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stuart
16-01-2011, 05:47 PM
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Premium subcompact hatchback makes the leap from Most Exciting Car of the Year to What Car? Car of the Year in its first 12 months.
A1 is “the right car at the right time, combining desirability with ability" according to What Car? judges as it wins Car of the Year
The Audi premium hatch is dubbed “the ultimate downsizer’s transportation” by the panel of What Car? journalists and scoops Supermini of the Year
TT cruises to its fifth-consecutive Coupe of the Year crown

The new Audi A1 scooped the top honour at the prestigious What Car? Awards last night at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane.

The judges were full of admiration for the premium subcompact hatchback, which “comes across as every inch a bespoke premium product“ and “oozes quality everywhere you look and from everything you touch – you won’t find better at this price.“

Steve Fowler, Editor-in-Chief of What Car?, explained: “The Audi A1 is a brilliant car: brilliantly targeted and brilliantly executed. More and more buyers are looking for smaller, more efficient cars, but with all the luxury trappings of much larger cars. That’s exactly what Audi has given them – a super-stylish, high quality small car that’s affordable and great fun, too.“

Peter Schwarzenbauer, Board Member for Marketing and Sales at AUDI AG, accepted the award and said: “Our buyers can have great confidence in the A1 now that it has been voted the best by the respected What Car? experts who we know are exceptionally thorough in their testing. We know this is right up there among the very hardest awards to win from a car title anywhere in the world.“

The A1 is “top of the pile in so many ways“

The A1 has also clinched the Best Supermini title for 2011. Having been voted by What Car? readers as the Most Exciting Car of 2010 at last year’s awards, the A1 has fulfilled its promise in the eyes of the judges.

Jeremy Hicks, Director of Audi UK said: “It’s an incredible honour for the A1 to win three What Car? awards in its debut year. We were naturally thrilled when it won the Most Exciting Car of the Year award in 2010, but for it to win the Supermini category and then the Car of the Year award overall in 2011 is extraordinary.“

Prices for the A1 start at £13,420 OTR for the 1.2 TFSI (86PS) SE model, and rise to £18,665 for the 1.4 TFSI (122PS) S line model.

TT makes it five in a row

The TT has topped the Coupe category for the fifth consecutive time at the What Car? Awards. The judges felt that the TT is “better than it has ever been“ thanks to its new turbocharged 2.0 TFSI engine, which develops 211PS for exhilarating performance. The panel also praised the TT’s handling, commenting that it comes in to its own when cornering: “The strong grip and body control means it changes direction like a housefly, while the responses from the steering, throttle and brakes are razor-sharp. This is a sports car with real finesse.“

Prices for the TT start at £27,130 OTR for the 2.0 TFSI (211PS) Sport model.

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Audi A1 clinches the top honour at the What Car? Awards – The A1 scooped the top prize of Car of the Year, along with Supermini of the Year, at last night’s prestigious What Car? Awards. The TT also won Coupe of the Year.

Note to Editors:

The What Car? Awards are held annually and are recognised as the car industry’s equivalent to the Oscars.

There are 16 major categories, but the most sought-after prize is the What Car? Car of the Year Award. This is given to the car that proves itself as the best all-rounder.

The Awards attract more than 1000 of the industry’s most influential figures, including senior decision makers from car manufacturers, retailers and industry suppliers.

The Awards are recognised as the most influential among car buyers in the UK and are highly coveted by the industry.

STEVE LING
18-04-2011, 05:09 PM
Not keen on this at all .back end looks poo