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Edmunds Announces Winners of the 2009 Readers Most Wanted Awards


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SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Inside Line, Edmunds.com’s high-speed online car magazine, has announced the winners of the 2009 Readers’ Most Wanted Awards, recognizing vehicles in 15 categories that received the most votes from car enthusiasts in a recent online survey.

"Car enthusiasts have very strong opinions and we’re glad to provide them with opportunities to express themselves by voting for Most Wanted, commenting on blogs and otherwise engaging in our community," said Scott Oldham, Editor in Chief of Inside Line. "And it’s interesting to compare the enthusiasts’ choices with the winners of the Editors’ Most Wanted Awards."

The 2009 Readers’ Most Wanted winners in each category are:

Speed Under $30,000                

2009 Nissan 370Z

Speed Over $30,000                

2009 Nissan GT-R

Convertible Under $30,000                

2009 Ford Mustang

Convertible Over $30,000                

2009 Aston Martin DB9 Volante

Luxury Under $30,000                

2009 BMW 128i

Luxury Over $30,000                

2009 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG

Hauling Under $30,000                

2009 Ford F-150

Hauling Over $30,000                

2009 Toyota Tundra

Commuting Under $30,000                

2009 BMW 128i

Commuting Over $30,000                

2009 BMW 335d

Family Under $30,000                

2009 Honda Accord

Family Over $30,000                

2009 BMW X5

Instant Classic Under $30,000                

2009 Nissan 370Z

Instant Classic Over $30,000                

2009 Nissan GT-R

Best Concept Car                

Lamborghini Estoque

Only 2009 models were eligible. Pricing was determined using base MSRP.

About Edmunds Inc. (http://www.edmunds.com/help/about/)

Edmunds Inc. publishes four Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive consumer information, launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site. Its most popular feature, the Edmunds.com True Market Value®, is relied upon by millions of people seeking current transaction prices for new and used vehicles. Edmunds.com was named "Best Car Research Site" by Forbes ASAP, has been selected by consumers as the "Most Useful Web Site" according to every J.D. Power and Associates New Autoshopper.com Study(SM), was ranked first in the Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites by The Wall Street Journal and was rated "#1" in Keynote's study of third-party automotive Web sites. Inside Line launched in 2005 and is the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site. CarSpace launched in 2006 and is an automotive social networking Web site and home to the oldest and most established automotive community. AutoObserver.com launched in 2007 and provides insightful automotive industry commentary and analysis. Edmunds Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban Detroit.