HERNDON, VA - Audi continues its success story in the 'Best Cars of 2010' readers' poll conducted by the magazine "auto motor und sport" (ams). Readers voted three Audi models - the Audi A4, R8 Spyder and Audi Q5 (which are also sold in the Indian market) - into first place in their categories. Second places for the Audi A3, A6, and R8 Coupe rounded out the outstanding result.

The three first-place finishes once again made Audi one of the most successful brands in the readers' poll. The Audi R8 Spyder finished top of the category "Convertibles" this year at the first time of asking. Rupert Stadler, chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG, took receipt of the award in the "Alte Reithalle" in Stuttgart. In the "Off-road vehicles" category, the Audi Q5 left its competitors trailing. The award was accepted by Michael Dick, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at Audi AG.

And in the 'Midsize class' category, the Audi A4 was the undisputed number one for the third successive occasion. Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of the Board of Management for Marketing and Sales at Audi AG, received this award on the company's behalf in Stuttgart.

These impressive results were rounded out by the three second-place finishes. Readers of ams voted the Audi A3 into second place in the 'Lower midsize class' category, a feat emulated by the Audi A6 in the 'Upper midsize class' and the Audi R8 Coupé in the 'Sports car' categories.

This was the 34^th time that the magazine "auto motor und sport" had conducted this poll, with almost 100,000 readers casting their votes for 326 models in 10 different categories.