Edmunds Announces 2011 ‘Readers’ Most Wanted’ Award Winners
The 2011 Readers' Most Wanted Award names vehicles in 12 categories that received the most votes from car enthusiasts in an online survey. Some of the categories included ‘Fuel Sipper,’ ‘Cheap Car’ and ‘Future Vehicle.’
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds' InsideLine.com announced the winners of the 2011 Readers' Most Wanted Awards, which names vehicles in 12 categories that received the most votes from car enthusiasts in an online survey.
“We look forward to these awards every year because they give our readers the power to identify their true dream cars,” said Ed Hellwig, editor at Edmunds’ InsideLine.com. “This year was especially fun because we offered broader categories that allowed voters to consider a more exotic set of cars and trucks than ever before.”
The 2011 Readers’ Most Wanted Winners are as follows:
CATEGORY | WINNER | |
Fuel Sipper | 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI | |
Cheap Car | 2012 Ford Focus | |
Future Vehicle | 2014 Porsche 918 | |
American Car | 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 | |
Exotic | 2012 Lamborghini Aventador | |
Sedan | 2011 Aston Martin Rapide | |
Coupe | 2011 Audi S5 | |
Hatchback | 2011 Porsche Panamera | |
Luxury Car | 2011 Audi A8 | |
Truck | 2011 Ford F-150 | |
Hot Rod | BMW M | |
Car We Can't Have | VW Scirocco (Europe) |
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