american a castigat 11 titluri la cele 8 editii ale ceremoniei desfasurate pana in prezent.

In competitie au fost inscrise 23 de concepte si 11 prototipuri ce prefigureaza modele de serie. La categoria "Concept Cars" au fost nominalizate urmatoarele modele: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Honda CR-Z, Hyundai HED-5 i-mode, Hyundai Nuvis, Lincoln C, Mercedes Fascination, Saab 9-X Air si Volkswagen BlueSport. Kia Soul'ster a devansat Ford Transit Connect Family One si Nissan NV2500 in categoria Concept Truks.

In clasa "Speciality Concepts" au fost inscrise Cadillac Converj, Chrysler 200C EV, Chrysler Town & Country EV, Dodge Circuit EV, Honda FC Sport, Jeep Patriot EV, Jeep Wrangler EV, Kia Borrego FCEV, Mercedes BlueZERO E-Cell, Subaru G4e, Toyota CNG Camry Hybrid si Toyota FT-EV. Prototipurile ce prefigureaza modelele de serie nominalizate au fost: Audi Sportback, BMW 7 Series Active Hybrid, Chevrolet Orlando, Chevrolet Spark, Fisker Karma S, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Lexus HS 250h, Mercedes E250 BlueTEC, Saturn Vue Plug-In Concept, Scion iQ si Volvo S60 Concept.