FOXNews.com: Volkswagen Golf named European Car of the Year

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Volkswagen Golf named European Car of the Year Mar 4th 2013, 18:09 It's the car of the year, but you can't buy it here...yet. The Volkswagen Golf has been named Europe's Car of the Year by automotive journalists from more than 20 countries. Introduced in 1974 and recently redesigned, the hatchback is the company's mass-market flagship — and a key element in its ambition to overtake Toyota as the world's biggest carmaker. The car left the competition in the dust Monday on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, grabbing 414 votes. The Subaru BRZ, also sold as the Toyota GT-86, was second with 202 votes and the Volvo V40 third with 189 votes. The award is one of the most important in Europe and gives consumers an idea of what the experts think the car of the future is. But it's old news for the Golf, which has already won it in 1992. But don't head to your VW showroom just yet. The all-new Golf isn't expected to replace the current version in the U.S. until next year. The Associated Press contributed to this report

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