In the 2020 World Car of the Year (World Car of the Year) selection, the Porsche Taycan won two awards: “World Luxury Car of the Year” and “World Performance Car of the Year”. Taycan not only became the third Porsche model to win the World Performance Car Award after the 911 and 718 Spyder/Cayman GT4, but also the first Porsche model to win the World Luxury Car Award. The award was selected by 86 auto professional media from all over the world among more than 50 new cars. The World Car of the Year Organizing Committee announced the results of this year’s selection through an online awards ceremony.
Michael Steiner, member of the Porsche Executive Board of Directors in charge of product and R&D, said when accepting the award: “This consecutive award for the World Performance Car of the Year and the World Luxury Car of the Year proves that we have achieved the Taycan at the beginning of the development. The goal we want to achieve is to create a pure electric sports car that is driver-centric and comparable to any high-performance fuel car. At the same time, we must also ensure the daily practicality of the new car and the enjoyment of the driver and passengers. The ultimate digital experience and comfort. I am very grateful to the World Car of the Year judges for their recognition of our efforts.”
Porsche scoops up series of awards in several key markets
Porsche has been crowned successively in the selection of the world car of the year: At present, the Porsche Taycan and the new 911 released last year have received about 40 important international awards, mainly from important markets for Porsche such as Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and China. Awards for the Taycan include:
Car of the Year: Top Gear Magazine (UK)
Game Changer of the Year: Top Gear Magazine (UK)
China’s Green Car of the Year Awards: China’s Car of the Year
German Car of the Year: German Car of the Year
The Taycan also received an innovation award from the “Connect (Germany)” magazine.
The Porsche 911 has won the best model award voted by the readers of the “Auto und Sport (Germany Edition)” magazine twice for its coupe and convertible models. Other awards include:
Auto Trophy: Auto Zeitung Magazine (Germany)
Best Performance Car of the Year: Auto Express Magazine (UK)
Best Driver’s Cars: Motor Trend Magazine (USA)
China Performance Car of the Year Awards: China Car of the Year
“I am very happy to receive these awards. This allows us to know the positive feedback from customers and is a great motivation for our future work.” said Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, “Porsche has always been committed to Pioneering sustainable mobility and resulting in the Taycan, an emotional and innovative all-electric sports car in true Porsche DNA.”
Talking about the series of awards won by the new Porsche 911, Obermo said: “For nearly 60 years, the 911 has led us to success with its unique design. When a child draws a sports car, he usually also draws a sports car. 911. Over the years, we have been developing its unique technical concept. The rear-mounted engine and the ignition switch on the left side of the steering wheel have become the iconic elements of the 911. This timeless sports car has also become an important benchmark in the industry. “
