Tråd: Årets Bil i europa finalister udvalgt

Otte modeller gøre final cut for 2013 Car of the Year. Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86 har været nomineret til den eftertragtede Europæiske Car of the Year award. Den eneste sportsvogn til at blive nomineret, BRZ blev rost for sin underholdende køreoplevelse.
Otte biler, der er op til prisen op fra den sædvanlige syv på grund af en tæt konkurrence - for første gang siden 2007. Finalisterne er:
Ford B-Max
Hyundai i30
Mercedes-Benz A-klasse
Peugeot 208
Renault Clio
Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86
Volkswagen Golf
Volvo V40
Vauxhall Ampera/Chevrolet Volt fik prisen sidste år, på trods af udsat for stærk konkurrence fra Volkswagen Up! og tredje generation Ford Focus. Dommerne var især imponerede over bilerne rækkevidde-udvider hybrid teknologi, første gang, et sådant system var blevet set på en produktion bil.
Vinderen af Årets Bil i Europa 2013 vil blive annonceret den 4 Marts.

Eight models make the final cut for the 2013 Car of the Year. The Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86 has been nominated for the coveted European Car of the Year award. The only sports car to be shortlisted, the BRZ was praised for its entertaining driving experience.
Eight cars are up for the prize – up from the usual seven due to close competition – for the first time since 2007. The finalists are:
Ford B-Max
Hyundai i30
Mercedes-Benz A-class
Peugeot 208
Renault Clio
Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86
Volkswagen Golf
Volvo V40
The Vauxhall Ampera/Chevrolet Volt was awarded the prize last year, despite facing strong competition from the Volkswagen Up! and third generation Ford Focus. The judges were particularly impressed with the cars range-extending hybrid technology, the first time such a system had been seen on a production car.
The winner of European Car of the Year 2013 will be announced on 4 March.