The BMW X3 won Best New SUV-CUV over $60,000 and the BMW 1 Series M Coupe won Best New Sports/Performance Car over $50,000 in the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada's TestFest 2012 Canadian Car of the Year Awards in Niagara-on-the-Lake on October 28, 2011. Automotive journalists from across Canada rigorously tested and voted for vehicles in 11 different categories.

The BMW 1M Coupe beat out the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, Chrysler 300 SRT8, Hyundai Genesis R-Spec, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, and the Porsche Cayman R in the best performance car over $50K category.

The BMW X3 claimed victory over the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and the Mercedes-Benz M-Class for best SUV-CUV over $60K.

Source: AJAC