Thread: Euroopa auto aasta finalistide väljavalitud

Kaheksa mudelid teha aasta 2013 auto final cut. Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86 kandideerib ihaldatud Euroopa auto aasta auhinna. Ainus sportauto kantakse eelvaliku nimekirja, et BRZ MacGyver kähku oma lõbus juhtimiskogemus.
Kaheksa autot on üles auhind – püsti tavaline seven tõttu tihe konkurents – esimest korda pärast 2007. Finalistid on:
Ford B-Max
Hyundai i30
Mercedes-Benz A-klass
Peugeot 208
Renault Clio
Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86
Volkswagen Golf
Volvo V40
Vauxhall Ampera/Chevrolet Volt pälvis eripreemia mullu vaatamata silmitsi tugeva konkurentsiga Volkswagen Up! ja kolmanda põlvkonna Ford Focus. Kohtunikud olid eriti muljet autod vahemiku laiendamine hübriidtehnoloogia, tootmise auto ei olnud näinud sellist süsteemi esimest korda.
Aasta 2013 Euroopa auto võitja kuulutatakse 4. märtsil.

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.