 |
BMW multiple award winner in 2014
29.12.2014: BMW i3
Prizes and awards attest the quality and sustainability of BMW products as well as the company’
|
BMW i3
Prizes and awards attest the quality and sustainability of BMW products as well as the company’s innovation leadership.
BMW has concluded the year 2014, in every respect a successful one, with more than 50 national and international awards. The prize winners were chosen by juries comprising readers of trade magazines or by specialized journalists who selected the winners in various different topic areas and categories.
The spectrum of distinctions ranges from awards for design, sustainability, sportiness and innovation to intelligent vehicle networking.
International success.
The most important international prizes include the renowned “International Engine of the Year Award”, with the winner being determined by a specialized jury consisting of 82 car journalists from 34 countries.
The 3-litre straight six-cylinder petrol engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology was declared winner of the coveted prize in its respective category for the fourth time now.
The same jury twice awarded the BMW i3 the title “World Green Car of the Year”, also acknowledging its trendsetting design with the title “World Car Design of the Year”. The amalgamation of the “Chicago Athenaeum, Museum for Architecture and Design” and the “European Centre for Architecture, Art Design and Urban Studies” also honoured the BMW 3 Series GT and the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Concept with the “Good Design Award”.
The technological leadership of BMW ConnectedDrive in the area of assistance systems was verified by top rankings, both nationally and internationally. BMW received the “Euro NCAP Advanced Award” for the Pedestrian Warning feature with City Braking function, a driver assistant system that reduces the danger of collision with pedestrians in urban traffic.
Moreover, the new BMW Laserlight technology was presented with the “Editorial Award for Technology 2014”, bestowed by the AutoScout24 magazine within the framework of the Internet Auto Award, Europe’s biggest public Internet award for the automotive trade.
Last but not least, the BMW i8 was voted “Top Gear Magazine’s Car of the Year” by the British cult journal “Top Gear”. In its appraisal, the magazine states that “the BMW i8 is a milestone in the annals of automotive history and a glorious statement for an exciting and positive future”. In Germany, readers of the trade magazine “auto, motor und sport” were among those who voted the BMW i3, the BMW 4 Series Coupe and the BMW 5 Series “Best Cars”.
BMW design at the highest level.
This year witnessed the awarding of the “Red Dot” to several BMW models. The “Red Dot Design Award” is bestowed by an international jury of experts within the framework of a design competition held by the North Rhine-Westphalia Design Centre for products with outstanding design quality.
The prize went to the BMW 2 Series Coupe, the BMW 3 Series GT, the BMW 4 Series Coupe and Convertible as well as the BMW i3 in the category “Best of Best”. The BMW i8 also received a “Red Dot Award”. Moreover, the car was also honoured by the Industrie Forum Design e.V with the “iF product design award 2014” in recognition of its innovative styling.
Major awards for sustainability, efficiency and quality.
BMW’s success in the “Green Mobility Trophy” competition held by the “Auto Zeitung” most impressively underscores the brand’s strong commitment to environmental and sustainability issues. In 2014, BMW won six out of a total of seven awards. Almost 14,000 readers of the trade magazine cast their vote in favour of sustainable and efficient automobiles and technologies.
The BMW i3, the first purely electric premium vehicle, seized two first places as the best electric car made from lightweight materials. The BMW i8 was voted “Best Hybrid Car”. Furthermore, the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition was honoured as “Best Economy Diesel” and the BMW 2-litre, 4-cylinder power unit as “Best Downsizing Engine”.
The BMW brand’s unique sustainability clinched victory in the “Green Mobility Trophy” in the category “Environmentally Friendliest Brand”. In addition, BMW was awarded the “GTÜ Quality Trophy 2014” for the outstanding technical quality of its vehicles and for good service.
The prize was bestowed by the GTÜ (Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung) based on data obtained from around five million roadworthiness tests (MOT tests).
The BMW i3, the revolutionary concept, which was newly conceived and designed for electromobility and which features a lightweight, high-strength carbon passenger compartment, has enthused trade journalists throughout the world.
For example, in addition to national and international design awards, the car was also bestowed with the “Paul Pietsch Prize” awarded by the trade magazine “auto, motor und sport” for the most innovative technological concept.
The second model by BMW i, the unique BMW i8 hybrid sports car, also received accolades, including the “Auto Trophy” awarded by the trade journal “Auto Zeitung”. Readers voted the BMW i8 both “Best New Vehicle” and “Best Electric/Hybrid Car”.
Double victory for the BMW M3 Sedan and the BMW M4 Coupe.
Sporty models from BMW have always been synonymous with outstanding driving pleasure. Straight after their market launch in June 2014, the two high-performance models BMW M3 and BMW M4 (both with a combined fuel consumption of 8.8–8.3 ltr/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 204–194 g/km)* were immediately sent to first place by readers of trade magazines.
Both models received the “sport auto Award 2014” awarded by “sport auto” and the accolade “Sportscars of the Year” given by “Auto Bild Sportscars”. Sports car aficionados had never agreed more. The BMW M3 and the BMW M4 Coupe both boast an impressive power output of 317 kW (431 hp).
With a DIN unladen weight of just 1,497 kilograms, the BMW M4 Coupe stands for a combination of performance and highest efficiency, maximum driving dynamics and everyday suitability. The low weight is owed mainly to the use of carbon, which underpins BMW’s global leadership in the processing of this high-strength, light material.
* Fuel consumption established as per ECE test cycle depending on tyre size.
Technological leadership in the field of car connectivity confirmed yet again.
As in the previous year, BMW ConnectedDrive was once again honoured in 2014 with the “Golden Computer” for intelligent vehicle networking by readers of “Computer Bild”, the computer magazine with the highest circulation in Europe, and its sister publications “Computer Bild Spiele” and “Audio Video Foto Bild” as well as computerbild.de.
Moreover, BMW ConnectedDrive also managed to assert itself in the readers’ vote held by the trade journal “connect” by winning the “connect Community Award 2014” in the category “Car Connectivity”. The system, it was explained, won the vote due to its role as a trendsetter. This success, which was based on a vote cast by almost 100,000 readers, underlines BMW’s leadership in the field of car connectivity.
The combination of the reading public’s automotive and computer competence renders prizes particularly indicative. 42,700 readers of the automotive trade magazine “auto, motor und sport” and the computer magazine “CHIP” have made their decision:
The “Car Connectivity Award” goes to the BMW driver assistant system Driving Assistant Plus in the category “Assistance Systems” and to the BMW Head-Up Display in the category “Operating Concepts”. Best casino games for Australian players
“Auto Bild” and “Computer Bild” presented the “Connected Car Award” for multimedia and entertainment solutions from BMW ConnectedDrive and honoured the traffic information system RTTI with the “Pionier Award” for trendsetting innovation.
Overview of the most important accolades awarded to BMW in 2014:
Accolades bestowed by the World Car Awards:
World Green Car of the Year for the BMW i3
World Car Design of the Year for the BMW i3
Engine of the Year for the BMW 3-litre straight six-cylinder petrol engine
Accolades awarded by Euro NCAP:
“Euro NCAP Advanced Award”:
Pedestrian Warning with City Braking function
Driver assistance systems from BMW ConnectedDrive
Accolades awarded by “auto, motor und sport”:
“Best Cars”:
BMW i3, BMW 4 Series Coupe, BMW 5 Series in each of their respective segments
“Paul Pietsch Prize”:
BMW i3 for the most innovative technological concept
“autonis”:
BMW 2 Series Coupe, BMW 4 Series Coupe: as best looking cars in each of their respective segments
Accolades awarded by “Auto Zeitung”:
“Green Mobility Trophy”:
BMW i3 in the category “Best Electric Car”
BMW i8 in the category “Best Hybrid Car”
BMW 320d EfficientDynamics in the category “Best Economy Diesel”
Four-cylinder petrol engine in the category “Best Downsizing Engine”
BMW as environmentally friendliest brand
“Auto Trophy”:
BMW i8 as “Best New Vehicle” and “Best Electric/Hybrid Car”
“Design Trophy”:
BMW i3 in the category “Small Cars/City Cars”
BMW i8 in the category “Sports Cars”
BMW 2 Series Coupe in the category “Compact Class”
Accolades awarded by “sport auto”:
“sport auto Award 2014”:
BMW M135i in the category “Compact Cars”
BMW M235i in the category “Coupes up to 50,000 Euros”
BMW M3 in the category “Sedans up to 100,000 Euros”
BMW M4 in the category “Coupes up to 100,000 Euros”
BMW 335i in the category “Sedans/Estate Cars up to 50,000 Euros”
Accolades awarded by “Auto Bild Sportscars”:
“Auto Bild Sportscars of the Year”:
BMW M3 in the category “Series Production Sedans”
BMW M4 in the category “Series Production Coupes”
Accolades awarded by the GTÜ Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung:
“GTÜ Quality Trophy” for BMW as best brand
Accolades awarded by “Top Gear Magazine”:
“Top Gear Magazine’s Car of the Year”:
BMW i8 in the category “Car of the Year 2014”
Accolades awarded by the North Rhine-Westphalia Design Centre:
“Red Dot Design Award”:
BMW i3 in the category “Best of Best” for highest quality of design and for trendsetting design
BMW i8, BMW 2 Series Coupe, BMW 3 Series GT, BMW 4 Series Coupe, BMW 4 Series Convertible for high-quality design
Accolades awarded by the German Design Council:
“German Design Award 2014”:
BMW i3 in the category “Transportation and Public Space”
Accolades awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum, Museum for Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture, Art Design and Urban Studies:
“Good Design™ Award 2013”:
BMW 3 Series GT, BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Concept in the category “Transportation”
Accolades awarded by the iF Industrie Forum Design e.V:
“iF product design award 2014”:
BMW i3, BMW i8, BMW X5, BMW 2 Series Coupe, BMW 4 Series Coupe, BMW 3 Series GT, each in the category “transportation design/special vehicle”
Accolades awarded by Automotive Interiors Expo:
“Automotive Interiors Expo Award”:
BMW i3 in the category “Production Interior Vehicle Design of the Year”
Accolades awarded by “Computer Bild”:
“Golden Computer”:
BMW ConnectedDrive in the category “Connected Car”
Accolades awarded by “Computer Bild” and “Auto Bild”:
“Connected Car Award”:
“Best Multimedia and Entertainment Solutions”
“Pionier Award”:
Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI)
Accolades awarded by “auto, motor und sport” and “CHIP”:
“Car Connectivity Award”:
Driving Assistant Plus in the category “Assistance Systems”
Head-up Display in the category “Operating Concepts”
Accolades awarded by the Berthold Leibinger Foundation:
“Leibinger Prize 2014”:
BMW Laserlight technology in the category “Laserlight Technology”
Accolades awarded by “AutoScout24 Magazine”:
“Internet Auto Award”:
BMW Laserlight technology in the category “Editorial Award for Technology”
BMW i8 in the category “Electric Vehicles”
Kai Lichte- photos BMW
Permanent-URL:
|
Citroen C4 Cactus voiture familiale VAB de l'année 2015
19.12.2014
|
| – catégorie moins de 18.000 € TVACLa CITROËN C4 CACTUS a été élue Voiture Familiale VAB de l’Année par un jury composé d’une part par 25 journaliste more >> |
Three cylinder turbo engine on new Mini Cooper Hardtop receives Ward's 10 Best Engines Award
17.12.2014
|
| 2.0 litre MINI TwinPower Turbo in-line gasoline engine. MINI USA today announced that the 1.5 liter 3-cylinder MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology engine that powers the 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop has received a Ward’s 10 Best Engines award more >> |
Audi TT is “Connected Car 2014”
13.12.2014
|
| Four prizes in total at the “Connected Car Award 2014” Overall victory for new Audi TT: best connected car First places in the Navigation, Internet and Entertainment more >> |
Opel Corsa gewinnt renommierte Auszeichnung AUTOBEST 2015
13.12.2014
|
| • „Best Buy Car of Europe for 2015“: Neuer Kleinwagen von Opel überzeugt die Fachjury• Einmalig: Neuer Corsa wiederholt den AUTOBEST-Sieg des Vorgängers more >> |
BMW i8 wins Top Gear Car of the Year
08.12.2014
|
| The BMW i8 has been named as Top Gear magazine’s global Car of the Year 2014. The plug-in hybrid performance vehicle beat off some stiff competition from a host of other premium and luxury manufacturers to win the overall award.The editorial team of Top Gear commended t more >> |
Awards for Audi in October and November 2014
08.12.2014
|
| photo caption: Audi S1 SportbackSports cars of the year 2014: first place awards for Audi S1* and Audi RS 4 Avant*Top performance: In the “Sports Cars of the Year” readers poll sponsored by “ more >> |
Dritter Lexus Design Award
04.12.2014
|
| Fast 1200 Designer bewerben sich um die Auszeichnung Zwischen dem 11. August und dem 3. November 2014 haben 1.171 Teilnehmer aus 72 Ländern ihre Arbeiten eingereicht Am 24. November haben die Juroren un more >> |
Sports Cars of the Year 2014: First place for the Audi S1 and Audi RS 4 Avant
28.11.2014
|
| Two prizes for Audi in Auto Bild Sports Cars of the Year vote Audi S1 wins with 51 percent, Audi RS 4 Avant with 49 percent of the votesTop-performance: Audi claimed two wins in the reader more >> |
Audi’s production wins innovation prize
19.11.2014
|
| Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen recognizes the most innovative companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland Audi’s production is “Best Cross-Industry Innovator” Board of Management member for Production Dr. Hubert Waltl: “Strengthening our own innovative skills with inspiration fr more >> |
Toyota als familienfreundliches Unternehmen ausgezeichnet
18.11.2014
|
| Stadt Köln ehrt den Automobilimporteur für sein Engagement „Familienfreundliche Kölner Gewerbegebiete – Unser Unternehmen engagiert dabei“ Flexible Lösungen bei Pflege, Kinderbetre more >> |
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Wraith receive popular science magazine's 2014 Best of What's new award
12.11.2014
|
| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is proud to announce that Wraith has been selected to receive Popular Science Magazine’s 2014 ‘Best of What’s New’ award in its Automotive category. The ‘Best of What’s New’ a more >> |
Triple victory for Porsche at Golden Steering Wheel Awards 2014
12.11.2014
|
| 911 Targa, Cayman GTS and Macan S Diesel named best new products of the year Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG has won three awards at the Golden Steering Wheel 2014. For the 39th time, readers of the German publications "Bild am Sonntag" and "Auto Bild" an more >> |
Data collectors from Mexico City win Audi Urban Future Award 2014
10.11.2014
|
| Mexican “operating system for urban mobility” impressed the jury Results of the Award flow into Audi’s “Urban Agenda” Audi CEO Rupert Stadler: “We want to give space back to the city, and time and quality of life to its residents.” more >> |
International experts choose the winner of the Audi Urban Future Award 2014
30.10.2014
|
| - Award presentation on 10 November in Berlin - Interdisciplinary panel of experts will assess ideas from four cities for tomorrow’s mobility The composition of the jury for the Audi Urban Future Award 2014 has been decided. A panel of nine experts will choose the winner of the Award, the world’s highest-value competition f more >> |
Mercedes AMG high performance powertrains honoured with prestigious Dewar Trophy
30.10.2014
|
| Mercedes-Benz is proud to announce that Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP), Brixworth, has been awarded the coveted Dewar Trophy - renowned as the most prestigious award in British engineering - for its PU106A Hybrid Formula One Power Unit. more >> |
Mercedes-Benz C-Class honoured as the best import vehicle in Japan
23.10.2014
|
| Import Car of the Year Japan 2014-2015Following in the footsteps of its predecessor models, the new generation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been voted Japan's best import car. With this achievement the mid-range series saloon continues an more >> |
Pirelli wins BMW Innovation Award
06.10.2014
|
| The Italian firm rewarded by BMW as most innovative supplier in the "quality" category Pirelli has been presented with the 2014 BMW Supplier Innovation Award, a prize that the German manufacturer gives to its most innovative suppliers every more >> |
BMW Brand Store in Brussels earns Iconic Award 2014
27.08.2014
|
| The BMW Brand Store in Brussels, which opened in March 2014, has been honoured by the German Design Council with the Iconic Award 2014 in the category “Interior Design Retail” (“Best of Best”). BMW Brand Store more >> |
Michelin siegt beim Responsible Care Wettbewerb
14.08.2014
|
| Photo: v.l.n.r.: Dieter Freitag (Direktor Michelin), Ulrike Ferber (Kommunikation Michelin Karlsruhe), Thomas Mayer (Hauptgeschäftsführer VCI Baden-Württemberg) und Karlheinz Schmidt (Vorsitzender Bürgerverein Gr& more >> |
Audi Twin Cup: service cum laude
22.07.2014
|
| Service World Championship in the Audi driving experience center Neuburg Team from USA takes the title Sales chief Luca de Meo: “Audi Top Service to fulfill customers’ wishes on more >> |
Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg recognized with the VdM “Golden Diesel Ring”
30.05.2014
|
| Honoring personal contributions to road safety Broad-based strategy for safety Comprehensive networking of the car is key to new developments more >> |
Lexus leads in customer satisfaction in Norway and Sweden
14.05.2014
|
| For the third year in a row, Lexus is the clear winner of the largest car satisfaction surveys in Norway and Sweden, AutoIndex 2014 In both countries, Lexus wins in all 4 surveyed categories: cars, dealers, after sales services, and loyaltyMore than 13,000 Norwegian and 15,000 Swedish car owners participated in more >> |
Rolls-Royce wins gold award for Wraith launch film
01.05.2014
|
| The Rolls-Royce Wraith Launch Film has been awarded a Gold Award at the 26th International Visual Communications Association (IVCA) Awards.The film, entitled ‘And the World Stood Still’, introduces Wraith as the mos more >> |
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Wraith named amond Edmunds.com's top rated vehicles for 2014
16.04.2014
|
| Today at the 2014 New York International Auto Show, Rolls-Royce Wraith was named one of Edmunds.com’s Top Rated Vehicles for 2014. Wraith, which had its North American debut at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, pr more >> |
Opel Mokka gewann den Titel „Allradauto des Jahres“ wieder
12.04.2014
|
| • Zweiter Sieg in Folge: Opel Mokka gewinnt erneut bei großer Leserwahl• Bereits mehr als 200.000 Bestellungen: Trendiges SUV bei Käufern hoch im KursDer Opel Mokka landet bei der more >> |
Rolls-Royce Wraith awarded 2014 Ward's 10 Best Interiors
10.04.2014
|
| Rolls-Royce Wraith has been named one of Ward’s 10 Best Interiors for 2014. This year, 41 vehicles with all-new or redesigned passenger compartments sought top honors for fit-and-finish, comfort, ergonomics, functionality, value, safety and aesthetics. While entries incl more >> |
Lexus IS 300h ist Firmenauto des Jahres
10.04.2014
|
| Sportlimousine siegt in der Importwertung der Mittelklasse Fahrverhalten, Komfort und Wirtschaftlichkeit entscheidend Vollhybrid kombiniert Fahrspaß mit niedrigem Kraftstoffverbrauch&n more >> |
Seat Leon ST und Alhambra zum Firmenauto des Jahres 2014 gekürt
10.04.2014
|
| Zweimal Gold • Leon ST Sieger der Gesamtwertung „Kompaktklasse“• Alhambra im vierten Jahr in Folge ausgezeichnet•&nbs more >> |
ŠKODA Rapid Spaceback gewinnt weltweit renommierten Red Dot-Designpreis
25.03.2014
|
| - ŠKODA Rapid Spaceback: Innovativer Kompaktwagen gewinnt den ,Red Dot Award’ für hochwertiges Produktdesign- ŠKODA Octavia Combi RS mit ,Honourable Mention‘ geehrt- ŠKODA freut sich über more >> |
Fortune magazine names Goodyear the world’s most admired Motor Vehicle Parts company
25.03.2014
|
| Goodyear tops the internationally respected publication’s ‘Global Most Admired’ list for the first time. &nbs more >> |
BMW Motorrad takes top awards in Motorcycle of the year 2014
18.03.2014
|
| BMW Motorrad wins in three out of eight categories and celebrates a total of nine top places in the MOTORRAD magazine “Motorcycle of the Year 2014” readers’ choice awards.BMW HP4 with Package Competition more >> |
Maserati Ghibli named Wheels ‘Car of the Year’
17.03.2014
|
| The all-new Maserati Ghibli put its competition in the shadows to win the coveted title ‘Car of the Year’, awarded by Wheels Magazine. In addition to ‘Car of the Year’, the Maserati Ghibli S also bagged the more >> |
Michelin zum vierten Mal in Folge beliebtester Anbieter von Automobilzubehör
29.01.2014
|
| Nummer 1 im Marken-Ranking „BrandIndex Top-Performer 2013"MICHELIN gehört zu den beliebtesten Marken Deutschlands. Das belegt erneut das Marken-Ranking „BrandIndex Top-Performer 2013" more >> |
MICHELIN als „best brand 2014" ausgezeichnet
17.01.2014
|
| AUTOHAUS und asp Auto Service Praxis Leserbefragung kürt Reifenhersteller zur beliebtesten Marke der BrancheMICHELIN ist die beliebteste Marke der Kfz-Branche und „best brand 201 more >> |
Volvo Concept XC Coupé wins "Best Concept Car" award
17.01.2014
|
| ....at 2014 Detroit Motor ShowThe Volvo Concept XC Coupé won two prestigious design awards this week, further raising the excitement around Volvo Car Group’s (Volvo Cars) new design language. The Concept XC Coupé was more >> |
BMW Group Design claims five prizes in the GOOD DESIGN™Award 2013.
16.01.2014
|
| photo caption: BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé. Honours go to the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo, the MINI Paceman, the BMW R 1200 GS, the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé as well as the film “The BMW Con more >> |
BMW 328i wins Cars.com Lifestyle Award
15.01.2014
|
| ....for the 2014 Luxury Car of the YearThe BMW 328i continues the success story of the BMW 3 Series, started more than 35 years ago when it was first launched. The 2014 BMW 328i has been selected as the winner of the Cars.Com Lifestyle Award as the Luxury Car of the Year. The BMW 328i is the perfect blend of luxury, sport and prestige. C more >> |
BMW i3 named ‘Green Car’ of the year at the What Car? Awards 2014
09.01.2014
|
| The BMW i3 Series has added another award it to the display cabinet, having been crowned What Car? ‘Green Car’ 2014. The BMW i3 has triumphed in a very competitive category, beating off stiff competition to take the title. Lauded more >> |
Sustainably built: DGNB Gold certification for UNIWHEELS new logistics centre
20.12.2013
|
| Logistic distribution centre meets the highest logistics requirements and sets environmental standardsphoto caption: Signed and sealed: The German Sustainable Building Council has awarded the UNIWHEELS logistics ce more >> |
