The VW Polo has been awarded the title World Car of the Year 2010.
The announcement was made today at the New York Auto Show.
The VW Bluemotion model range was awarded a collective World Green Car of the Year 2010, while Chevrolet's Camaro got the World Car Design award. The Audi R8 V10 was declared the 2010 World Performance Car.
Automotive journalist Padraic Deane from Roscommon is the Irish juror, and he's pictured above on the right with Des Collins, Vice President European Communications Office, Bridgestone Europe, who presented the Green Car award. The Volkswagen Polo was chosen from an initial entry list of 30 entries nominated by 59 World Car jurors from 25 countries.
