The new Jaguar XK Coupe has been voted overall 'Car of the Year'
and 'Sporting Car of the Year' at the Scottish Car of the Year
Awards 2006.
The awards were presented by President of the Association of the
Scottish Motoring Writers Stephen Park who commented: "The
Association of Scottish Motoring Writers are delighted to award our
Scottish Car of the Year accolade for 2006 to the Jaguar XK Coupe.
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 XK is also thoroughly
accomplished on the road. Furthermore, the imminent addition of a
supercharged derivative to complement the normally aspirated 4.2
litre engine, adds further strength to the Jaguar's case."
The 'Car of the Year' award for the XK was collected on behalf
of Jaguar, by the UK Managing Director Geoff Cousins who said: "I
am especially honoured to collect this award for what we believe to
be a truly deserving winner.
The 'Sporting Car of the Year' award for the XK Coupe was picked
up by Jaguar's Design Director Ian Callum who said: "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.
"By their very nature sports cars have to offer certain
features. Exhilarating thirst for speed, unparalleled excitement as
well as precision handling and ride qualities. No strangers at
creating objects of sheer desire, Jaguar's latest creation, the
all-new XK Coupe, delivers at every level."
The Jaguar XK Convertible was also runner up this year in the
'Drop Top' category. The ever-growing popularity of the XK is not
only due to the assertive good looks created by Ian Callum, but
also that the 4.2 litre sports car is the most technologically
advanced Jaguar ever built.
In July at the British International Motor Show, Jaguar unveiled
the new XKR - an uprated 306kW V8 supercharged sports car which
captures the essence of what makes a Jaguar XK so special.
Described as being the new XK plus 30%, the XKR inspires drivers of
all abilities with confidence thanks to its rigid, all-aluminium
lightweight body and superb chassis control and grip levels. This
combination complements the outright pace of the car, delivering a
perfect balance between a GT cruiser and an exhilarating sports
car.
Globally, Jaguar has already sold nearly 10,000 XKs with the
order bank still growing. The XKR is hot on its heels, with advance
orders of 1,500 vehicles globally, even though it doesn't arrive in
European showrooms until November and here in Australia the XK is
currently on waitlist until well into 2007.
The XK has already picked up some notable awards since its
launch this year including 'Car of the Year' and 'Best Coupe'
awards at the Auto Express New Car Honours 2006. At the beginning
of this year, What Car? magazine voted the XK 'Most exciting car to
be launched in 2006' while other awards were in recognition of
exceptional safety features on the car: the Prince Michael Award
for Safety and the World Traffic Safety Symposium's Traffic Safety
Achievement Award in the Automaker category.
1. The Jaguar XK is built at Jaguar's state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham.
2. Jaguar's Design Director Ian Callum received the Jim Clark
Memorial award earlier this year. This was the second time that Ian
received the award, a first in the award's 36-year history.
Presented by the ASMW, the award is given in recognition of a Scot
or Scots who have achieved excellence in the field of motoring.
3. Prices for Jagaur XK in Australia are
- Coupe $199,900 + rrp
- Convertible $221,900 + rrp
To contact the Jaguar PR team, please call
02.9020.1500 or lhorntve@jaguar.com or gschenk4@jaguar.com