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2013 World Car of the Year Nominees Announced

New Range Rover
An international jury of 66 motoring journalists have selected the 10 finalists for the World Car of the Year 2013 award.The 2013 World Car of the Year nominees are:

Audi A3

Range Rover

Mazda 6

Mazda CX-5

Mercedes A-Class

Peugeot 208

Porsche Boxster/Cayman

Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT 86

Volkswagen Golf

Volvo V40

The jurors have also selected their favourite performance cars for the 2013 World Performance Car Award.

2013 World Performance Car award nominees are:

Aston Martin Vanquish

Audi RS5

BMW M6 Coupe/Convertible

BMW M135i

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Mercedes SL63 AMG

Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster

Porsche Boxster/Cayman

Renaultsport Clio 200 EDC

Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT 86

A five-car shortlist for the 2013 World Green Car by five industry experts was also announced.

2013 World Green Car award nominees are:

Renault Zoe

smart Electric Drive

Tesla Model S

Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Diesel

Finally there is a six-car shortlist for the 2013 World Car Design of the Year award, selected by car design specialists.

2013 World Car Design of the Year award nominees are:

Aston Martin Vanquish

Renault Clio

Jaguar F-Type

Range Rover

Mazda 6

Volkswagen Golf

Each jury member will now test each car again and top three cars in each category will be announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The winners will be announced at a press conference at the New York Motor Show on 28 March.

The World Car of the Year Award is now in its ninth year. Last year, the Volkswagen Up! was declared the World Car of the Year.

New Peugeot 208 – Review


Can the classy new Peugeot 208 break the stranglehold on the small car market that is held by the Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Polo?

It is a tough ask when other good small hatches like the Toyota Yaris and Honda Jazz take only a nibble of the cake. Peugeot reckons it is up to the challenge with a new little car that says quality both inside and out. With the launch range, they are targeting the ‘green’ buyer with some startling claims for economy and emissions.

Latest NCAP safety scores released


The safety organisation Euro NCAP has released the test results for the BMW 3 Series, Hyundai i30,Mazda CX-5 and Peugeot 208.All four achieved a top 5 star score, although there were some differences between them. Euro NCAP said that, “car makers are rising to Euro NCAP’s challenging 2012 5 star requirements, especially in the area of pedestrian protection where the thresholds have been significantly increased this year.”