German Car Zone

2nd Draft
Nominees for the GCZ Choice Awards 2008

Best Exterior Car Design 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Audi Q5
Audi A4
Bmw 7series
Volkswagen Sirocco

Best Interior Car Design 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Audi Q5
Bmw 7series
Lamborghini Reventon

Best Design Team 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
BMW (7series, X1 Concept, GINA Light Concept)
Mercedes-Benz (GLK, SL, Fascination Concept)
Audi (A4, Q5, A1 Sportback Concept)
Porsche (Cayman FL, Panamera)
Mini (Crossover Concept, Cabrio)

Best Innovation 08
(no regional restriction)

Best Sports Car 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Series

Best Sedan 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Audi A4
BMW 3series FL
Opel Insignia
Mercedes C Class


Best coupe 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])

Best Hatchback 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Seat Ibiza
Mini JCW
Volkswagen Golf VI
Volkswagen Sirocco

Best Concept Car 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Lamborghini Estoque
Audi A1 Sportback Concept
BMW Gina Light
Audi R8 V12 TDI
Mercedes-Benz Fascination Concept

Best Efford in Fighting Global Warming
(no regional restriction)
Mini 500
Tesla roadster
BMW efficient dynamics

Greatest Fail 08
(no regional restriction)

Best Engine 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])

Best Car Colour 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Volkswagen Sirocco - Vipergreen Metallic
Audi S3 - Glutorange
BMW 7series - Sophisto Grey


Best of "The Others" 08
(Cars from the Sub-Forums: Other Forums)
Chevrolet Camaro
KTM X-Bow

Best Marketing Campaign
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
BMW 7series “A new Era” YouTube - 2009 BMW 7 Series New Era Official Video
Audi Q5 “"Perfectly Synchronized" YouTube - Audi Q5 "Perfectly Synchronised" Amazing Commercial
Opel Insignia YouTube - Opel Insignia Werbespot
Volkswagen Sirocco YouTube - VW Scirocco Werbung

Should we really have a concept car in this category. Concept cars often have cooler and futuristic interiors than production cars.

Best Interior Car Design 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Audi Q5
Bmw 7series
Lamborghini Reventon

I say we delete Lamborghini Reventon from this list.

reventon a concept car ?
they produced(and sold) 45(?) of them

hmm, I was thinking about the 4-door Lamborghini. Reventon is based on Murcielago? Then I stand corrected. Sorry.

we still need nominees for following categories: (also additions to any of the other categories are welcome)
Best Innovation 08

Best Sports Car 08

Best Efford in Fighting Global Warming

Greatest Fail 08

Best Engine 08

Best of "The Others" 08

Best Coupe 08

the car/technology/engine must have been released this year

Where's VW ?

VW (Golf VI, GTI Study, Routan, Passat CC, Scirocco, Pickup Concept, Gol, Voyage)

Best Car Colour 08

I would like to add Porsches Macademia colour…

Best coupe 08

CLK 63 AMG Black Series

Best Engine 08

330d diesel engine by BMW
Alpina B3 BiTurbo

Best of "The Others" 08

Jaguar XF
Bentley Flying Spur Speed

Best Sports Car 08

Audi R8 V10
BMW M3 sedan
Alpina B3 BiTurbo

3rd Draft
Nominees for the GCZ Choice Awards 2008

Best Exterior Car Design 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Audi Q5
Audi A4
Bmw 7series
Volkswagen Scirocco
Opel Insignia

Best Interior Car Design 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Audi Q5
Bmw 7series
Lamborghini Reventon

Best Design Team 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
BMW (7series, X1 Concept, GINA Light Concept)
Mercedes-Benz (GLK, SL, Fascination Concept)
Audi (A4, Q5, A1 Sportback Concept)
Porsche (Cayman FL, Panamera)
Mini (Crossover Concept, Cabrio)
VW (Golf VI, GTI Study, Passat CC, Scirocco,)

Best Innovation 08
(no regional restriction)
Pre Scan
Start & Stop

Best Sports Car 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Series
Audi R8 V10
BMW M3 sedan
Alpina B3 BiTurbo
Lamborghini LP560

Best Sedan 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Audi A4
BMW 3series FL
Opel Insignia
Mercedes C Class


Best Coupe 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Mercedes CLK 63 AMG Black Series
Volkswagen Passat CC

Best Hatchback 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Seat Ibiza
Mini JCW
Volkswagen Golf VI
Volkswagen Scirocco

Best Concept Car 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Lamborghini Estoque
Audi A1 Sportback Concept
BMW Gina Light
Audi R8 V12 TDI
Mercedes-Benz Fascination Concept
Volkswagen GTI Study

Best Efford in Fighting Global Warming
(no regional restriction)
Mini 500
Tesla roadster
BMW efficient dynamics
Fisker Karma

Greatest Fail 08
(no regional restriction)
BMW - For cancelling the CS Concept

Best Engine 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
330d diesel engine by BMW
Alpina B3 BiTurbo
Mercedes 250 CDI

Best Car Colour 08
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
Volkswagen Scirocco - Vipergreen Metallic
Audi S3 - Glutorange
BMW 7series - Sophisto Grey
Porsche - Macademia


Best of "The Others" 08
(Cars from the Sub-Forums: Other Forums)
Chevrolet Camaro
KTM X-Bow
Jaguar XF
Bentley Flying Spur Speed

Best Marketing Campaign
(Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Volkswagen and Opel including their Sub Forums[e.g. Audi - Lamborghini])
BMW 7series “A new Era” YouTube - 2009 BMW 7 Series New Era Official Video
Audi Q5 “"Perfectly Synchronized" YouTube - Audi Q5 "Perfectly Synchronised" Amazing Commercial
Opel Insignia YouTube - Opel Insignia Werbespot
Volkswagen Scirocco YouTube - VW Scirocco Werbung

Best Innovation 08
Pre Scan

Best Efford in Fighting Global Warming
Fisker Karma

Greatest Fail 08
BMW´s Moscow Hour Glass Trick

Best Engine 08
250 CDI Mercedes-Benz

Best of "The Others" 08
LP 560

thx for the contribution
i'm not including

Greatest Fail 08
BMW´s Moscow Hour Glass Trick

since it may has dissapointed some individuals on the gcz forums, but that wave of dissapointment has never reached anywhere else. this category is more thought to include events that haven shaken the industry.