MANILA, Philippines - The new Audi A3 sedan wins one of the most coveted awards in the automotive sector – the 2013 Golden Steering Wheel award. A total of 49 candidates competed for the honor this year, in which readers of automotive magazine Auto Bild and Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag decide who is in the running together with a jury of experts. The Audi S3 Sedan was a clear winner in the midsize vehicle category. Auto Bild and Bild am Sonntag have been presenting the Golden Steering Wheel award for the best automotive innovations of the year since 1967.
Audi wins four Connected Car awards
Audi was honored four times with the Connected Car Award 2013, more than any other carmaker. Auto Bild and Computer Bild presented the awards for the first time in 2013. Audi won the “Pioneer Award†for piloted driving. The company also received awards for navigation using Google Earth images; in the category “Telephone†for the Audi phone box and in the category “Internet†for the LTE WLAN hotspot. The awards were presented during the International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas.
Audi R8 is “Best Supercar†and “Car of the Year†in Australia
The Audi R8 V10 plus has won two important awards in Australia: The Australian edition of Top Gear honored the sports car as “Best Supercar of 2013,†and Motor Magazine named it “Performance Car of the Year.â€
Audi R8 and Audi A6 Avant TDI biturbo win awards in Singapore
Readers of the Singaporean online magazine sgCarMart have chosen the Audi R8 as “Supercar of the Year.†The Audi A6 Avant TDI biturbo was also honored as “Diesel of the Yearâ€. sgCarMart is Singapore’s largest Internet car portal.
Array of awards for Audi in Brazil
Audi has won multiple awards in Brazil for the Audi RS 6 Avant: the “Best of the Year Award†presented by the Brazilian “Auto Press†news agency in the category “Best Sports Car,†the “10 Best of 2014 Award†from Car and Driver magazine; and the “Car of the Year Award†from Auto Esporte magazine in the category “Premium Car of the Yearâ€. Auto Esporte also honored Audi for the 4.0 TFSI V8 biturbo. The company claimed two “Automotive Press Awards†in the category “Best Engine†for the 1.8 TFSI and the 4.0 TFSI V8 biturbo.
Universum survey: Audi is the most attractive employer among young professionals
The young professionals have spoken: Audi is Germany’s most attractive employer. The company was voted top in the survey by both engineers and business specialists. Audi also jumped up the rankings in the category “IT,†and was the only carmaker to finish in the top three.
For information on the available Audi models in the Philippines, visit any of the Audi showrooms in Greenhills, Alabang and Global City or contact 7270381 - 85.