New Mazda2 picked World Car of the Year at New York Auto Show


IT ZIPS around corners, looks sleek and sporty and was named 2008 World Car of the Year Thursday.
The Mazda2 held off competition from the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Ford Mondeo to be crowned best of the best at the New York International Auto Show at the Javits Center.
The Audi R8 scooped up awards for Best Design and Best Performance and the BMW 118d was named the greenest car on the planet.
But it was the little Mazda2 that stole the show - proving small can be mighty

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