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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.’

by Staff
July 1, 2011
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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.”

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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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