Edmunds' Inside Line Names Winners of the 2008 Editors' Most Wanted Awards

Business Wire, Jan 9, 2008

Audi R8 Wins "Instant Classic" Recognition from Edmunds' Inside Line Editors

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Edmunds' Inside Line (http://www.insideline.com), Edmunds.com's high-speed online car magazine, today announces the winners of its first Edmunds' Inside Line Editors' Most Wanted Awards. The Editors' Most Wanted Awards are selected by Edmunds' Inside Line editors, who tested 268 vehicles over the past year and chose one winner for each of the following needs: speed, luxury, hauling, commuting and family. Additionally, the editors selected an "Instant Classic."

"The vehicles chosen were our favorites - the ones that we didn't want to give back after testing them," said Scott Oldham, Editor in Chief, Edmunds' Inside Line.

This year's winners for Edmunds' Inside Line Editors' Most Wanted Awards are:

2008 Audi S5 - "The 2008 Audi S5 grabs people by the neck and makes them pay attention," said Michael Jordan, Edmunds' Inside Line Executive Editor. "It has the commanding presence of a BMW 6 Series, runs with the Audi RS4 sedan and sits there at the same price as the Mercedes CLK."

2008 GMC Sierra Denali - "Think of the Sierra Denali as the perfect truck for the contractor who actually loves his job and happens to have hit the Lotto. And just bought a boat," said John Pearley Huffman, Edmunds' Inside Line Contributing Editor.

2008 Mazda3 - "Bottom line, the Mazda3 is Edmunds' Inside Line Editors Most Wanted Award winner because it offers a driving experience for beyond expectations and, more importantly, beyond its price tag," said Josh Jacquot, Edmunds' Inside Line Senior Road Test Editor.

2008 Porsche 911 GT3 - "The GT3 provides world-class performance just a couple of short steps removed from that legendary racing iron, and it does so in a package accessible to mere mortals," said Dan Edmunds, Edmunds' Director of Vehicle Testing. "This is the essence of the Porsche story, and it makes this car an unforgettable thrill."

2008 Honda Odyssey - "With an interior that would make a Bentley blush and road manners not found in many sedans, the Odyssey claims the top spot," said John Pearley Huffman, Edmunds' Inside Line Contributing Editor.

Instant Classic: 2008 Audi R8 - "The Audi R8 successfully extends the automaker's model line beyond coupes and sedans into the realm of the pure fantasy machine. The fact this car makes you dream about the long-term commitment just makes the whole fantasy that much more exciting," said Kevin Smith, Edmunds' Editorial Director.

For more information on Edmunds' Inside Line Editors' Most Wanted Awards, visit http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=124166.

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Edmunds Inc. publishes four Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive consumer information, launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site. Its most popular feature, the Edmunds.com True Market Value([R]), is relied upon by millions of people seeking current transaction prices for new and used vehicles. Edmunds.com was named "Best Car Research Site" by Forbes ASAP, has been selected by consumers as the "Most Useful Web Site" according to every J.D. Power and Associates New Autoshopper.com Study(SM), was ranked first in the Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites by The Wall Street Journal and was rated "#1" in Keynote's study of third-party automotive Web sites. Inside Line launched in 2005 and is the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site. CarSpace launched in 2006 and is an automotive social networking Web site and home to the oldest and most established automotive community. AutoObserver.com launched in 2007 and provides insightful automotive industry commentary and analysis. Edmunds Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban Detroit.