Automobile Magazine Reveals 2009 All-Stars Winners
15 Dezembro 2008 - 11:02AM
Business Wire
AUTOMOBILE Magazine, America�s leading automotive lifestyle
publication and part of Source Interlink Media, LLC, a subsidiary
of media and marketing services company Source Interlink Companies,
Inc. (NASDAQ: SORC), today announced the winners of its 2009
AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE All-Stars Awards. �This year�s list is one of
the broadest we have compiled. Our 2008 Automobile of the Year Audi
R8 is joined by stalwarts such as the BMW 3-series, newcomers like
the Ford Flex, and repeat winners Chevy Malibu and Volkswagen GTI,�
said Jean Jennings, president and editor-in-chief of AUTOMOBILE
Magazine. �These ten cars are the year�s fastest, most
exhilarating, ingenious, awe-inspiring, accomplished, and
compelling cars available in the U.S.� Each year, the editors of
AUTOMOBILE Magazine convene to test, evaluate, and debate the
performance, significance, and pure enthusiast appeal of the cars
that make the biggest impact. Award winners will be featured in the
February 2009 issue of AUTOMOBILE Magazine, available on newsstands
January 6, 2009. AUTOMOBILE Magazine�s 2009 All-Stars, with
editorial assessments, are: Audi R8 � AUTOMOBILE Magazine calls the
R8 the kind of iconic sports car that comes around once or twice a
decade. Dramatic inside and out, the R8 is wide, low, and
purposeful�it is a luxury grand tourer as much as it is a pure
sports car. BMW 3-series � Don�t stop the presses: the BMW 3-series
and M3 get another All-Stars award (its fourteenth, to be exact).
Isn�t this d�j� vu? As always, the competition for the 3-series
keeps getting fiercer, and, as usual, critics say the latest,
greatest M3 is a bit too refined. But BMW�s masterpiece of
all-things-to-all-people engineering remains more fun than anything
that�s more practical and more practical than anything that�s more
fun. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 � AUTOMOBILE Magazine editors found
that few words have the ability to adequately convey the rush
provided by the most powerful Corvette ever. The world has produced
faster cars, but few offer the same combination of sound, speed,
and exhilaration. 60 mph comes in first gear (in 3.7 seconds) and
91 mph in second. Chevrolet Malibu � There is no need to assemble a
laundry list of the Malibu�s strengths versus its many competitors.
Drive one, and it is clear why AUTOMOBILE Magazine named it an
All-Stars winner two years in a row. The Malibu is the quiet
American on this year�s All-Stars list: a sedan with crisp
handling, commutative steering, a properly tuned ride, and an
overall feeling of quality. Ford Flex � With seven-passenger
capacity and generous proportions, the Flex is a vehicle that
defies conventional wisdom. AUTOMOBILE Magazine was taken by the
Flex�s exterior design, which is thoroughly modern while harking
back to the glory days of U.S. automakers, and a cabin that is a
masterpiece of ergonomic engineering and chock-full of high-tech
features. The Flex concentrates on refinement and emphasizes style
while being as practical as a minivan. Honda Fit � More than three
decades after the original Honda Civic gave Americans a whole new
notion of space utilization, the Honda Fit has come along to amaze
a new generation. The new model�s extra polish elevates the
small-car experience with hidden features, a sleeker exterior, a
smoother gearbox, and a nicer cabin. Jaguar XF � What one
AUTOMOBILE Magazine editor calls �the best Jaguar sedan I have ever
driven� is a beautiful, composed, powerful, and lush car. The XF is
impressively quick and refined. Driving it is not just about going
fast; it is smooth, refined and comfortable for driver and
passengers alike when being pressed to deliver its full potential.
Porsche 911 � From its birth in 1964 to the arrival of an improved
edition last year, the Porsche 911 has been a rare island of
tranquility amid the automotive industry�s seas of turmoil. The
fortified sixth-generation 911 is gutsier and quicker accelerating,
yet it squeezes an additional mpg or three from every gallon of
premium. Breadth of character is another of the 911�s endearing
traits. Rear or all-wheel drive, coupe or convertible, outfitted
for grand touring or track days, there is a 911 for every purpose.
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG � Mercedes-Benz�s mind-set for its AMG cars
is to offer insane power in a package that skews towards luxury.
The C63 AMG makes the leap to the All-Stars list because it
sacrifices the posh-performance DNA of Mercedes Benz in its quest
to be a better driver�s car. Other cars in the AMG portfolio are
faster, but this one is the most fun. Volkswagen GTI � With a new
version of the GTI due in the U.S. in September, AUTOMOBILE
Magazine applauds this return-to-its-roots VW with yet another
All-Stars award. During its three-year run, the GTI�s performance,
comfort, and functionality kept it out front in the race to be the
best sporty compact car and also made it the 2007 Automobile of the
Year. Criteria and Evaluation The AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE All-Stars are
chosen by the AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE staff, its worldwide bureau
chiefs, and its contributors, following an intensive test drive of
the year�s most innovative and important new cars. Vehicles
considered for the All-Stars awards combine the following traits:
Redefines an existing category or creates a new market segment
Provides excellent value and performance for the money Exhibits an
exceptional design Offers pure driving enjoyment After a 1000-mile
road trip, winners are determined by a round-table discussion that
results in a vote for the ten winners. The award decisions are not
made through an instrumented test process. About AUTOMOBILE
Magazine and Source Interlink AUTOMOBILE Magazine
(www.automobilemag.com), part of Source Interlink Media, LLC, was
founded in 1986 and has a circulation of 550,000 and a total
readership of 4 million. Recipient of more editorial awards than
any other major automotive publication, AUTOMOBILE Magazine is
designed to appeal to the interests of passionate automotive
enthusiasts. Its diverse editorial mix includes behind-the-wheel
experiences in the world�s most fascinating cars, as well as
personalities, travel destinations, automotive art, vintage cars
and industry trends. Source Interlink Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:
SORC), a $2.2 Billion media and marketing services company
operating in 25 states, is a leading U.S. distributor of home
entertainment products and services and one of the largest
publishers of magazines and online content for enthusiast
audiences. Source Interlink Media, LLC publishes over 75 magazines
and 90 related web sites. Source Interlink Distribution services
tens of thousands of retail store locations throughout North
America distributing DVDs, music CDs, magazines, video games,
books, and related items. In addition to distributing over 6,000
distinct magazine titles annually, the Company maintains the
largest in-stock catalog of CDs and DVDs in the U.S. -- a combined
total of more than 260,000 titles. Supply chain relationships
include consumer goods advertisers, subscribers, movie studios,
record labels, magazine and newspaper publishers, confectionary
companies and manufacturers of general merchandise.
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