A popular UK magazine have named the new Range Rover Evoque as their 2011 Car of the Year. The Evoque came top in the SUV category of the annual awards and was also picked by TopGear TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson as his favourite new car this year. The Evoque beat stiff competition from the BMW 1 Series M, Mclaren MP4 12c, Ferrari FF, VW Up! and Kia Picanto to scoop the coveted Car of the Year title. With 29 international editions, BBC TopGear is read by an estimated 12 million people worldwide.To celebrate the award, Range Rover Evoque was taken on an African adventure through the souks, deserts and mountain passes of Morocco to fully experience the superb all-round capability and outstanding performance offered by this year's winning car.
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The judging panel, headed up by the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, comprised members of the magazine's editorial and road testing team, together with the three TV presenters, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. Commenting on the awards, Turner said: "Judging the cars of the year takes a lot of time, coffee and shouting. But, strangely, when it came to the choosing the overall winner, the yelling softened to agreement. Universal approval from the most opinionated minds in the industry is almost unheard of. Which gives you some idea of just how good the Range Rover Evoque is." As well as triumphing in the SUV and overall Car of the Year categories, the Evoque was also chosen by presenter Jeremy Clarkson as his personal choice for Car of the Year. Summing up his decision, he says: "There have been many great cars launched over the last 12 months. But these are just one-trick ponies.
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The Evoque is more than that. It's a pony that is also a racehorse, a shire horse, a dray horse, a show jumper and an easy rosette-winner in the dressage competition. It's brilliant." Land Rover Global Brand Director, John Edwards, welcomed the news saying: "The Range Rover Evoque has generated an unprecedented response in all of our global markets and has been particularly successful in attracting new customers to the Land Rover brand. The TopGear Car of the Year award is a further recognition that the Evoque offers a unique combination of distinctive premium design and outstanding performance underpinned by Land Rover's legendary all terrain capability. The car's success is a testament to the skill and commitment of the design and engineering teams in delivering a vehicle that meets the original product vision. The Range Rover Evoque has been on sale in India since November and is available in both 5 door and Coupe body styles. The Coupe is available in a petrol variant and the 5 door version in diesel. The Range Rover Evoque (5 door) is available in three distinct derivatives -Pure, Prestige and Dynamic and the Coupe is available in the Dynamic form.
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