La Golf VI élue voiture de l'année
Volkswagen Golf named World Car Of The Year
NEW YORK, April 9, 2009 — The Volkswagen Golf was honored as the
2009 World Car of the Year. A jury comprised of fifty-nine international
automotive journalists from twenty-five countries around the world
chose this year’s World Car of the Year, which was announced this
morning at a news conference during the New York International Auto
Show.
“It is a tremendous honor for Volkswagen to have its global best selling
model, the Golf, named the 2009 World Car of the Year,” said Stefan Jacoby,
President/CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “This is a great way to kick-off
the new Golf here in America. We’re excited for the arrival of the sixth
generation Golf, which will be in Volkswagen showrooms later this year.
Simply put, we believe this is the best Golf ever.”
The Golf, a perennial favorite in the Volkswagen line-up, has sold more than
26 million units in 120 countries, making it one of the top selling vehicles of
all-time. The new sixth generation Golf first debuted at the Paris Motor show
last fall, and made its U.S. debut at this year’s New York International Auto
Show. The Golf has been designed to be quieter, sportier, fuel efficient and
present a clean, distinctive appearance that — staying true to Volkswagen —
is fun-to-drive.
The new Golf embodies Volkswagen’s product strategy aimed to sharpen the
brand design in all classes and apply greater global consistency among
model names. These steps are intended to leverage the offerings of the
world’s third largest automaker as it looks to increase sales and market
share. The 2010 Golf will be available in dealer showrooms across the U.S.
this fall in gasoline and TDI versions.
Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Herndon,
Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg,
Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world’s largest producers of passenger
cars and Europe’s largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit, New
Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GLI, Eos,
Passat, Passat wagon, CC, Tiguan, Touareg 2 and Routan through
approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. All 2009 Volkswagens come
standard-equipped with Electronic Stabilization Program. This is important
because the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
has called ESC the most effective new vehicle safety technology since the
safety belt.
