http://www.worldcarfans.com/category/awards http://static.worldcarfans.com/0/2/images/feedlogo.gif http://www.worldcarfans.com/category/awards http://www.worldcarfans.com/112011039627/2012-north-american-car-and-truck-of-the-year-announced The Hyundai Elantra and Range Rover Evoque have been crowned the 2012 North American Car and Truck of the Year.]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:07:58 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/112011039627/2012-north-american-car-and-truck-of-the-year-announced http://www.worldcarfans.com/111121539070/2012-north-american-car--truck-of-the-year-finalists-announced The 2012 North American Car & Truck of the Year finalists have been announced. Nominees include the Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and Volkswagen Passat. ]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:41:27 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/111121539070/2012-north-american-car--truck-of-the-year-finalists-announced http://www.worldcarfans.com/111101237346/smart-cdi-wins-the-mpg-marathon-with-a-9924-mpg-rating The Smart CDI which managed 99.24 mpg (2.85 liters/100 km) over the course of two-days of driving and a total distance of 370.9 miles (597 km).]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:05:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/111101237346/smart-cdi-wins-the-mpg-marathon-with-a-9924-mpg-rating http://www.worldcarfans.com/111092836953/aston-martin-voted-coolest-automotive-brand-in-britain The storied British marque was awarded the title of coolest automotive brand in Britain by the CollBrands Council.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:10:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/111092836953/aston-martin-voted-coolest-automotive-brand-in-britain http://www.worldcarfans.com/111042132845/nissan-leaf-named-2011-world-car-of-the-year The Nissan Leaf has defeated the Audi A8 and BMW 5-Series to earn the title of 2011 World Car of the Year.]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:45:40 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/111042132845/nissan-leaf-named-2011-world-car-of-the-year http://www.worldcarfans.com/111030430986/2011-world-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced Award season is kicking into high gear as the finalists for the World Car of the Year awards have been announced.]]> Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/111030430986/2011-world-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced http://www.worldcarfans.com/111012630542/nissan-leaf-wins-european-car-of-the-year-award Beating out competitors such as the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Opel Meriva, the Leaf was praised as a revolutionary vehicle which showcases the future of automotive transportation.]]> Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/111012630542/nissan-leaf-wins-european-car-of-the-year-award http://www.worldcarfans.com/111011030388/chevy-volt--ford-explorer-win-2011-north-american-car Volt continues its success at racking up awards since its launch last year. The North American Car and Truck of the Year titles are awarded each year at the Detroit auto show. ]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/111011030388/chevy-volt--ford-explorer-win-2011-north-american-car http://www.worldcarfans.com/110121730086/2011-north-american-car--truck-of-the-year-finalists-announced With 2010 coming to a close, the finalists for the 2011 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards have been announced. See the candidates inside]]> Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110121730086/2011-north-american-car--truck-of-the-year-finalists-announced http://www.worldcarfans.com/110120129839/citron-ds3-wins-top-gear-magazines-car-of-the-year-award French minicar wins the top honor from the highly-successful BBC show's publishing arm, also winning in the small car category. ]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2010 02:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110120129839/citron-ds3-wins-top-gear-magazines-car-of-the-year-award http://www.worldcarfans.com/110102229129/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced The finalists for the 2011 Green Car of the Year Award have been announced. Contenders include the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, and Ford Fiesta.]]> Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110102229129/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced http://www.worldcarfans.com/110102129100/la-auto-show-design-challenge-envisions-the-1000-lb-car For the 7th annual Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge, contestants (aka design studios) have been asked to envision a futuristic 1,000lb car. The results are interesting, to say the least.]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110102129100/la-auto-show-design-challenge-envisions-the-1000-lb-car http://www.worldcarfans.com/110091728481/automotive-x-prize-winners-announced After months of competition, the Automotive X PRIZE has been awarded to three vehicles.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110091728481/automotive-x-prize-winners-announced http://www.worldcarfans.com/110062426998/engine-of-the-year-2010-volkswagen-14-liter-tsi-wins The winners of the International Engine of the Year Awards have been announced. Full details inside.]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110062426998/engine-of-the-year-2010-volkswagen-14-liter-tsi-wins http://www.worldcarfans.com/110051726298/2010-miss-tuning-winner-announced In a victory for hot chicks everywhere, Kristin Zippel has been named Miss Tuning 2010.]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 03:06:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110051726298/2010-miss-tuning-winner-announced http://www.worldcarfans.com/110040225457/volkswagen-polo-wins-2010-world-car-of-the-year-award Why did the VW Polo win the World Car of the Year Award in New York? Find out inside.]]> Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110040225457/volkswagen-polo-wins-2010-world-car-of-the-year-award http://www.worldcarfans.com/110040225458/audi-r8-v10-is-2010-world-performance-car-of-the-year The Audi R8 V10 has been named the 2010 World Performance Car of the Year. Full details inside.]]> Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110040225458/audi-r8-v10-is-2010-world-performance-car-of-the-year http://www.worldcarfans.com/110031925219/porsche-tops-jd-power-and-associates-dependability-study Porsche brand had the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles with 110, according to the study. US brands Lincoln, Buick and Mercury were in the top 5 but J.D. Power reports consumer perceptions lag far behind those results.]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110031925219/porsche-tops-jd-power-and-associates-dependability-study http://www.worldcarfans.com/110030324886/2010-world-car--performance-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced-video We break down the 2010 World Car of the Year finalists. Find out more inside.]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:30:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110030324886/2010-world-car--performance-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced-video http://www.worldcarfans.com/110011123919/ford-sweeps-north-american-car-and-truck-of-the-year-awards-at-2010-detroit-auto-show The Fusion Hybrid and Transit Connect have been named the North American Car and Truck of the Year.]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:45:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/110011123919/ford-sweeps-north-american-car-and-truck-of-the-year-awards-at-2010-detroit-auto-show http://www.worldcarfans.com/109123023765/wcf-top-10-production-cars-of-2009 Closing the year out with the last article, we have compiled the WCF Top 10 Production Cars of 2009 as determined by WCF user visits (in a two week period).]]> Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/109123023765/wcf-top-10-production-cars-of-2009 http://www.worldcarfans.com/109122223691/wcfs-top-10-concept-cars-of-2009 2009 is coming to a close and top 10 lists from the world's media are flowing like a slit wrist. For this year's WCF Top 10 Concept Cars list we deceided to take a slightly different approach]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/109122223691/wcfs-top-10-concept-cars-of-2009 http://www.worldcarfans.com/109120423386/audi-a3-tdi-is-green-car-of-the-year-2010 If the Audi A3 TDI won the Green Car of the Year award, who did they beat in the competition? Details inside.]]> Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/109120423386/audi-a3-tdi-is-green-car-of-the-year-2010 http://www.worldcarfans.com/109113023308/volkswagen-polo-wins-2010-european-car-of-the-year The VW Polo won the 2010 European Car of the Year award, beating out six other vehicles. Details inside.]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/109113023308/volkswagen-polo-wins-2010-european-car-of-the-year http://www.worldcarfans.com/109062520140/2010-north-american-car--truck-of-the-year-nominees-revealed Candidates include the Audi S4, Buick's redesigned LaCrosse, Chevrolet's sexy Camaro, Cadillac's new CTS Sport Wagon, and Honda's fuel-efficient Insight.]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:03:52 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/109062520140/2010-north-american-car--truck-of-the-year-nominees-revealed http://www.worldcarfans.com/109062320073/2010-european-car-of-the-year-nominations-announced Toyota turned out to be the big winner as they've earned five entries thanks to their Avensis, iQ, Prius, Urban Cruiser, and Verso. ]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:00:32 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/109062320073/2010-european-car-of-the-year-nominations-announced http://www.worldcarfans.com/109061719977/vws-14-liter-tsi-twincharger-engine-bags-international Volkswagen's 1.4 TSI unit also wins Green Engine of the Year. Mercedes' AMG division's 6.2-liter V8 took the Performance Engine of the Year award while BMW took the 2.5 to 3.0 liter category with its 3.0 liter twin-turbo diesel.]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:36:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/109061719977/vws-14-liter-tsi-twincharger-engine-bags-international http://www.worldcarfans.com/109041018630/fiat-500-declared-2009-world-car-design-of-the-year The revived Fiat 500 wins design award based on its successful mix of the old and the new. The top three finalist were all European models and also included the Citroen C5 sedan and C5 Tourer (together) and the Jaguar XF.]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:13:13 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/109041018630/fiat-500-declared-2009-world-car-design-of-the-year http://www.worldcarfans.com/109040918627/honda-fcx-clarity-wins-2009-green-world-car-of-the-year-award t a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show and Mobil 1 at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, New York, the Honda FCX Clarity was declared the 2009 World Green Car on April 9, 2009.]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:13:13 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/109040918627/honda-fcx-clarity-wins-2009-green-world-car-of-the-year-award http://www.worldcarfans.com/109040918621/new-vw-golf-awarded-world-car-of-the-year The Volkswagen Golf VI has won the prestigious 2009 World Car of the Year Award. The announcement was made at the New York International Auto Show.]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:13:13 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/109040918621/new-vw-golf-awarded-world-car-of-the-year