The 2011 IntelliChoice and AutoPacific Motorist Choice Awards have been announced, and the Blue Oval took home top honors with Ford and Lincoln vehicles winning in six categories. Last year, Toyota and Lexus grabbed the top nod by securing nine wins over various classes. For 2011, that number fell to five.

The Motorist Choice Awards evaluate vehicles across 15 categories and two classes - popular and premium.

The Ford Expedition took home wins in the Cargo Hauler, Road Trip and People Mover categories. That makes the SUV the only vehicle to ace three categories in 2011. Hit the jump for the…

Kids have been known construct ambitious projects out of Lego building blocks. But it may be hard to compete with the grown-ups at Ford Motor Co. and the Legoland Florida theme park. The two have formed a partnership that they marked with the unveiling of a new Ford Explorer SUV, built (of course) of Lego.

The bright red vehicle includes more than 380,000 Lego bricks and weighs 2,654 pounds, or a bit more than half the weight of a real Explorer. A 768-pound aluminum base supports the huge model and helps keep the blocks from coming apart.

The…