| > | | | | Audi 6 surpasses the Volvo S40-V50 and Porsche 911 |
| | | | in a close race to be declared as the World Car of the |
| Among the list of thirty six new vehicles out of the | | | | Year. |
| market before January 1, 2005 for at least five | | | | "The concept of national borders is now almost |
| countries, on at least two continents, the Audi 6 was | | | | non-existent in terms of where vehicles and their |
| named as the World Car of the Year for 2005. This | | | | components are designed, engineered, developed, and |
| was held during the media preview for the Canadian | | | | built ... or where they are sold," said British automotive |
| International Auto Show held last February 16, 2005 in | | | | journalist, Graham Johnson, who is also a co-chair of |
| Toronto. The decision came out from the forty eight | | | | the award program. "Considering the ever-increasing |
| international automobile journalists representing sixteen | | | | globalization of the automotive industry," he added, "the |
| countries that acted as the jury. They use twenty | | | | concept of a World Car of the Year award program |
| separate parameters including acceleration, braking, | | | | was inevitable ... it is truly an idea whose time has |
| vehicle dynamics, safety features, cargo, and off road | | | | come." |
| capabilities. They then selected the top 10 vehicles for | | | | "An award of this magnitude rests like a crown jewel |
| the final round of voting. | | | | among a host of accolades for our new A6. To be |
| The final selection was rated on five key areas of | | | | selected as the ultimate winner from a list of so many |
| importance to costumers: merit, value, safety and | | | | deserving vehicles, by automotive experts from |
| environmental responsibility, significance, and wow | | | | around the world is truly gratifying. It signals the |
| factor! - the car's emotional appeal. The secret ballots | | | | universal appeal of Audi's approach to designing and |
| were then collected and tabulated by KPMG, an | | | | building the most progressive, sporty cars in the |
| international accounting firm. | | | | premium class," said Johan de Nysschen, Executive |
| The World Car of the Year programme is | | | | Vice-President of Audi of America Inc., who received |
| administered as a non-profit corporation with a | | | | the award. "We are delighted to be the first-time |
| Steering Committee of six journalists who oversee | | | | recipients of such a prestigious award, he added. |
| and monitor the integrity of the voting process. The | | | | |