Automobile Magazine, America’s leading automotive lifestyle publication, today announced that the Audi R8 is its 2008 Automobile of the Year.

The R8 is Audi’s sports/GT that looks like a supercar, with a 420 horsepower V8. There’s a deep well of accelerative force to go along with a finely-tuned AWD chassis that doesn’t scramble the occupants. Design Editor Robert Cumberford was suitably impressed.

“We honor the designers and the engineers who have so perfectly realized a truly civilized grand touring coupe. It is far more comfortable than cars of equal performance, and it features a highly focused environment for the driver but a relaxed and more open space for the passenger.”

The winners are featured in the pages of the February 2008 issue of Automobile Magazine, available on newsstands on 2 January 2008. You can also subscribe to the magazine here.

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