The Toyota Land Cruiser V8 has been voted number one for the second year running in the large 4×4 category at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards.
Toyota’s Land Cruiser has an upper hand in the SUV segment worldwide. It is one of the best cars for school runs in western countries because of the sheer volume of the safety features it offers.
It has got every safety and security features under the sun with 10 airbags, 4-wheel ABS, vehicle stability control, brake assist and the list goes on and on.
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All Audi R8 owners have more reasons to feel elated. This time its because the R8 was named “Classics of the Future 2009,” by Motor Klassik magazine. With over 16,000 readers participating in the poll, the Audi R8 was the ultimate choice for one and all.
- “Classics of the Future” awarded every 2 years
- Audi A6 named “Full-Size car of the modern age”
Second-hand Audi R8′s have every possibility to be sold at exorbitant rates, so grab your new R8 when stocks last!
UK’s popular monthly magazine What Diesel Car has announced its winners this year in the annual awards ceremony. The Ford Fiesta wins What Diesel Car of the Year 2009. The winner should not be confused with the Fiesta that’s sold in India. This is a totally different car and is a hatchback. Its sedan version will be the next-generation Fiesta in India hopefully in 2010.
What Diesel Car of the Year Awards 2009 highlights
- Ford Fiesta wins What Diesel Car of the Year 2009
- Volkswagen grabs three awards – best medium car, best coupé and green award
- Two British victories for Jaguar XF and Land Rover Freelander 2
- Citroën grabs two gongs with the C3 Picasso and C5 Tourer
- Land Rover Freelander 2 wins best in class for third year running
- Jaguar XF wins best executive car for the second year in succession
Chevrolet Spark and the Aveo U-VA have won J D Power Asia Pacific quality award for the second time in a row. Despite stiff competition, the Chevrolet Spark and the Aveo U-VA were ranked the highest in their respective segments in the latest edition of the JD Power study, which is the industry benchmark for new vehicle quality.
The awards were given away to the Chevrolets a glittering ceremony held at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, on 10th April 2009.
The Nissan GT-R, Honda FCX Clarity, Volkswagen Golf and Fiat 500 took crowns in this year’s World Car of the Year awards at the New York International Auto Show yesterday morning.
Nissan GT-R- World Performance Car of the Year
The GT-R toppled the competition which had all its real and virtual world rivals- Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and Porsche 911 Carrera.
Readers of Fleet News Magazine have voted the Audi A4 the Company Car of the Year giving the budget Audi sedan another feather on its hat.
The Skoda Superb, which launched recently in India, is doing extremely well in European countries. It has won the Car of the year award in no less than eight countries.
Skoda using the COTY awards as an advertising opportunity is nothing new. Friends in Hyundai used the same technique to spread popularity of the i10 hatchback in India. They used the brilliant line “Most awarded car of the year 2008″ even on their staff buses.
The Daewoo Matiz, now sells as the Chevrolet Spark, has spent an up-and-down life in India. It was initially brought into India to compete against another Korean’s small car- the Santro.
Although the Daewoo Matiz didn’t do as well as the Hyundai Santro, it’s customers were nevertheless happy with its space and maneuverability. Daewoo shut shop in India, and the Matiz customers were not very pleased.
