The candidates for the Semperit Irish Car of the Year 2008 have been announced by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA).  The winning car will be revealed at a ceremony in the new Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8 on Thursday, 29 November, 2007.

Pictured at the announcement of the entries for the 2008 Semperit Irish Car of the Year: Paddy Murphy, General Manager, Semperit Ireland; Tony Toner, Vice-Chairman, IMWA; and model Sara Kavanagh on the sixth floor terrace of the new Radisson Hotel on Golden Lane where the award ceremony for the competition will take place on Thursday 29 November.

At the announcement of the contenders for the prestigious 2008 award, Tony Toner, Vice-Chairman of the IMWA said: “For my colleagues and me, formulating the full list of cars that are eligible is the easy part. Now, on behalf of Irish motorists, we must select a most worthy winner from many good cars. This is a responsibility that we take very seriously”.

“The Irish car market is very vibrant at the moment and the list of contenders reflects that vibrancy”, commented Paddy Murphy of Semperit Ireland.  “The listing contains a lot of exciting new models that would be worthy winners of the 2008 award. With the broad range of vehicle-types available – ranging from superminis, small family cars and saloons to all-terrain vehicles and luxury models.”

Shortlisted vehicles will be announced in the coming weeks. The Semperit Irish Car of the Year and Van of the Year awards are adjudicated by the Irish Motoring Writers Association. Last year the Semperit Irish Car of the Year title went to the Honda Civic while the van accolade was won by the Mercedes Sprinter.

This year there are 42 entries vying for the title:

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