Back in April, we told you that the Mercedes AMG website was nominated in the tenth annual Webby Awards as one of the internet's preeminent "Automotive" websites.

Today, the Webby Awards were presented, and after clearly demonstrating its vast superiority when compared to the other contestants, the Mercedes AMG website was named victor in its respective field, proving once and for that the Mercedes AMG website kicks every other automotive website's ass.

The Webby Awards, considered by many to be the Oscars of the web, are held by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.  Winners are selected based on their outstanding achievement in the field of web design, creativity, usability and functionality, with judging resting in the hands of the academy, a 550-plus membership organization that includes numerous prominent figures such as Virgin-founder Richard Branson and "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening.

This year, over 5500 web sites were nominated in the 69 categories of the Webby Awards, with topics including cars, fashion, music, politics, sports and lifestyle.

To learn more, keep reading for the full press release, or view the full list of winners over at the Webby Awards official website.



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Mercedes-AMG web site wins at the Webby Awards: Mercedes-AMG wins Internet prize


Affalterbach/New York, Jun 12, 2006
The Mercedes-AMG web site took first place in the "Automotive" category at the presentation of the Webby Awards in New York today. This renowned award programme honours the world's best web sites every year.

For the tenth time, the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences has recognised outstanding achievement in the field of web design, creativity, usability and functionality. The Academy is an international organisation whose 550-plus membership includes numerous prominent figures – such as musician David Bowie, "Virgin"-founder Richard Branson and "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening. This year, over 5500 web sites from more than 40 countries were nominated in the 69 categories of the Webby Awards which cover the whole spectrum of the Internet, from cars, fashion, music, politics, sport and lifestyle to design and navigation.

The award-winning Mercedes-AMG web site www.mercedes-amg.com allows the visitor to experience AMG models interactively. A click of the mouse on the start button triggers the rich, full sound of the powerful AMG V8 engine. The visitor is then taken on a virtual drive along winding country roads to the Mercedes-AMG headquarters and the showroom where the tour of the company begins.

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