The World Car Awards have announced the candidates for its handful of prestigious awards, including World Car of the Year, World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Green Car, and World Car Design of the Year.

The winner of each award will be chosen at the upcoming New York Auto Show taking place April 18th - 27th. We're especially interested in the Audi A3, which has been nominated for two of the categories.

The stock Audi A3 is a strong contender for World Car of the Year, while the A3 Sportback e-tron model will be competing for World Green Car—and we wouldn’t be surprised if Audi took home both awards.

The A3 sets the standard for all sedans out there - it's stylish, functional, comfortable, powerful, and luxurious even without any options. In addition, the Sportback e-tron version is a practical plug-in hybrid that delivers quiet, efficient driving with zero emissions on top of the comfort of a family car. There's little more anyone could ask for.

And if an Audi A3 is exactly what you're asking for, come check it out at Jim Ellis Audi Marietta!