The results are in and the
Volkswagen Up!, that small,
classy city car, has won the World Car of the Year Award announced at the New
York International Auto Show yesterday.
The VW Up! came up against the
BMW 3-Series and the
Porsche 911 and the
win marks the third time that Volkswagen has won the World Car of the Year
Award.
"This award shows once again that in the Up! our
designers and engineers have created a vehicle that has been thought through in
minute detail. A vehicle that sets standards in its class for efficient use of
space, safety, motoring fun and environmental compatibility," said Prof.
Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG.
The World Car of the Year Award is judged by 64 of the
world’s top car journalists with a total of 34 entries in this year’s
competition. There are four categories for the World Car of the Year Award and
they include World Car of the Year, World Performance Car of the Year, World
Green Car of the Year and World Design Car of the Year.
The winner of the World Performance Car of the Year went to
the all time classic, the Porsche 911 that trumped the
Lamborghini Aventador LP
700-4 and the McLaren MP4-12C.
In the category World Green Car of the Year Award, the
Mercedes-Benz 250 CDI
BlueEFFICIENCY came out on top with the
Ford Focus Electric and
Peugeot 3008
Hybrid driving away empty handed.
The World Design Car of the Year Award was awarded to none other than the
world’s favourite
Range Rover, the Evoque, that has received much praise over
the last year. Similarly, the
Citroen DS5 and Volkswagen Up! had to bow before
the Evoque in defeat.
Are you happy with the results?
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