Awards

MINI Breaks Records In 2011 – To Be Repeated In 2012?

January 9, 2012

It’s a MINI New Year quiz – so it’s only got one question! When Prime Minister David Cameron drove the two millionth MINI off of the production line at Plant Oxford in August last year, how far would all of those cars stretch if placed bumper to bumper? That production landmark was just one of [...]

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Car Articles Car Of The Year 2011

December 15, 2011

The award for the Car Articles Car Of The Year 2011 goes to none other than the 2011 Ford Focus. A truly world beating new motor, this savvy effort from Ford really does have it all. Dynamic styling? Check. Fresh design? Check. Performance and economy? Check. A host of safety and technology as standard? Check. [...]

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Roundup Of Top Gear 2011 Awards

December 6, 2011

Top Gear has announced the winners of their traditional award ceremony. Here are a selection of the winners: Top Gear Magazine Car of the Year 2011 Range Rover Evoque Top Gear Magazine Family Car of the Year 2011 Citroen DS5 Top Gear Magazine Estate Car of the Year 2011 Ferrari FF Top Gear Magazine Cabriolet [...]

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Jaguar XJ Wins Green Apple Award

November 17, 2011

The Jaguar XJ 3.0 litre Diesel has received a Green Apple Environment Award after being named Gold Winner for Luxury Green Vehicles. The award was voted for by members of the Midlands Group of Motoring Writers and presented by its Chairman, Ian Donaldson. The XJ was launched in 2010 and has since become Jaguar’s award [...]

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Two Deserving Winners Of Auto Express Awards 2011

August 14, 2011

The Ferrari 458 Italia has taken the prize for the “Performance Car Of The Year 2011″ award from Auto Express, which is unsurprising as it has been uniquely praised by the world’s motoring press. I sadly haven’t had a chance to get behind the wheel but I’ve no doubt that everything said about the fine [...]

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Mazda MX-5 Powers To Yet Another Accolade

July 6, 2011

The Mazda MX-5 has yet again beaten off stiff competition to be pronounced officially as the UK’s top-rated sports car. The highly respected market research organisation, JD Power, in conjunction with WhatCar? automotive magazine, carries out a UK Car Satisfaction Index review annually in which members of the public are asked to rate and comment [...]

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GEM Wins Top Awards For 2011

June 28, 2011

GEM Motoring Assist has for the third time in four years hit the top spot in the Auto Express Driver Power Survey for Breakdown Cover, proving that its small and friendly service consistently impresses its customers over those of the major operators including the RAC, AA and Green Flag. The survey of over 20,000 readers [...]

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Peugeot RCZ Wins Top Gear Coupe Of The Year 2010

December 2, 2010

Top Gear magazine, today announced that the Peugeot RCZ is its ‘Coupé of the Year’ 2010. The UK’s best selling automotive magazine took its assessment of the RCZ to the extreme by road testing it in Northern China in the proximity of the Great Wall; the first time the Peugeot RCZ has been in the [...]

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VW Golf Bluemotion Is What Car? Green Car Of The Year 2010

July 16, 2010

The new Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 105 BlueMotion 5dr has been named Green Car of the Year at the What Car? Green Awards, held in association with Warranty Direct. What Car? editor-in-chief Steve Fowler said: “Volkswagen has built a hugely desirable car that’s big on ability, but small on running costs. The Golf BlueMotion does [...]

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Skoda Superb Takes Two Awards In Diesel Car Magazine

May 11, 2010

The Skoda Superb proved once again that it can live up to the moniker it has – by winning both the ‘Large Car’ category and the ‘Estate Car’ category of Diesel Car magazine’s annual Car of the Year awards 2010. In recognition of the Superb’s impressive design and value for money, the Diesel Car awards [...]

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