North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists Announced The finalists in the 2014 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards were announced on Tuesday, and General Motors made a strong showing. Out of the six vehicles selected, three were G.M. models. Chosen by a panel of 48 automotive journalists in the United States and Canada, the finalists are the Cadillac CTS, Corvette Stingray and Mazda 3 in the car category, and the Chevrolet Silverado, Jeep Cherokee and Acura MDX in the truck/utility vehicle category. The finalists were selected from a ballot that also included the BMW 4 Series; Chevrolet Impala; Infiniti Q50; Jaguar F-Type; Kia Cadenza; Lexus IS; Mazda 6; Mercedes-Benz CLA; and Toyota Corolla. Other truck/utility vehicle candidates were the BMW X5; Buick Encore; GMC Sierra; Hyundai Santa Fe LWB; Kia Sorento; Range Rover Sport; Nissan Rogue; Subaru Forester; and Toyota Tundra. Those candidates emerged after an initial round of voting on 28 cars and 18 trucks or utility vehicles the jury deemed "all new" or "substantially changed" from previous years" models. Jurors evaluated the entries based upon design, innovation, handling, safety, driver satisfaction and value. The two winners of 2014 North American Car and Truck of the Year will be announced at a news conference on Jan. 13, 2014, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.