Autozine

AutoZine is an independent online car magazine started in 1997 by Mark Wan of Hong Kong. It offers a goude to all new cars on the market, a blog, pages on classic cars, a very comprehensive technical guide called the "Technical School", news about the worldwide automotive industry, a gallert of cars, and much more.

Autozine Awards
AutoZine gives out its own awards. They are: Car of the Year, Styling of the Year, Concept of the Year, Technology of the Year, Surprise of the Year, Disappointment of the Year, Ugliest Car of the Year, and Worst Car of the Year, but the last three are awards a car maker doesn't want to recieve.

Award winners

*Car of the Year:
**2007 Ferrari 599GTB
**2006 Bugatti EB16.4 Veyron
**2005 Ferrari F430
**2004 Ford GT
**2003 Mercedes-Benz E-class and E55 AMG
**2002 Mercedes-Benz SL
**2001 Alfa Romeo 147
**2000 Ferrari 360 Modena
**1999 Ford Focus

*Styling of the Year:

**2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
**2006 Citroen C6
**2005 Citroen C4
**2004 Bentley Continental GT
**2003 Nissan March (Micra)
**2002 Lamborghini Murcielago
**2001 Alfa Romeo 147
**2000 Toyota Yaris
**1999 Chrysler 300M

*Concept of the Year:
**2007 Honda FCX
**2006 Mazda Kabura
**2005 Fiat Trepiuno
**2004 Lancia Fulvia Coupe
**2003 Italdesign Brera
**2002 Saab 9X
**2001 Cadillac Imaj
**2000 Bertone Bella

*Technology of the Year:
**2007 BMW Turbosteamer
**2006 Volkswagen-Eaton Twincharger
**2005 BorgWarner regulated 2-stage turbocharging system
**2004 Toyota Prius
**2003 BorgWarner DualTronic double-clutch gearbox
**2002 BMW 7-series
**2001 Saab SVC (variable compression) engine
**2000 Audi Multitronic CVT
**1999 Volkswagen 24-valve VR6

*Surprise of the Year:
**2007 Venturi Astrolab
**2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
**2005 Chrysler 300C
**2004 Ford GT
**2003 Smart Roadster

*Disappointment of the Year:
**2007 Chrysler
**2006 Honda Civic
**2005 End of road for Rover and Saab
**2004 MG Rover
**2003 Cancellation of Jaguar F-Type and X-Type R
**2002 BMW design studio
**2001 Jurgen Schrempp (Daimler Chrysler)
**2000 Mercedes CLR Le Mans challenger
**1999 Rolls-Royce / Bentley split

*Ugliest Car of the Year:
**2007 Dodge Avenger
**2006 Toyota bB
**2005 BMW 1-Series
**2004 Dodge Magnum SRT-8
**2003 MG SV

*Worst Car of the Year:
**2007 Dodge Caliber (but a Proton was second)
**2006 Proton Savvy
**2005 Proton Gen.2
**2004 Rover CityRover
**2003 Mercury Marauder

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