Ford Engineer Andrew Fraser wins 2013 Jim Clark Memorial Award for innovative Ford EcoBoost engine

The Association of Scottish Motoring Writers has presented its prestigious Jim Clark Memorial Award to Ford's Gasoline Calibration Manager Andrew Fraser for his work on Ford's smallest petrol engine - the super-frugal, turbo-charged, direct injection 1.0-litre EcoBoost

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BMW 3-series takes the double at Scottish Car of the Year Awards 2012

The BMW 3-series has once again trumped its competition and been named Executive Car of the Year at the Scottish Car of the Year awards 2012.  Voted for by members of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW), the BMW 3-series was commended for

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Toyota GT86 named Best Coupe in 2012 Scottish Car of the Year awards

The Toyota GT86 has received its first UK honour, being named Best Coupe in the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year awards.

The GT86 followed up its debut success on track in the recent Britcar 24 Hours race by winning its category in the Scotland’s premier new car awards,

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Kia Rio is Best Supermini in Scotland

The Kia Rio was named as Best Supermini in the Association of Scottish Motoring Writer's Car of the Year Awards at a glittering ceremony in Glasgow.

Beating off stiff competition from Audi's A1 and Peugeot's 208 models the Rio was commended for delivering

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Porsche Boxster voted Best Convertible in Scotland

Home to some of the best roads in the British Isles, you would expect motoring writers from Scotland to know a thing or two about driving. This theory was tonight proven when the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers voted the new Porsche Boxster its favourite

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Double win for the Volvo V40 at the Scottish Car of the Year Awards 2012

Volvo's all-new V40 has been named 'Best Executive Hatchback' at the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year Awards, judged and hosted by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, held at the Thistle Glasgow hotel.

The Volvo V40, launched earlier this year, has been an instant hit with

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Jaguar C-X16 named Top Design Concept Car

The Jaguar C-X16 concept car, the show-stopping inspiration for the recently revealed F-Type, has won Design Concept Car of the Year at the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year Awards.

Unveiled at the Frankfurt show in September 2011, the C-X16 two-seater concept

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Hyundai sees double at the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year Awards

The New Generation Hyundai i30 range has made a real impression on the judges of the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year awards. The i30 Hatchback was awarded Best Family Car and the i30 Tourer was voted Best Estate Car in the annual awards which took place in Glasgow.

The Hyundai

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Dacia Duster scores hat-trick at Scottish Car of the Year awards

Three months before it even launches in the UK and after stunning the industry with its 'shockingly affordable' Duster prices, the Dacia brand is upsetting its rivals even more by having the audacity to start winning awards. The first trophies to adorn its soon-to-be bulging

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Small Volkswagen up! claims big award up in Scotland

Volkswagen's city car, the up!, which went on sale in the UK in January and has since won a string of accolades, has added a new title to its name after winning the Compact category at the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year awards. The award was presented at a ceremony held in

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