Last year, the 49 journalists from the U.S. and Canada selected the Saturn Aura as 2007's best new car in North America (beating the all-new Toyota Camry in the final round). This winter the 2008 Saturn Vue will be a contender for the NA Truck of the Year award.

Yesterday the Detroit Free Press published the list of qualified vehicles that are in the running for 2008 North American Car and Truck of the Year honors. "The three finalists in each category will be announced December 12th and the winners named January 13th at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit" wrote the newspaper.

Here are the rest of this year's choices.

Car Contestants:
Audi TT
Audi A5/S5
Cadillac CTS
Chevrolet Malibu
Chrysler Town & Country
Dodge Grand Caravan
Honda Accord
Infiniti G37
Infiniti EX35
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Nissan Altima Coupe
Scion xB
Smart ForTwo
Subaru Impreza/WRX
Volvo C30

Truck Contestants:
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
Hyundai Veracruz
Jeep Liberty
Jeep Patriot
Kia Rondo
Land Rover LR2
Mazda CX-9
Nissan Rogue
Saturn Vue
Toyota Highlander/Hybrid
Toyota Tundra
Volvo XC70

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Source: Detroit Free Press