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