15 October 2012
New Zealand’s got motoring talent
For the nineteenth consecutive year, the AMI Insurance NZ Autocar Car of the Year event will determine the best new car on the local market and this year consumers can vote from the
finalists list in the Peoples Choice Award.
More than 80 new or revised cars have been released on the New Zealand market this year. These have been assessed and
the top contenders categorised into Small, Compact, Medium/Large, Crossover/SUV/Ute, Luxury/Executive and Performance.
NZ Autocar editor Kyle Cassidy has recruited a robust team of motoring experts to judge the grid this year and he’s
excited to see the outcome of the people’s choice.
“We are always excited to bring together industry professionals to judge the cars but to also know how New Zealanders
rate new cars will be a great addition to the event. We know our readers are just as passionate and opinionated as we
are, so it will be great to give them a voice,” says Kyle.
Along with Kyle the official judges are car and motorcycle reviewer Peter Louisson, author Paul Owen, motoring editor
Dave Moore, TV3 sports presenter and motoring reporter for Campbell Live, Shaun Summerfield, Paddy Casey from AMI and
New Zealand's long-serving motoring journalist, Rob Maetzig. The team will take the category winners on a road test from
Auckland to Taupo before comparing notes to decide their 2012 Car of the Year.
“With so many quality vehicles launched on the market this year, our job narrowing the field won’t be easy but it is
always exciting announcing the category winners before we all hit the road together for the final test. We try not to
get too heated about decisions but with this much passion, inevitably there are a few colourful discussions when
choosing a winner,” says Kyle.
You can view a list of the category finalists and vote in the Peoples Choice Award online at www.autocar.co.nz/coty2012 or in the November issue of the magazine on-sale 18 October.
You can still sign up to receive your first digital edition of the magazine free at www.autocar.co.nz/digi or subscribe to both print and digital editions at www.mags4gifts.co.nz.
The winners will be announced in the January issue of NZ Autocar on-sale 13 December.
About NZ Autocar Magazine
NZ Autocar is New Zealand’s premier new car magazine and has been published for over 15 years. Owned by Fairfax
Magazines, the monthly title includes the latest international and local motor industry news, reviews on the latest
cars, and columns from the country’s leading motoring writers.
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