Fiat 500 announced as European car of the year

A charming and nostalgic car, the Fiat 500 has struck a chord with European Car of the Year 2008 Judges. It's described as a car of classless appeal in the tradition of Fiat automobiles- and it's won out against the Mazda 2 by some 60 points. The next closest machine was behind by well over 100 points, as voted by a panel of journalists from all over Europe.