The Audi R8 gets MSN Cars – Car of year.

It is probably no surprise that this super has one this award, but the margin that it won may certainly be a surprise, the fantastic Audi R8 collected forty two per cent of the 15,000 votes made. The R8’s closest rival was the Ferrari 430 Scuderia, but this car only achieved a dismal thirteen per cent of the vote.

It is just a shame that the new Jaguar XF saloon was not in the frame, because if it was then the results would most certainly would have given the Audi R8 a serious run for its money, no doubt next year the results table will look seriously different.

1. Audi R8 42%

2. Ferrari 430 Scuderia 13%

3. BMW M3 11%

4. Ford Mondeo 9%

5. Rolls-Royce Phantom DHC 7%

6. Fiat 500 6%

7. Mercedes-Benz C-Class 6%

8. Mini Clubman 2%

9. Mitsubishi i-car 2%

10. Mazda 2 1%

This s the forth year that the MSN Cars – Car of the year vote has taken place with previous winners being, the BMW 3 Series Coupe, Bugatti Veyron, and the Aston Martin DB9. There were also some very disappointing results namely for Mercedes and Fiat, both the C Class and the 500 came in very low at seventh and six.

In all, the vote may note have turned out as some car makers expected, but then again this is a vote by the motorist which really should tell the car makers something.

Source [Top Speed]