That shadow organization known as the jury for the North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year awards has picked its finalists for 2007 -- 11 cars and 15 trucks from the '07 model year. The final voting takes place in late December, when 50 automotive journalists will decide the winners, which will be announced at the Detroit show in January.

Car of the year finalists:
Chrysler Sebring
Dodge Caliber
Honda Fit
Infiniti G35
Jaguar XK/XKR
Lexus LS 460
Mercedes S class
Nissan Altima
Nissan Versa
Saturn Aura
Toyota Camry

Truck of the year finalists:
Acura MDX
Acura RDX
Audi Q7
BMW X5
Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban
Chevrolet Silverado
Dodge Nitro
Ford Edge
GMC Acadia
Honda CR-V
Hyundai Santa Fe
Jeep Wrangler
Mazda CX-7
Saturn Vue Green Line
Toyota FJ Cruiser

Great for the G, but I am surprised BMW 335i is not in there.

huh? i def thought the 335i would be on there

Or the new Solstice/Sky - I read somewhere that it is beating Miata sales two to one. Miata was the standard for an entry-level convertible for the last 10 years.

nissan did well in the car class.

So, the Altima is there......but the BMW 335i is not.... uh...