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Jaguar, Scottish Car of the Year Awards Top Winner
These are the exact words given out by Stephen Park, the current president of the Association of the Scottish Motoring Writers. Park uttered such words during the awarding event of the best vehicles that the group was able to work with. He also did add, “Despite so many fantastic category winners, the XK Coupe emerged as a clear overall champion. Perfectly proportioned from every angle, and designed by Scotsman Ian Callum the XR is also thoroughly accomplished on the road. Furthermore, the imminent addition of a supercharged derivative to complement the normally aspirated 4.2 liter engine, adds further strength to the Jaguar’s case.”
On the end of the creator of the Jaguar XK Coupe and other products like Jaguar 3.8 parts, it was Geoff Cousins who received the ‘Car Of The Year’ award in behalf of the company. He did so by saying, “I am especially honored to collect this award for what we believe to be a truly deserving winner. The XR made an immediate impact in the UK when it was launched in March this year and already more than 2000 customers in the UK have taken delivery, with Scottish dealers recording a 57% growth in XK sales compared to 2005. Scotland continues to be a significant market for us, with more than 1100 vehicles sold this year while XJ sales have increased by 40% since 2005.” Cousins is the current managing director for the Jaguar’s United Kingdom arm.
Another award that the Jaguar XK Coupe took home was the ‘Sporting Car of the Year’ and this time, it was Ian Callum, the current director for design of the company, who received it. And upon doing so, he chose to say, “I feel very proud to have led the team that created the award-winning XK and it’s even more special to me to collect the prize in Scotland from the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers. The XK is undoubtedly the most advanced car Jaguar has ever produced and marks the beginning of a whole new chapter for the company.” Commenting on the XK Coupe winning the Scottish ‘Sporting Car of the Year’ category, Stephen Park President of the ASMW continued: “The Dove Publishing-sponsored Sporting category was undoubtedly one of the most fiercely contested but from the moment I drove Jaguar’s new sports GT, I just knew that my fellow ASMW members would agree that this is a seriously special machine.”
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Car of the Year Given to Jaguar Xk Coupe
During the UKTV People Awards 2006 event, the Jaguar brand took home two awards that can be considered quite prestigious. And it was the Jaguar XK coupe that was responsible for the new awards to be added to the brand’s still growing collection of accolades. The ‘Car of the Year’ award and the ‘Luxury Car of the Year’ recognition were what the Jaguar XK coupe received and took home.
It was the people and the television viewers of the United Kingdom who chose which vehicle would be taking home the award. And it took more than 10,000 people to participate in the said voting. They had to choose from sixteen various vehicles, models, and brands. And it looked like the Jaguar XK coupe was the crowd and audience favorite.
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‘car of the Year’ and ‘best Coupe’ Awards Given to Jaguar Xk
Geoff Cousins, UK managing director at Jaguar Cars said, “We are delighted that Auto Express shares our view that the new Jaguar XK is very special. At the outset Jaguar’s aim was to deliver a sporting Grand Tourer that on the one hand cossets the driver and on the other offers an involving and rewarding experience – the true heart and soul of a sports car. For those who have had the pleasure to experience the new XK, I am sure they will agree that we achieved just that.”
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