Jaguar's XK Coupe has been named 'Car of the Year' and 'Luxury
Car of the Year' at the UK TV People Awards 2006. Over 10,000 UK TV
viewers voted from a choice of 16 vehicles and chose the new XK as
their favourite car overall.
Throughout the week preceding the awards ceremony, viewers
watched Formula 1's Louise Goodman test drive the 16
vehicles on the UK TV channel where she highlighted the various
attributes of each car. The vehicles were then divided into four
categories for viewers to make their selection. The categories were
Sport, Family, Luxury and 4x4.
Jaguar's UK Managing Director Geoff Cousins,
who was on hand to accept the award, said of the award: "We are
delighted that the XK came out top of the bunch in what was an
extremely strong and competitive short list. This recognition is
especially pleasing as it was voted for by the public. I am also
delighted for everyone responsible for the car's production here in
the UK; they should all feel very proud that Jaguar came out
top."
Loris Vigiani, Production Manager for UK TV said: "The
competition was tough but the performance, shape and sheer beauty
of the Jaguar XK Coupe obviously won the hearts and minds of the
viewing public, beating Volvo, Mercedes and Maserati to win the
'Luxury' category; as well as Lotus, BMW and Porsche amongst others
to win overall."
Fifth Gear's Vicki Butler-Henderson and Adrian Simpson
hosted the live awards. Viewers were invited to make their choice
by text message on their mobile phone or via the UKTV website.
Since the Jaguar XK went on sale in March this year, Jaguar has
taken more than 9,000 orders and delivered 5,000 vehicles
worldwide. The XK has won eight awards in total since its launch,
including 'Car of the Year' at the Auto Express Awards 2006.
Prices start at $199,900 for the XK Coupe and $221,900 for the
XK Convertible (plus dealer and statutory charges)
For your nearest Jaguar retailer visit
www.jaguar.com.au