The Hyundai Genesis was named 2009 Canadian Car of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) at a press conference at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto yesterday.The Hyundai Genesis beat ten other “best new” category winners to claim the title. The runner-up was the Mazda6. Other contenders were the Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, VW Passat CC, Audi A4, Mercedes-Benz CL 550 and Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG , BMW 135i Coupe, Lexus IS F, and Audi TTS.
The Genesis was also recently awarded the title of North American Car of the Year, and its all-new 4.6-litre V8 engine was crowned as one of “Ward’s 10 Best Engines” for 2009 by Ward’s Auto World.
[Source: Hyundai Canada]
