| Just recently the new Audi TT was proclaimed as | | | | Australia. It was awarded Drive Car of the Year |
| the 2007 World Car Design of the Year toppling | | | | by au, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. The |
| twenty-eight other candidates. | | | | new TT is available with a 2.0 TFSI four cylinder |
| The judges comprised of renowned motoring | | | | engine or with a 3.2 liter six-cylinder engine and |
| journalists from 22 different countries around the | | | | Quattro permanent all-wheel-drive. |
| world. The panel has reached its verdict and | | | | The new Audi TT coupe is longer, wider, and |
| announced the award at the New York | | | | much better equipped than its predecessor but |
| International Auto Show over the weekend. | | | | despite its size it is very light. Such remarkable |
| The World Car of the Year jurors commended | | | | weight reduction is made possible through the use |
| the TT's new flared wheel arches, sleek | | | | hybrid aluminum/steel ASF (Audi Space Frame) |
| silhouette, and signature single frame grille. They | | | | body. Aside from the Audi TT, the Audi RS 4 has |
| said that "while there is a clear connection to the | | | | also received an award as the 2007 World |
| original TT's Bauhaus styling, the | | | | Performance Car of the Year while the Audi A6 |
| second-generation model evolves it into a more | | | | was the inaugural World Car of the Year in 2005. |
| modern form". The panel of judges has also | | | | About Audi |
| praised the efforts that Audi has exerted to | | | | Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer |
| create "a more spacious, driver-focused cabin." | | | | base in Ingolstadt, Bavaria and a wholly owned |
| The 2007 World Car Design of the Year is not | | | | subsidiary of Volkswagen the maker of quality |
| the first award that the new Audi TT has | | | | VW water pumps with headquarters at Wolfsburg |
| received. Its blend of charming design and | | | | Germany. |
| absolute dynamism has earned the TT awards | | | | Audi is renowned around the world for producing |
| from BBC Top Gear and What Car? Magazines in | | | | vehicles that don't only look good but also leads |
| Great Britain and another award from ADAC | | | | when it comes to performance and power. Audi is |
| Motorwelt and Auto Bild magazines in Germany. | | | | the luxury unit of Volkswagen and headed by |
| The new Audi TT has also received recognition in | | | | CEO Rupert Stadler. |