Porsche wins Car of the Year award, again
The Porsche Panamera, which was one of 10 cars vying for the title, claimed overall victory in the prestigious competition
The Porsche Panamera has claimed overall victory in the 2018 WesBank South African Car of the Year awards, which took place at the Gallagher Estate convention centre in Johannesburg. The winner was one of 10 vehicles vying for the coveted title. The finalists for the prestigious competition run by the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists included the Alfa Romeo Giulia, Audi Q5, BMW 5 Series, Kia Picanto, Land Rover Discovery, Peugeot 3008, Suzuki Ignis, Toyota C-HR and Volvo S90. Following a two-day rigorous testing programme to put the aforementioned vehicles through their paces, the Panamera emerged the winner of the coveted competition, seeing the German brand clinching the title for the fourth time — with Boxster, Cayman and Macan previously taking the title. This year’s competition was one of the most heavily contested yet as a clear winner was not obvious from the onset, which required the competition’s 26 jury members to judiciously apply their minds. Once the scores h...
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