Porsche: More Awards!

Last month, the Porsche Cayman S was selected as the World Car of the Year. Now, Edmund's readers have selected both the 911 and Boxster as the Best Coupe over $45,000 and Best convertible under $45,000 repectively.
Well done Porsche!

Coupe Over $45,000: Porsche 911

Porsche 911, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. With a list of attributes that includes out-of-this-world handling and jaw-dropping good looks, the coupe's continued domination of this category makes perfect sense, despite the presence of some very stiff competition. The 911 garnered 26 percent of the votes this year, with the BMW 6 Series earning runner-up status once again with 24 percent of the tally. The Porsche Cayman S came 3rd (19 percent), followed by the Lotus Exige (11 percent); both cars are new to this category. The Jaguar XK-Series earned 10 percent; next were the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class and CL-Class with 7 percent and 3 percent, respectively.

Convertible Under $45,000: Porsche Boxster

Returning to the winner's circle is the Teutonic thoroughbred known as the Porsche Boxster. With 20 percent of the votes, the Boxster kept the Lotus Elise (15 percent) at bay. Third place went to the BMW 3 Series (13 percent), while the next two drop tops, the Chevrolet SSR (12 percent) and Mercedes-Benz SLK (11 percent), crowded the BMW. The next five were virtually tied, as the Volvo C70, Audi A4 and Saab 9-3 all had 6 percent, while the Ford Thunderbird and Audi TT each had 5 percent.

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Click here to see the other winners.

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Source: Edmunds, pictures from Porsche

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