Competition World Car Of The Year 2008 gathers momentum. While all of Europe go from the mind of the winner of the European rankings COTY 2008 Fiat 500, the global competition, which is much younger, and takes into account the preferences not only Europeans but also Americans, Japanese and other consumers, a tiny Italian baby обделил attention.
"Cinquecento" is not even got a list of 10 finalists, who this year looks like this:
# Audi A5 Coupe / Audi S5 Coupe
Audi R8 #
# Cadillac CTS
# Ford Mondeo
# Ford S-Max
# Mazda2 / Mazda Demio
# Mercedes-Benz C-Class
# Nissan Qashqai / Dualis
# Nissan Skyline Coupe / Infiniti G37 Coupe
# Volvo C30
It is not clear how the list was Ford S-Max, the sale of which started back in 2006. The car is certainly a worthy and symbolic, patriarch of a new kind of sports minivan, but the car has already won the title of "Automobile of the Year 2007 in Europe." Where more recent Mondeo in the same list looks much more appropriate. In addition, Ford can be proud of the fact that the list of finalists is present and Volvo C30 - Swedish brand still belongs to the Americans.
Audi this year can be proud of themselves as Germans efforts in the field of creating sports cars full rewarded: on the list of 10 best were A5/S5 and R8. In addition, S5 and R8 got to the finals another nomination - the best sports car in 2008.
The two models also participated Nissan - on the list came sverhuspeshny Qashqai and more exotic Infiniti G37 Coupe. The latter, incidentally, rumoured to have a very good chance to win the title of the best design of 2008 - astonishingly beautiful car, it is apparent breakthrough Infiniti.
But surely become a breakthrough year Cadillac CTS. Earlier Productions detroytskih premium segment representatives could not qualify for such a high title, but the effort to make GM a Cadillac decent player on the field of luxury cars have finally borne fruit, and the truth CTS succeeded him on the glory.
According to already established tradition, WCOTY contest is also being conducted in three additional categories: Design Year, sports car and the year Ekologichny car. The most beautiful will be announced later, during the awarding of the major prizes, and the "athletes" and "environmentalists" are selected. At the title of the "2008 World Performance Car" claim:
# AMG Mercedes-Benz S 63
# Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster
Audi R8 #
# Audi S5 Coupe
# BMW M3
# Honda Civic R (Japanese & European spec)
# Maserati GranTurismo
# Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series
# Renault Clio F1 Team R27
As can be seen, this year half of the list was occupied by the Germans. But the presence of legendary brands Aston Martin and Maserati do credit to any competition, all the more so as the V8 Vantage Roadster, and GranTurismo - cars to be extremely beautiful, committed and charismatic. A German automobile hegemony among sports car has managed to tire the order of many. Highly rated Renault successes - their Renault Clio Renaultsport F1 Team R27 has already managed to become a legislator in the fashion segment of hot hetchbekov "B-class.
Segment environmentally friendly vehicles each year is becoming increasingly important and predstavitelnee. In 2008, GM in the sector most heavily represented: 10 among 5 candidates - GM brands. Even the Japanese have represented only two models. Same list is as follows:
# BMW 118d with Efficient Dynamics
# Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
# Chevrolet Tahoe / GMC Yukon Hybrids
# Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
# Lexus LS 600h L
# Nissan Altima Hybrid
# Saturn Aura Green Line
# Saturn Vue Green Line
# Smart ForTwo cdi
# Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI BlueMotion
Strangely only that the final failed Honda FCX Clarity, the world became a sensation at the end of last year. The explanation to this may be two: the price is too high and minimum amounts of production. Moreover, the FCX has not yet entered the market, respectively, and he has every chance to be among the best in the coming year.
Further events around WCOTY 2008 will be developed as follows: February 20 troika winners will be announced in each of the nominations and announce the winners on 20 March at the showroom in New York.
"Cinquecento" is not even got a list of 10 finalists, who this year looks like this:
# Audi A5 Coupe / Audi S5 Coupe
Audi R8 #
# Cadillac CTS
# Ford Mondeo
# Ford S-Max
# Mazda2 / Mazda Demio
# Mercedes-Benz C-Class
# Nissan Qashqai / Dualis
# Nissan Skyline Coupe / Infiniti G37 Coupe
# Volvo C30
It is not clear how the list was Ford S-Max, the sale of which started back in 2006. The car is certainly a worthy and symbolic, patriarch of a new kind of sports minivan, but the car has already won the title of "Automobile of the Year 2007 in Europe." Where more recent Mondeo in the same list looks much more appropriate. In addition, Ford can be proud of the fact that the list of finalists is present and Volvo C30 - Swedish brand still belongs to the Americans.
Audi this year can be proud of themselves as Germans efforts in the field of creating sports cars full rewarded: on the list of 10 best were A5/S5 and R8. In addition, S5 and R8 got to the finals another nomination - the best sports car in 2008.
The two models also participated Nissan - on the list came sverhuspeshny Qashqai and more exotic Infiniti G37 Coupe. The latter, incidentally, rumoured to have a very good chance to win the title of the best design of 2008 - astonishingly beautiful car, it is apparent breakthrough Infiniti.
But surely become a breakthrough year Cadillac CTS. Earlier Productions detroytskih premium segment representatives could not qualify for such a high title, but the effort to make GM a Cadillac decent player on the field of luxury cars have finally borne fruit, and the truth CTS succeeded him on the glory.
According to already established tradition, WCOTY contest is also being conducted in three additional categories: Design Year, sports car and the year Ekologichny car. The most beautiful will be announced later, during the awarding of the major prizes, and the "athletes" and "environmentalists" are selected. At the title of the "2008 World Performance Car" claim:
# AMG Mercedes-Benz S 63
# Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster
Audi R8 #
# Audi S5 Coupe
# BMW M3
# Honda Civic R (Japanese & European spec)
# Maserati GranTurismo
# Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series
# Renault Clio F1 Team R27
As can be seen, this year half of the list was occupied by the Germans. But the presence of legendary brands Aston Martin and Maserati do credit to any competition, all the more so as the V8 Vantage Roadster, and GranTurismo - cars to be extremely beautiful, committed and charismatic. A German automobile hegemony among sports car has managed to tire the order of many. Highly rated Renault successes - their Renault Clio Renaultsport F1 Team R27 has already managed to become a legislator in the fashion segment of hot hetchbekov "B-class.
Segment environmentally friendly vehicles each year is becoming increasingly important and predstavitelnee. In 2008, GM in the sector most heavily represented: 10 among 5 candidates - GM brands. Even the Japanese have represented only two models. Same list is as follows:
# BMW 118d with Efficient Dynamics
# Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
# Chevrolet Tahoe / GMC Yukon Hybrids
# Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
# Lexus LS 600h L
# Nissan Altima Hybrid
# Saturn Aura Green Line
# Saturn Vue Green Line
# Smart ForTwo cdi
# Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI BlueMotion
Strangely only that the final failed Honda FCX Clarity, the world became a sensation at the end of last year. The explanation to this may be two: the price is too high and minimum amounts of production. Moreover, the FCX has not yet entered the market, respectively, and he has every chance to be among the best in the coming year.
Further events around WCOTY 2008 will be developed as follows: February 20 troika winners will be announced in each of the nominations and announce the winners on 20 March at the showroom in New York.
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