Concept Car of the Year | Driving the Nation

Driving the Nation’s Lou Ann Hammond is a member of north american concept vehicle of the year also known as NACVOTY. Concept vehicle jurors recognize those vehicles most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry. The jurors are Concept Jury
Lyndon Conrad Bell
Lafayette, California,
Michael Bettencourt
Toronto, Ontario,
John Biel
Chicago, Illinois,
Kami Buchholz
Royal Oak, Michigan,
Thom Cannell
Lansing, Michigan,
Dan Carney
Herndon, Virginia,
Tom Crosby
Charlotte, North Carolina,
Lauren Fix
New York, New York,
Winston Goodfellow
Carmel, California,
Ryan Gehm
Warrendale, Pennsylvania,
Art Gould
Placentia, California,
Lou Ann Hammond
Auburn, California,
Isaac Hernandez
Santa Barbara, California,
Tom Kelley
Charlotte, North Carolina,
BJ Killeen
Sherman Oaks, California,
Ashly Knapp
Seattle, Washington,
Bob Kroupa
Greensboro, North Carolina,
Jim Meachen
Goldsboro, North Carolina,
Mark Phelan
Detroit, Michigan,
Brenda Priddy
Phoenix, Arizona,
Holly Reich
New York, New York,
Bill Schaffer
Washougal, Washington,
Jim Scoutten
Franklin, Tennessee,
Jeff Taylor
Chicago, Illinois,
Kelly Taylor
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Rich Taylor
Sharon, Connecticut,
Jim Tucker
Marietta, Georgia,
Gary Vasilash
Detroit, Michigan,
Arv Voss
Vallejo, California

Buick Avista concept car of the Year

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2017-03-22T07:59:32+00:00 August 1st, 2016|Categories: Automobiles and Energy, Buick, Concept Car of the Year, Hyundai, Technology, Volkswagen|Tags: Buick Avista, concept car of the year, concept truck of the year, Hyundai Ioniq, production car of the year, VW Budd-e|

I remember seeing the Buick Avista concept car at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, MI, and couldn't believe what General Motors had created. A stunning coupe that hasn't graced the streets yet, and may never which is why it is called a concept. The 8-speed automatic transmission, 3.0L twin turbo V6, [...]

Concept cars you won’t see on the road on Driving the Nation

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2017-03-22T07:59:55+00:00 April 24th, 2015|Categories: Audi, Automobiles and Energy, Chevy, Concept Car of the Year, Concept cars, Infiniti, Lexus, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Technology, Toyota, Travel & Leisure, Volkswagen|Tags: Concept Car of the Year Concept cars Featured Audi Lexus Maserati Mercedes-Benz MINI Mitsubishi Toyota|

There are different types of concept cars; cars that you will never see on the road and production concept cars, cars that are close to production. The cars below are this year's concept cars shown throughout the year at different auto shows. Audi Prologue - Headlights that shine as though infused with an [...]

Concept car winners: Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis, Ford Atlas, BMW i8 spyder on Driving the Nation

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2017-03-22T08:00:45+00:00 July 11th, 2013|Categories: Automobiles and Energy, BMW, Car designers, Concept Car of the Year, Concept cars, Ford, Hyundai, Technology, Video, youtube.com|

(Watch Ford Atlas' designer, Gordon Platto, receive the Concept truck of the year award below) The overall winner of the 2013 concept car is the Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis. From amongst the segment winners in the Car, Truck and Production Preview categories, the Hyundai's HCD-14 Genesis posted the highest overall score to earn the top award [...]

2012 Concept Vehicle of the Year Award Winners on Driving the Nation

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2016-09-25T19:54:10+00:00 July 10th, 2012|Categories: Acura, Automobiles and Energy, BMW, Car designers, Concept Car of the Year, Concept cars, Technology|

Charlotte, NC, July 12 - The winners of the eleventh annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards were announced today. The awards recognize those vehicles most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry. The Production Preview Vehicle category: The Production Preview Vehicle category is for those vehicles based on a model [...]