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ONE-TWO PUNCH; GM claims 2007 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards with revamped Chevy Silverado and all-new Saturn Aura.(News)
Byline: BOB GRITZINGER
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.
"Yes!'' exclaimed Jill Lajdziak, the ecstatic Saturn general manager as she accepted the award for Aura. "This is a great day for General Motors, a great day for Chevrolet, and a great day for Saturn.''
Added Chevrolet general manager Ed Peper: "We at Chevrolet feel we have the best truck out there, but this validates it.''
Natalie Neff, AutoWeek road test editor and a North American Car and Truck of the Year juror, said it was "a triumph for GM and a triumph for Saturn to win the award. It's an indication that GM is heading in the right direction, in the minds of critics and consumers.''
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