2009 World Car of the Year award winners- Volkswagen Golf, Nissan GT-R, Honda FCX Clarity and Fiat 500
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- From left to right: Stefan Jacoby, President/CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc., and Klaus Bischoff, head of Volkswagen Design Center
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.
Honda FCX Clarity- World Green Car of the Year
The Honda FCX Clarity sailed through taking out the Mitsubishi i MiEV and the infamous Toyota iQ.
Fiat 500- World Car Design of the Year
The Fiat 500 was handed the 2009 World Car Design of the Year award. Why can't the automotive industry design something cuter that the 500? It's been years now since its arrival and the 500 has to win all possible design awards.
VW Golf- World Car of the Year
The VW Golf, whose design is inspired from the Scirocco and hopes to roll out of India someday, is the world car of the year 2009. The VW Golf is by far the best selling VW model in the world. 26 million Golfs have been dispatched to customers in 120 countries since the beginning.
Press Release
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF NAMED WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR
NEW YORK, April 9, 2009 — The Volkswagen Golf was honoured as the 2009 World Car of the Year. A jury comprised of fifty-nine international automotive journalists from twenty-five countries around the world chose this year’s World Car of the Year, which was announced this morning at a news conference during the New York International Auto Show. “It is a tremendous honour for Volkswagen to have its global best selling model, the Golf, named the 2009 World Car of the Year,” said Stefan Jacoby, President/CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “This is a great way to kick-off the new Golf here in America. We’re excited for the arrival of the sixth generation Golf, which will be in Volkswagen showrooms later this year. Simply put, we believe this is the best Golf ever.” The Golf, a perennial favourite in the Volkswagen line-up, has sold more than 26 million units in 120 countries, making it one of the top selling vehicles of all-time. The new sixth generation Golf first debuted at the Paris Motor Show last autumn, and made its U.S. debut at this year’s New York International Auto Show. The Golf has been designed to be quieter, sportier, fuel efficient and present a clean, distinctive appearance that - staying true to Volkswagen - is fun-to-drive. The new Golf embodies Volkswagen’s product strategy aimed to sharpen the brand design in all classes and apply greater global consistency among model names. These steps are intended to leverage the offerings of the world’s third largest automaker as it looks to increase sales and market share. The 2010 Golf will be available in dealer showrooms across the U.S. this fall in gasoline and TDI versions. |