| Among the list of thirty six new vehicles out of | | | | process. The Audi 6 surpasses the Volvo |
| the market before January 1, 2005 for at least | | | | S40-V50 and Porsche 911 in a close race to be |
| five countries, on at least two continents, the | | | | declared as the World Car of the Year."The |
| Audi 6 was named as the World Car of the Year | | | | concept of national borders is now almost |
| for 2005. This was held during the media preview | | | | non-existent in terms of where vehicles and their |
| for the Canadian International Auto Show held last | | | | components are designed, engineered, developed, |
| February 16, 2005 in Toronto. The decision came | | | | and built ... or where they are sold," said British |
| out from the forty eight international automobile | | | | automotive journalist, Graham Johnson, who is |
| journalists representing sixteen countries that | | | | also a co-chair of the award program. "Considering |
| acted as the jury. They use twenty separate | | | | the ever-increasing globalization of the automotive |
| parameters including acceleration, braking, vehicle | | | | industry," he added, "the concept of a World Car |
| dynamics, safety features, cargo, and off road | | | | of the Year award program was inevitable ... it is |
| capabilities. They then selected the top 10 vehicles | | | | truly an idea whose time has come.""An award of |
| for the final round of voting.The final selection | | | | this magnitude rests like a crown jewel among a |
| was rated on five key areas of importance to | | | | host of accolades for our new A6. To be selected |
| costumers: merit, value, safety and environmental | | | | as the ultimate winner from a list of so many |
| responsibility, significance, and wow factor! - the | | | | deserving vehicles, by automotive experts from |
| car's emotional appeal. The secret ballots were | | | | around the world is truly gratifying. It signals the |
| then collected and tabulated by KPMG, an | | | | universal appeal of Audi's approach to designing |
| international accounting firm. | | | | and building the most progressive, sporty cars in |
| The World Car of the Year programme is | | | | the premium class," said Johan de Nysschen, |
| administered as a non-profit corporation with a | | | | Executive Vice-President of Audi of America Inc., |
| Steering Committee of six journalists who | | | | who received the award. |
| oversee and monitor the integrity of the voting | | | | |