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The new Fiat Grande Punto has won the “2005 Golden Steering Wheel”, Germany’s most prestigious prize, which is awarded by a jury of car experts, celebrities from the entertainment world and racing drivers.

Organised by the weekly magazine Bild am Sonntag, the prize is now in its thirtieth year, and every year it awards a model in each of four different categories. The Grande Punto (which amassed 1058 points) won the trophy for the Compact category, ahead of the Renault Clio (1053pts), and the Toyota Yaris (1048pts), while the Volkswagen Fox and Peugeot 1007 also figured in the running. Other award winners included the VW Passat, Porsche Carrera GT and Audi Q7.

he “Golden Steering Wheel” prize-giving ceremony was held last night, in the beautiful city of Berlin, with over 450 guests from the worlds of German industry, trade, culture, politics and sport. Werner H. Fry, Managing Director Fiat Auto AG, collected the trophy and commented: “Winning the ‘Golden Steering Wheel’ fills us with pride and confidence, and opens an important new chapter in the history of the success of the Grande Punto and the Fiat brand.”