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Today is the first day of the Detroit Auto Show, and as is typical for this event, the day starts with the announcement of the winners of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year awards (NACTOY).
Last year, I predicted what the jury would pick, as well as what I’d choose, from both the long list and the short list. I also took stock of how accurate my predictions were.
Now it’s time to see how I did on predicting how the jury would vote for the finals. Do I know and understand my industry colleagues, or am I just an imposter?
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The winner of the car award is the Dodge Charger (the gas version is the new one this year). I expected them to go for the Prelude, so I’m officially zero for one. I’m surprised by this pick, because there was some strong competition from the new and affordable Sentra, and the interesting and return-of-a-nameplate Prelude.
For the truck award, the jury selected the Ford Maverick Lobo. This is how I predicted the jury would go, so I’m officially one for two.
In the crowded utility category, the jury went with the Hyundai Palisade. I predicted it’d go to the Lucid Gravity, because it’s difficult not to be wowed by the technology and performance. That means I’m just one in three.
So I guess going one for three means I’m probably an imposter. Who knew?
I think the Palisade is a solid pick, but I think I would’ve voted for the Leaf. It’s such a good car and a good bargain. Though if you need three rows, it’s hard to argue with the Palisade.
It’s auto show week, though the Detroit Auto Show isn’t what it used to be. Stay tuned for more coverage, and maybe I’ll do better at predicting next year.