| Automobile Magazine named Volkswagen GTI | | | | model worldwide. It boasts cutting-edge |
| as its 2007 car of the year. Said title | | | | its 2002 Volkswagen GTI parts |
| is part of a series of year-end industry | | | | accessories that offers efficiency, |
| awards that automakers use to support | | | | power and elegance. It is also given a |
| their marketing efforts. The car emerged | | | | four-cylinder engine that takes the |
| as the cream of the crop vehicle for the | | | | 2-door version to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds. |
| magazine. Said choice is anchored on the | | | | The car has a reported fuel economy of |
| combination of affordability and | | | | 30 miles to the gallon. Last year, |
| performance of the car. Gavin Conway, | | | | Automobile Magazine named Ford's Aston |
| editor-in-chief of Automobile Magazine, | | | | Martin V8 Vantage as its design of the |
| said the sporty version of the VW Golf, | | | | year. Conway said Aston Martin, deserved |
| which is now in its fifth generation, | | | | credit for building its $110,000 |
| was the unanimous pick of the magazine's | | | | two-seater sports car in a way that |
| senior editors because of the way it | | | | harkened back to classic designs while |
| combined performance and affordability. | | | | incorporating more stringent safety |
| "It's a great car to drive as well as | | | | regulations. "Without question, the V8 |
| being an easy car to live with," Conway | | | | Vantage is the best Aston Martin ever |
| said. Conway expected that the selection | | | | produced," Conway said. He added that |
| would generate some controversy among | | | | the car is "arguably the best-looking |
| the readership of the Ann Arbor, | | | | design car in the last couple of |
| Michigan-based magazine, with some | | | | decades." Automobile Magazine is one of |
| readers questioning the choice of the | | | | several industry publications that give |
| magazine. But, he said, the magazine had | | | | various car and truck of the year |
| wanted to highlight "a more responsible | | | | awards. It has a circulation of 550,000 |
| approach to performance driving," | | | | and has established a reputable name in |
| considering factors such as fuel | | | | the motoring press industry. The honors |
| economy. Volkswagen GTI is a compact car | | | | given by the magazine is highly |
| that belongs to the best-selling models | | | | appreciated by the automakers. |
| of the automaker and third best-selling | | | | |