DISCO VOTED OUR TOP CAR.Byline: Graeme Lennox LAND Rover's Discovery 4 was last night crowned the 2009 Scottish Car of the Year. It triumphed over a host of new cars to win the coveted title for the first time. Members of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW ASMW As Schools Match Wits (academic contest) ) voted the Discovery the best new car ahead of rivals including the BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. Z4, Volkswagen Polo and Ford Focus RS. The off-roader, which celebrates its 20th birthday on Monday, was praised for its class, refinement and technological brilliance. It also scooped the top SUV title. The Volkswagen Polo was top small car while the Ford Focus RS was best hot hatch. BMW won in the drop-top sector with their Z4 Roadster whileAudi'sA4Allroadtopped the luxury segment. Jaguar's XF 3.0 Diesel S took top honours in the diesel category and Mazda won the best family car sector with the Mazda 3. Citroen's C3 Picasso was crowned best MPV (MusicPhotoVideo) A playlist standard for music, image and video collections introduced in 2002 by the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA). An "MPV Writer" is software that creates the playlist, and an "MPV Reader" is software that can discover and read it. . The eco-friendly award was shared by Honda's Insight hybrid and BMW. Around 200 guests attended the glitzy awards ceremony at the Fairmont Hotel in St Andrews. President of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, Bill Caven, said: "The Land Rover Discovery The Discovery is a four wheel drive on-road and off-road vehicle from the British car maker Land Rover. There have been three generations of the vehicle, which is less expensive than the company's top Range Rover model. has always been a huge winner north of theborderandthelatestmodel has evolved into one of the best vehicles on the road today." Managing director for Land Rover UK John Edwards, added: "It's always fantastic to receive such recognition from the industry." WINNERS SMALL: VW Polo FAMILY: Mazda3 LUXURY: Audi A4 Allroad SUV: Land Rover Discovery 4 MPV: Citroen C3 Picasso DROP TOP: BMW Z4 SPORTING: Ford Focus RS DIESEL: Jaguar XF 3.0 diesel S ECO:BMW & Honda (joint award ) |
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