2013 World Car Of The Year Award Winners Announced

The World Car of the Year finalists are parked at a press conference during the New York International Auto Show on Thursday, March 28, 2013. The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf took home the World Car of the Year award out of the finalists Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Porsche Boxster / Cayman and the combined entry Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86 / GT 86. (Photo By: Michelle Siu for the World Car Awards)

Head of Design of the Volkswagen Group Walter de'Silva accepts the award for the Volkswagen Golf that was named the World Car of the Year at a press conference during the New York International Auto Show on Thursday, March 28, 2013. (Photo By: Michelle Siu for the World Car Awards)

2013 VW Golf beat the competition which included the best of the initial 42 entries - the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the Porsche Boxster / Cayman, the combined entry Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86 / GT 86.

2013 World Car of the Year Award for VW Golf follows three earlier awards.
Volkswagen Up! has now won the title in 2012, the Volkswagen Polo in 2010, and the Volkswagen Golf VI in 2009.

President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America Detlev von Platen poses for a photo after accepting the award for the World Performance Car of the Year for the Porsche Boxster / Cayman at a press conference during the New York International Auto Show on Thursday, March 28, 2013. (Photo By: Michelle Siu for the World Car Awards)

The Porsche Boxter/Cayman beat the competition which included twenty cars initially, which was shortlisted to three finalists, the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and the combined entry Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86 / GT 86 being the other.

Like VW, this is the second consecutive year Porsche has won the World Performance Car title. The Porsche 911 won the title last year, while the Cayman won it in 2006.

Jaguar production studio director, left, and global brand director Adrian Hallmark, right, pose for a photo at the New York International Auto Show with the Jaguar F-Type after it was newly named the 2013 World Car Design of the Year at the 2013 World Car Awards press conference on Thursday, March 28, 2013. (Photo By: Michelle Siu for the World Car Awards)

Jaguar F-Type won the 2013 World Car Design title by beating the Mazda6, and the Aston Martin Vanquish.

Commenting about the Jaguar F-Type's winning design experts said, "The long wheelbase, short overhangs and flared fenders give this car a good stance. The contour in plan view tapered toward the door emphasizes the muscular rear fender that houses the driven wheels. The F-Type exterior maintains Jaguar's own elegance in its horizontal proportion and rounded surfaces, yet it looks very dynamic. But I would like to say the interior design is even more attractive. It is clearly driver-oriented, and a grip bar for the passenger is nicely integrated into the big center console. The seat design is superb, too."
"Almost Italian at first glance. the clear, analytic and fresh design of the F-type is the promising dawn for the company's latest roadster. The rear can't hide a certain influence of Alfas Brera. The sideview is dominated by muscular rear fenders; the front end is a careful evolution of the XK. Sharper - by that more like a driving machine."

Tesla communications manager Katrina Schira, left, and vice-president of communications Sarah Meron, right, pose for a photo with the Tesla Model S after it has been named World Green Car of theYear at a press conference during the New York International Auto Show on Thursday, March 28, 2013. (Photo By: Michelle Siu for the World Car Awards)

No surprise here. The Tesla Model S was easily the better of the final three. The two other finalists were the Renault Zoe and the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid.

Experts said, "The Tesla Model S has wowed the world's press, and for good reason: It's a car from a startup maker that actually competes on its merits with vehicles from established global players. The Model S is fast and stylish, its high-end models offer more range than any other electric car, and thus far, it appears to be well-built and selling well. Now that it's in volume production, it can be argued that it is already the world's most alluring green car that's also practical and desirable."
"There have only been two pure electric cars with a sensible range, and both have been made by Tesla. Its Roadster would go at least 180 miles and the Model S a lot further than that. It also seats up to seven, is almost supercar swift, swoopily styled and recharge time apart and absurd width apart as practical as a family sedan. It's not cheap, but certainly isn't expensive for what it does".