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''What Car?'' is a long-running United Kingdom monthly automobile magazine and website, currently edited by John McIlroy and published by Haymarket Motoring. First published in 1973, it is intended primarily as a magazine for consumers rather than dedicated automobile enthusiasts. It contains an extensive buyers' guide section to help consumers to buy the right car and provides tips on how to get discounts on cars and car accessories. In 1978, the magazine launched its first ''Car of the Year'' award winners, giving car buyers advice on the best models to buy, and this has since been an annual - and eagerly awaited - feature. In 1996, the website, www.whatcar.com, was launched. ''What Car?'' have also launched another edition, published in India every two months, which subsequently has become a monthly publication. The 8th anniversary edition was published in August 2014. ==Car of the Year== The first receiver of the award was the Renault 20, when it received the inaugural award in 1978. However, it had been on sale since 1975. The Volkswagen Golf was launched in May 1974, but the facelifted version collected the 1981 award. The 1982 receiver, the Mercedes-Benz 200T, was an addition to the W123 range, which had been on sale since 1976. The basic version of British Leyland's Metro had been on sale since October 1980, but the MG equivalent did not arrive until two years later, receiving the 1983 award soon after its launch. The Volkswagen Golf, in its second generation, became the first model to receive the award twice, being launched on the continent in September 1983, but not reaching British showrooms until March 1984, receiving the award within a year of its launch. The BMW 7 Series (E32), launched in July 1986, received the 1988 award. However, it had been on sale for around 1½ years. Nevertheless, the next winner, Ford Fiesta, had only just gone on sale at the time of receiving this accolade. The Ford Mondeo & Peugeot 306 both went on sale in March 1993, with the Mondeo winning the award that year, and the 306 winning the award the following year. *1978 Renault 20 *1979 Peugeot 305 *1980 Vauxhall Astra *1981 Volkswagen Golf *1982 Mercedes-Benz 200T *1983 MG Metro *1984 Peugeot 205 *1985 Volkswagen Golf *1986 Saab 9000 Turbo 16 *1987 Renault 21/Savanna *1988 BMW 735i *1989 Ford Fiesta *1990 Rover 214 Si *1991 Rover Metro *1992 Volkswagen Golf *1993 Ford Mondeo *1994 Peugeot 306 *1995 Volkswagen Polo *1996 Peugeot 406 *1997 Renault Scénic *1998 Land Rover Freelander *1999 Rover 75 *2000 Škoda Fabia *2001 Ford Mondeo *2002 Toyota Corolla *2003 SEAT Ibiza *2004 Volkswagen Golf *2005 Land Rover Discovery *2006 BMW 320d *2007 Vauxhall Corsa *2008 Jaguar XF 2.7D V6 Luxury *2009 Ford Fiesta *2010 Peugeot 3008 *2011 Audi A1 *2012 Volkswagen Up *2013 Audi A3 *2014 Nissan Qashqai *2015 Škoda Fabia 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「What Car?」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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