The World Car of the Year (WCOTY) program just awarded their Overall Car of the Year for 2008 to the Mazda2 (aka Mazda Demio) at the 2008 New York International Auto Show.

Excuses, uh reasons, given include “Consumers will be drawn to the new Mazda compact because of its very appealing looks and high levels of standard equipment for the price”.

…ugh…but they partly redeemed themselves by awarding the Audi R8 with the World Design of the Year and the World Performance Car awards. The final category, World Green Car, was won by the BMW 118d for its fuel efficiency.

WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS: 2008 Award Photos

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