With the myriad of the awards the VE has been racking up for Holden recently, it was no surprise when the car was nominated for the prestigious World Car of the Year Awards. What has come as a surprise was the recent announcement of the Top Ten Finalists, with the absence of Holden’s billion dollar baby from the list.

If you were wondering what cars WCOTY judges voted ahead of the VE, they were:

Audi Q7
Audi TT
Citroen C4 Picasso
Citroen C6
Fiat Grande Punto
Jaguar XK
Lexus LS 460
Mercedes CL
MINI
Suzuki SX4 / Fiat Sedici