Tag:World Car Awards

2021 WORLD CAR FINALS – THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS

Top Ten and Top Five Finalists Announced The WORLD CAR FINALS countdown excitement begins today with the announcement of the Top Ten and Top Five finalists in five World Car Awards categories as tabulated by KPMG.  A jury of 93 distinguished international automotive journalists selected the finalists by secret ballot based on their evaluation of each eligible vehicle as part of their professional work. South Africa is represented by Charleen Clarke, Lerato Matebese, Brenwin Naidu and Hannes Oosthuizen. The 2021 World Car of […]

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KIA TELLURIDE IS 2020 WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR WINNER

The Road to the 2020 World Car Awards has concluded with the declaration of a double win for Kia Motor Corporation. The KIA TELLURIDE is the 2020 World Car of the Year and the KIA SOUL EV is the 2020 World Urban Car. Sadly, neither are on the cards for South Africa: Telluride won’t come here because it’s only available in left-hand drive, and we won’t get the Soul EV either due to severe price constraints (which will be further exacerbated now). This obviously didn’t […]

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Tavares is Person of the Year  

Carlos Tavares, CEO of Groupe PSA, has been named the 2020 World Car Person of the Year. The Person of the Year is chosen by 86 World Car Awards (WCA) jurors from 24 countries – including South Africa’s Charleen Clarke. Tavares will be attending the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, April 8, where he will receive the award in person during the World Car Awards’ 2020 awards ceremony, press conference and media breakfast that opens the show on […]

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One of these cars will be named the best in the world!

The “Top Three In The World” finalists for each category are: World Car of the Year Kia Telluride Mazda CX-30 Mazda3 World Urban Car Kia Soul EV Mini Electric Volkswagen T-Cross World Luxury Car Mercedes Benz EQC Porsche 911 Porsche Taycan World Performance Car Porsche 718 Spyder/Cayman GT4 Porsche 911 Porsche Taycan World Car Design of the Year Mazda3 Peugeot 208 Porsche Taycan You can also watch a video of the finalists here. A jury of 86 distinguished international automotive […]

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World Car Awards finalists announced

The finalists in the 2020 World Car of the Year contest have been announced at the Delhi Auto Show in India. A jury of 86 distinguished international automotive journalists – including South Africa’s Charleen Clarke – selected the finalists by secret ballot. The 2020 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) winner will be selected from 10 finalists, chosen from an initial list of 29 contenders. The Top Ten World Car of the Year finalists are, in alpha order: Hyundai Sonata, […]

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This is why the I-Pace is the world’s best car

Lots of people have asked me why the Jaguar I-Pace is now officially the best car in the world (this is no namby-pamby claim; it’s the 2019 World Car of the Year). Interestingly enough, all the people who have asked me the question have never driven the vehicle (once you’ve driven it, you’re sold). So, for those poor sods who have yet to experience the I-Pace in all its glory, this is what you’re missing out on. These are my […]

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