Aston Martin is once again one of the most popular car brands in Switzerland having won the reader’s choice award at the “Best Cars of 2014”, held by the automotive magazine Auto Illustrierte on Thursday evening in Zurich.
Frankfurt am Main / Zurich, 24 January 2014.Aston Martin is once again one of the most popular car brands in Switzerland having won the reader’s choice award at the “Best Cars of 2014”, held by the automotive magazine Auto Illustrierte on Thursday evening in Zurich.
The Aston Martin Vanquish is continuing its series of international awards, driving ahead in the “Sports Cars” category to another victory. The Super GT of the British luxury brand maintained its dominance over a field of strong competitors.
The Aston Martin Rapide was also honoured in this year’s vote. For the fitth year running, the four door Aston Martin was chosen by the readers of Auto Illustrierte as the winner of the “Luxury Class” category with a substantial lead over the second and third place placements.
The top model Vanquish Volante, which was launched in the autumn of 2013, won second place in the “Convertibles” category.
Jeffrey L. Scott, Managing Director of Aston Martin Lagonda of Europe, said at the ceremony: “This double victory is a great success for us. The fact that the Rapide is on the top of the podium every year since its introduction, highlights the popularity and the elegance that radiates the world's best four-door sports car. We are proud that Aston Martin is so successfully established in Switzerland. Also in this year ahead of us, we will offer to our customers and fans of our marque exciting products.”
Aston Martin is represented in Switzerland by five dealerships: Cadenazzo, Geneva, Safenwil, St. Gallen and Zurich.
The Auto Illustrierte readers’ “Best Cars of 2014” vote was held this year for the 20th time. The voting selection comprised 384 models in ten categories.