We entered a countdown for the election of the World Car Awards 2018 (World Car Awards), with the publication not only of the final candidates for the desired World Car of the Year title, but also the finalists in the different categories . Razão Automóvel is one of the publications represented on the WCA (World Car Awards) jury panel, the only one nationwide.
The World Car of The Year was considered for the fifth consecutive year as the most relevant award in the automotive industry worldwide.
In addition to the candidates for the absolute and most desired prize, the World Car of the Year, we also got to know the finalists in the competition categories:
- WORLD LUXURY CAR (world luxury car)
- WORLD PERFORMANCE CAR (world sports car)
- WORLD URBAN CAR (world urban car)
- WORLD GREEN CAR (world ecological car)
- WORLD CAR DESIGN OF THE YEAR (car design of the world year)
Without further ado, the candidates:
WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR
- Alfa Romeo Giulia
- BMW X3
- Kia Stinger
- Land Rover Discovery
- Mazda CX-5
- Nissan LEAF
- Range Rover Velar
- Toyota Camry
- Volkswagen T-Roc
- Volvo XC60
WORLD LUXURY CAR
- Audi A8
- BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo
- Lexus LS
- Porsche Cayenne
- Porsche Panamera
WORLD PERFORMANCE CAR
- Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
- Audi RS 3 Sedan
- BMW M5
- Honda Civic Type R
- Lexus LC 500
WORLD GREEN CAR
- BMW 530e iPerformance
- Chevrolet Cruze Diesel
- Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
- Nissan LEAF
WORLD URBAN CAR
- Ford Fiesta
- Hyundai Kauai
- Nissan Micra
- Suzuki Swift
- Volkswagen Polo
WORLD CAR DESIGN OF THE YEAR
- Citroën C3 Aircross
- Lexus LC 500
- Range Rover Velar
- Renault Alpine A110
- Volvo XC60
All awards — except for the World Car Design of the Year — are voted on by a jury of 82 experts from around the world — and we are there. The design award per year follows a distinct protocol, as it does not have a jury composed of journalists, but rather a panel of design experts from around the world.
- Anne Asensio (France – Vice President, Design – Dassault Systemes)
- Gernot Bracht (Germany – Pforzheim Design School)
- Patrick le Quément (France – Designer and President of Sustainable Design School)
- Sam Livingstone (UK – Car Design Research and Royal College of Art)
- Tom Matano (USA – School of Industrial Design at Academy of Art University of San Francisco)
- Gordon Murray (United Kingdom – Gordon Murray Design)
- Shiro Nakamura (Japan – CEO, Shiro Nakamura Design Associates Inc.).
At the next Geneva Motor Show, where Razão Automóvel will be present, which opens its doors on March 6, the list will be reduced to three candidates per category and the winners will be made known at the New York Motor Show, which takes place on March 30. March.