The S5 Cabriolet, the RS 6, the S4 Avant, and the Q7 VI2 TDI were each placed in the top five in their respective classes. The prizes, which were awarded by a jury from the monthly, were presented over the weekend at the Essen Motor Show in Germany.
With 650 invited guests looking on, Michael-Julius Renz, Head of Sales Germany at Audi AG, accepted the prize for the Audi TT RS; Werner Frowein, Managing Director of Quattro GmbH, accepted the award for the Audi R8 5.2 FSI.
The title “Sports Car of the Year” is one of the most sought-after prizes in the German automobile industry. Some 51,637 readers of the magazine took part in the voting this year. Sports cars that had previously proven their worth in more than 300 tests and road reports were nominated in eight classes, which were further broken down into “Tuning” and “Production”.
The two group winners were supplemented by top-five placings for four other Audi models, namely the S5 Cabriolet in the “Production Convertible/Roadster” class; the RS 6 in “Production Sedan”; the S4 Avant in “Production Station Wagon”; and the Q7 V 12 TDI in the “Production SUV” category.
The panel of experts at Auto Bild SportsCars only crowns pure-blooded sports cars as “Sports Car of the Year”.
The magazine’s jurors regularly conduct exacting road tests in collaboration with TUV Rheinland (Rhineland
Inspection Authority) to thoroughly assess the latest sports cars.
The Audi TT RS Coupe is powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine with gasoline direct injection that generates a power output of 250kW (340hp) and a maximum torque of 450Nm (331.9 lb-ft). The five-cylinder engine enables the TT RS to perform extraordinary feats. Combined with Quattro Permanent All-Wheel Drive and a high-performance chassis, the engine makes the compact Audi TT RS an exceptional sports car, the press release stated.
The 5.2-litre, 10-cylinder engine generates 386kW (525hp) and up to 530Nm (390.91 lb-ft) of torque.
Audi technologies such as Quattro All-Wheel Drive, the lightweight aluminum chassis featuring Audi Space Frame construction, the innovative all-LED headlights and the distinctive design put the R8 5.2 FSI in the pole position in its competitive field, the press release stated.
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