Audi TT Crowned Drive Car of the Year 2006 (Australia)

phaeton · 11-29-2006, 03:17 PM

Audi TT crowned Drive Car of The Year 2006

, drive.com.au, 20/10/06

After six days and a combined 20,000km driving 48 cars, the Drive team voted for one overall winner of the inaugural Drive Car of the Year award. JOSHUA DOWLING recalls the late nights and long discussions that led to Audi's second-generation coupe getting the big vote.

LET'S BE CLEAR. The Drive Car of the Year award is not about comparing a $250,000 limousine with a $70k sports car or a $15,000 hatchback. Rather, it is how well each car rates against the judging criteria, and how well each fulfils its intended function.
Whichever car wins, the decision is always going to be controversial. If the judges had voted for a $15,000 car, some might wonder how such a vehicle could be superior to a $250,000 sedan laden with world-first safety features.
But if the award went to the most expensive car in the field, it might be considered irrelevant or out of reach to most buyers. Then again, if it makes significant gains in the automotive world, it should be praised for advancing the breed.
So, what made the Audi TT a deserving winner? To understand why we must look at the process.........

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Yannis · 11-29-2006, 03:29 PM

The new TT has made quite an impact.

BlueGTI · 11-29-2006, 04:41 PM

Oops! Sorry Phaeton- I didn't see your article and posted this in the general discussion forum.

JaBriX · 11-29-2006, 04:53 PM

Well deserved !! It's been a longggg time since Drive choose an Audi for Car of the Year.

CAR-NNOSSEUR · 11-29-2006, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaBriX

Well deserved !! It's been a longggg time since Drive choose an Audi for Car of the Year.

2nd that!

Yannis · 11-30-2006, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueGTI

Oops! Sorry Phaeton- I didn't see your article and posted this in the general discussion forum.

Don't worry. I deleted the other thread.

phaeton · 12-01-2006, 04:03 PM

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11-29-2006, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
phaeton Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia - South Australia Posts: 1,165 Thanks: 1,040 Thanked 453 Times in 244 Posts	Audi TT Crowned Drive Car of the Year 2006 (Australia) Audi TT crowned Drive Car of The Year 2006 , drive.com.au, 20/10/06 After six days and a combined 20,000km driving 48 cars, the Drive team voted for one overall winner of the inaugural Drive Car of the Year award. JOSHUA DOWLING recalls the late nights and long discussions that led to Audi's second-generation coupe getting the big vote. LET'S BE CLEAR. The Drive Car of the Year award is not about comparing a $250,000 limousine with a $70k sports car or a $15,000 hatchback. Rather, it is how well each car rates against the judging criteria, and how well each fulfils its intended function. Whichever car wins, the decision is always going to be controversial. If the judges had voted for a $15,000 car, some might wonder how such a vehicle could be superior to a $250,000 sedan laden with world-first safety features. But if the award went to the most expensive car in the field, it might be considered irrelevant or out of reach to most buyers. Then again, if it makes significant gains in the automotive world, it should be praised for advancing the breed. So, what made the Audi TT a deserving winner? To understand why we must look at the process......... continue article - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER video review here - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

11-29-2006, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yannis Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,198 My Mood: Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 1,230 Times in 702 Posts	Re: Audi TT Crowned Drive Car of the Year 2006 (Australia) The new TT has made quite an impact.

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BlueGTI Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 Thanks: 10 Thanked 29 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Audi TT Crowned Drive Car of the Year 2006 (Australia) Oops! Sorry Phaeton- I didn't see your article and posted this in the general discussion forum.

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