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America, despite its domestic manufacturers having gone through some traumatic financial restructuring last year, still sets the tone for the global car market.
So, in this massive (yet diverse) market – what are the dearest cars to ensure? Those performance cars most likely to end up hugging some roadside furniture - like the odd lamppost?
Well, according the median figures for a 40-year-old male with a clean driving record the suicidal rear-wheel drive Porsche 911 GT2 tops the list – siphoning $2 943.78 off your salary annually for cover.
There are some rather surprising positions within the rankings too.
Mercedes-Benz’s S65 AMG (number two on the list) is considered a riskier bet than the SL 65 Black Series (14th spot). The Black Series car is $207 cheaper to insure despite its limited edition billing.
Other notable peculiarities include the Porsche Panamera S being more expensive to insure than Zuffenhausen’s seminal supercar – the 911 Turbo.
Mercedes-Benz was the highest risk manufacture to insure, sporting an (un)enviable eight cars in amongst the top 20 most expensive vehicles to insure. This statistic goes some way to dispel the famous Germany luxury brand's image as a purveyor of stodgy sedans for retirees.
It would appear Merc owners are in actual fact rank hooligans.
Or perhaps American car thieves just happen to have a preference for the three-pointed star…
America's 20 most expensive production cars to ensure
1. Porsche 911 GT2: $2943.78
2. Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG: $2863.03
3. Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe: $2851.89
4. Porsche Panamera Turbo: $2837.39
5. Dodge Viper SRT10 Roadster: $2815.90
6. Mercedes-Benz CL600: $2754.80
7. Audi R8 V-8 Coupe: $2751.55
8. Porsche Panamera S: $2744.78
9. Mercedes-Benz SL600: $2715.86
10. Porsche 911 Turbo: $2706.04
11. Mercedes CL65 AMG: $2699.74
12. BMW M6 Convertible: $2689.13
13. Mercedes S600: $2667.48
14. Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series: $2655.15
15. Mercedes SL65 AMG: $2653.53
16. Mercedes CL63 AMG: $2646.92
17. BMW M6 Coupe: $2627.27
18. BMW 760Li: $2565.59
19. Jaguar XKR Portfolio SC: $2537.79
20. Jaguar XKR Supercharged: $2533.48
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Golf 1.4 TSI is car of the year
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The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) announced the VW Golf 1.4 TSI as South Africa’s 2010 Car of the Year (COTY) at a gala banquet at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, on Thursday.
The announcement of the prestigious accolade comes after a stringent process of voting and physical testing of eligible cars launched onto the SA market from 1 November 2008 and 31 October 2009.
An in-depth poll of the SAGMJ full members, followed by a second vote by the COTY jury, arrived at eight finalists towards the end of last year. The COTY jury, made up of the top motoring journalists in the country, then put the finalists through two days of testing in February and subjected them to a rigid scoring process.
The final audited scores showed VW Golf 1.4 TSI as the eventual winner of what is widely considered to be the most prestigious accolade in the motor industry. The SAGMJ, a professional body of qualified motoring writers, has annually awarded the title of SA’s Car of the Year for 25 years.
The VW Golf 1.4 TSI beat off strong competition from the Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 Turbo, Audi Q5 2.0T S tronic, Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 LS, Hyundai i20 1.6 GLS, Suzuki Alto 1.0 GLS, Toyota Prius 1.8 ECVT Advanced and Volvo's XC60 3.0T Geartronic which were the other finalists vying for honours in the country’s premier motoring event.
By definition, the SA Car of the Year should evoke automotive passion and excitement to make it a truly outstanding car both in its class and in the whole market.
The COTY competition is about automotive excellence and the winning car must score highly in its class across a variety of categories including those which reflect value for money, safety, dynamics, technology and aesthetics.
It should also demonstrate that it strives towards representing innovation and ingenuity in marketing and engineering in its class and should represent a brave step forward in motoring, preferably setting new benchmarks in its market segment. The winner must show that is truly worthy of the ultimate accolade and the singular title of ‘The South African Car of the Year’.
• Previous winners:
1986 Toyota Corolla Twin Cam
1987 Mercedes 260
1988 BMW 735i
1989 Toyota Corolla GLi Executive
1990 BMW 525i
1991 Opel Monza 160 GSi
1992 Nissan Maxima 300 SE
1993 BMW 316i
1994 Opel Kadett 140
1995 Opel Astra 160iS
1996 Audi A4 1,8
1997 BMW 528i
1998 Ford Fiesta Fun
1999 Alfa Romeo 156 T-Spark
2000 Renault Clio 1.4 RT
2001 BMW 320d
2002 Audi A4 1.9 TDI
2003 Polo TDI
2004 Renault Megane 1.9 dCi
2005 Volvo S40 2.4i
2006 Audi A3 Sportback 2.0T
2007 Honda Civic 1.8VXi Sedan
2008 Mazda2 1.5 Individual
2009 Honda Accord 2.4 Executive
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