- All‑new Range Rover wins 10 awards in just three months of production
- Top for technology:Latest honour comes from AUTOBEST naming Range Rover 'TECHNOBEST 2012'
Whitley, UK, February 21, 2013 ‑The all‑new Range Rover, the world's most refined and capable SUV, has notched up 10 international awards in just three months since production began.
The world's first SUV with a lightweight all‑aluminium body, the new Range Rover takes luxury and capability to a new level, with even greater refinement and enhanced performance and handling on all terrains. The new Range Rover also heralds significant advances in sustainability.
The most recent honour came from the AUTOBEST group of motoring writers, naming the all‑new Range Rover 'TECHNOBEST 2012'. Recent awards also include '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' fromAuto Motor und Sport. The model was also crowned '4x4 Category Winner' inThe Sunday Times' Top 100 Cars 2012, among others.
Land Rover Global Brand Director, John Edwards, 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.
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Editors Note:
‑ Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true 'breadth of capability' across the model range. Defender, Freelander, Discovery, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover and Range Rover Evoque each define the world's 4x4 sectors, with 80% of this model range exported to over 170 countries.
‑ Land Rover is committed to addressing the challenges of climate change and since September 2006 carbon dioxide generated by Land Rover manufacturing activities andUKcustomer vehicle use has been balanced through an industry leading offset programme run by Climate Care.