European Car of the Year the award for 1987. 19 years after the 504 gave Peugeot its first European Car of the Year, the French carmaker finally enjoyed its second triumph in the competition when its mid-range 405 saloon won the 1988 award by a wide margin. A year later, Fiat became the first manufacturer to win the award five times when its ground-breaking new Tipo achieved victory. Citroen's new XM flagship model won the award for 1990, with its French rival Renault scoring success a year later with the new Clio supermini, which signalled the end for the iconic R5. With the award now
European of the Year (European Voice award) Following a public poll, the results of which are announced at a gala dinner, the winners in different categories receive the "Europeans of the Year" awards. European of the Year (European Voice award) The Europeans of the Year award was established in 2001 by "European Voice" to honour influential European citizens who have mostly affected the European legislative and policy agenda. The annual award is officially supported by the Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt. Every year, senior editors of "European Voice" and a panel of advisors from the European Community select 50 people who have had most influence on the