In the U.S., the two most prominent awards are Motor Trend's, chosen by the magazine's editors, and the North American Car of the Year (NACOTY), selected by a panel of 50 journalists.

美国也有两个最重要的年度汽车奖，其中第一个奖项由《汽车潮流》(Motor Trend)杂志的编辑们评选。第二个叫做“北美年度汽车奖”(NACOTY)，由一个50名记者组成的评奖委员会评选。

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