ONE-TWO PUNCH - GM CLAIMS 2007 NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR AWARDS WITH REVAMPED CHEVY SILVERADO AND ALL-NEW SATURN AURA

摘要

General Motors, most recently sagging on the ropes with many suggesting the world's largest automaker was down for the count, responded with two swift punches to the meat of the market with its award-winning Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup and Saturn Aura midsize sedan. For the second year in a row (and just the second time in the 14-year history of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards) one automaker claimed top honors in both categories. The awards were announced Jan. 7 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. In the car category, Aura received 205 points, followed by Honda Fit with 176 points and Toyota Camry with 89 points. On the truck side, Silverado picked up 243 points, compared to 135 points for the Mazda CX-7 and Ford Edge at 92 points. Silverado was redesigned for 2007, while Aura is an all-new car for Saturn, based on a global GM midsize car platform developed by Opel.