Jaguar scoops Car of Year award
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| Jaguar XF |
THE all-new Jaguar XF took top honours at the 31st annual motoring 'Oscars', the What Car? Car of the Year Awards.
The Jaguar beat 14 category winners during a glittering ceremony held at the
Grosvenor House Hotel on London's Park Lane.
What Car? editor, Steve Fowler, said: "It's a crucial time for Jaguar as the sale of the company draws closer. Judging by the XF, its future looks very good indeed.
"The XF has it all - it looks fantastic and has a classy, futuristic interior
that gives it a real sense of occasion.
"On top of that it's great to drive,
whatever mood you're in, and is a sound ownership proposition, too. Considering
the quality of opposition it beat to win our Best Executive Car Award, it was an
obvious choice for the overall Award."
Speaking at the event Mike O'Driscoll, Managing Director of Jaguar Cars, said: "All of us at Jaguar are delighted that we've taken the top spot at these awards, and that What Car? have named the new XF Car of the Year.
"It's especially gratifying as What Car? has such a great reputation for
representing the British consumer. Jaguar is creating a new generation of cars
that started with the XK, and now continues with the all-new XF - a four door,
five passenger car that has the heart of a sports car and the looks of a grand
tourer. It's visually striking and thrilling to drive.
"We're very pleased with the reaction that the car has received, and
our customer order bank is growing fast. We're grateful to What Car? for this
wonderful award."
What Car?'s Green Award went to BMW and Mini for the first time. The award
recognises the company's achievements in using clever technology to reduce
carbon dioxide emissions across the whole range of BMW and Mini cars.
British car makers did well at the awards. Land Rover again dominated the 4x4
categories - the new Freelander 2 was named Best Compact 4x4 for the second year
and the Discovery won the Best Large 4x4 award for the fourth year running -
while the Oxford-built Mini Cooper S won the Best Hot Hatch award for the second
year.
Audi came away with the most trophies, including Best Performance Car for the
new R8 and Best Coupé for the TT.
Ford's new Mondeo was named Best Family Car
and Best Estate, while last year's Car of the Year, the Vauxhall Corsa, was
again named Best Supermini.
10:17am Friday 18th January 2008
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