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"  Last month journalists attending the annual Motor Press Guild (MPG) Track Day were invited to vote in the first-ever Motor Press Guild Vehicle of the Year (VOTY) award. Today the winner was announced \u2013 it&amp;#039;s the 2012 Audi A7. It beat out the other four finalists, which were (in alphabetical order): the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, 2012 Fiat 500, 2012 Ford Focus and the 2011 Hyundai Elantra. Vehicles were rated in the categories of Safety, Quality, Value, Performance/Handling, Design/Style, Environmental/Green Impact and Technology/Innovation. In addition, journalists were encouraged to consider models that reflect the unique style of Southern California. Disclosure notice: I was one of the initial group of journalists who helped select the five finalists. The Audi A7 was the only one of the five I chose. When I actually voted on the day I found myself in a dilemma. The Chevrolet Sonic was so much better than I expected and it was so good to see Chevrolet producing a world-class small car that I gave it my vote. Of course, the Audi A7 is a great car, but it&amp;#039;s exactly what we have come to expect from Audi. Congratulations, Audi.   Related posts:  Audi Wins Again \u2013 12 Hours of Sebring DTM Racers Take to Munich Stadium \u2013 Audi Wins Hottest Vehicles Award \u2013 2011 SEMA Show  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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