AUTO ZEITUNG: Winner of the Auto Trophy 2015: Audi R8 and Audi Q7

• Audi receives most prizes in AUTO ZEITUNG reader poll
• Awards for Audi A1, A3, Q7 and R8 models
• Special prize commends premium brand for “Best Design Worldwide”

Ingolstadt, 25-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi emerged from the “Auto Trophy 2015” reader poll of the magazine AUTO ZEITUNG as the most successful brand, with five awards. At this year’s awards ceremony, four of the coveted trophies went to the models Audi A1, Audi A3, Audi Q7 and Audi R8. The brand with the four rings also topped the poll category of “Best Design Worldwide”.

“We have come out on top with four models – from the compact Audi A1, through the A3, to the full-size SUV model Audi Q7 and the supercar Audi R8. We are truly delighted at the readers’ decision, which confirms we are offering highly attractive automobiles with top design in every segment. On that basis, we can also be confident about the continuing success of the Audi model initiative,” commented Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, at this afternoon’s awards ceremony at the Hamburg Cruise Center Altona. Stadler took receipt of the award for the Audi Q7. Dr. Dietmar Voggenreiter, Member of the Board of Management for Sales and Marketing, was presented with the trophy for the Audi A3. Prof. Dr. Hubert Waltl, Member of the Board of Management for Production, collected the award for the Audi A1. Heinz Hollerweger, Managing Director of quattro GmbH, received the award for the Audi R8 sports car and Marc Lichte, Head of Design at AUDI AG, collected the special prize for “Best Design Worldwide”.

The poll invited readers and online users to choose their favorite cars for the 28th time. Under the motto of “Auto Trophy goes global”, the poll spanned a total of

26 motoring magazines and online portals of the Bauer Media Group worldwide. Audi successfully defended the top position it achieved in 2014. Audi in 2015no brand received more awards.

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AUTO ZEITUNG: Winner of the Auto Trophy 2015: Audi R8 and Audi Q7