The all-new Range Rover proves a hit with global critics
JAGUAR Land Rover’s new off-road flagship is proving a hit with users around the world, garnering 10 international awards just three months after entering production.
The first SUV with a lightweight all-aluminium body, the new Range Rover has been attracting favourable comments from journalists and motoring organisations for its levels of luxury and capability.
The most recent honour came from the Autobest group of motoring writers, which named the vehicle ‘Technobest 2012’. Recent awards have also included ‘Dream Machine’ from the US TV show Motorweek, ‘Luxury Car of the Year’ from both What Car? and Top Gear magazines and ‘Best Cars – Import Category’ from Auto Motor und Sport.
The Solihull-made model was also crowned ‘4×4 Category Winner’ in The Sunday Times’ Top 100 Cars 2012.
John Edwards, Land Rover Global Brand Director, said: “We are proud of the recognition the Range Rover is receiving from international motoring organisations and publications. It is a fantastic achievement and a great endorsement for the model, which has only been in production for three months.
“Its revolutionary lightweight construction is the result of unprecedented investment in technology and engineering which makes it the most refined, most capable Range Rover ever. It is enormously satisfying to see that international judges, as well as customers, are recognising this too.”
The all-new Range Rover was launched last October to critical acclaim and is the world’s first aluminium monocoque SUV, which is around 420kg lighter than the outgoing model. The Range Rover is built at Land Rover’s new low-energy Solihull facility and there is already strong demand across global markets.
