The Peugeot 308 has been announced as the resounding winner of the Car of the Year Award. The winner was named last night in Geneva. The Peugeot won resoundingly over its nearest rival the BMW i3. This is the fourth time a Peugeot model has won the coveted award – the last time was in 2002 when the 307 won the prize.

The final votes were:

Peugeot 308 – 307 votes

BMW i3 – 223 votes

Tesla Model S – 216 votes

Citroën C4 Picasso – 182 votes

Mazda3 – 180 votes

Skoda Octavia – 172 votes

Mercedes-Benz S-Class – 170 votes

In other news, the Geneva Motor Show has opened to the press and some of the cars lined up there are pretty amazing. Early cars that caught our eye include the Koenigsegg One:1. Check out the Swedish manufacturers Press Release:

The hp to kg curb weight ratio is an astonishing 1:1. This is the  “dream” equation previously thought impossible

Other vehicles which caught our eye already include the Honda Civic Type R which will feature Honda’s new turbocharged 2.0-liter VTEC engine. They plan to make this the fastest front-wheel drive car around the Nurburgring, surpassing the current 8:07.97 lap time set by the Renault Megane 265 Trophy.

Cartell will be live at the Geneva Motor Show next week.