MAHWAH, NJ. (January 20, 2012) ‑ Jaguar Land Rover North
America, LLC is proud to announce its two latest accolades from
Winding Road magazine's 'Best Car of the Year' awards. The 2012
Jaguar XJ took home the "Best Luxury Sedan" award and the 2012 Land
Rover LR4 was named "Best Big Utility."
"Winning two of Winding Road's top awards is a tremendous
achievement for Jaguar Land Rover," said Andy Goss, President,
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. "This acknowledgement
reaffirms the unparalleled design and engineering of the Jaguar XJ
and the luxury and capability of the Land Rover LR4."
Winding Road's Best Car of the Year Awards seek out and honor the
best drivers' vehicles, across every level of size, form, and
functionality, selected from the hundreds of vehicles that its
editors review each year.
This is the first Winding Road Best Car of the Year Award for Land
Rover, and the second consecutive award for the Jaguar XJ ‑ there
are twelve different awards categories in total.
Jaguar XJ
"The XJ manages to combine magic‑carpet‑ride smoothness, an eager
drivetrain and a willingness to respond to the helm. Those
desirable qualities are rarely found together in big cars." ‑
Winding Road
Revolutionary, not evolutionary, the XJ is truly a product of the
21st century and is the clearest indication yet of the singular
sense of purpose behind Design Director Ian Callum's vision for the
future of Jaguar.
The standard full‑length panoramic glass roof that floods the
cabin with natural light allows the XJ to offer an unrivalled sense
of spaciousness and occasion for driver and passengers and at the
same time retain the sleek coupe‑like profile and lithe stance for
which Jaguar cars are famous.
2012 Model Year At‑A‑Glance
• Lightweight aluminum construction
• Bold, beautiful styling re‑energizes the Jaguar design
language
• Available in both standard and long‑wheelbase versions
• New Rear Seat Comfort package is standard on the XJL Supersport
and includes electric recline, lumbar adjustment and massage
functions
• New XJL Executive Package enhances the luxury of the long
wheelbase model
• Optional Illumination Package offers the ambient lighting
effects previously only available on the Supersport variant
• New interior color combinations have been added by customer
request
Land Rover LR4
"When you think of off‑roading in style, the Land Rover LR4
immediately comes to mind. It's incredibly capable, allowing one to
drive places that you'd think a vehicle shouldn't go." ‑ Winding
Road
The Land Rover LR4, a full‑capability luxury SUV that deftly
combines renowned off‑road capability with premium on‑road luxury
and ride quality, gains significant audio, navigation and
entertainment upgrades for the 2012 model year. Land Rover offers
the LR4 with the HSE and HSE LUX upgrade packages, both of which
include the 7‑seat comfort package that's also available for the
standard LR4.
2012 Model Year At‑A‑Glance
• Significant audio/infotainment upgrades
• New compact smart key fob
• Top audio system now 825‑Watt Harman/Kardon® with 17
speakers
• New Standard 7 inch touchscreen
• Revised touch‑screen navigation system with voice
activation
• Traffic Message Channel capability
• Voice control for multiple devices
• Revised rear seat entertainment system with WhiteFire™ wireless
control
• New 19‑inch and 20‑inch alloy wheel designs
• New paint colors
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About Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Jaguar Land Rover is a business built around two great British car
brands that are designed, engineered and manufactured in the United
Kingdom. Jaguar Cars Limited, founded in 1922, is one of the
world's premier manufacturers of luxury sedans and sports cars.
Since 1948, Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that
define "breadth of capability" in their segments.
Jaguar manufactures all their cars exclusively in the United
Kingdom, at the Castle Bromwich manufacturing plant in the British
Midlands. Land Rover and Range Rover models are built in the United
Kingdom at the Solihull and Halewood plants. Land Rover exports to
169 countries and Jaguar exports to 63 countries, with global sales
for both brands exceeding 240,000 vehicles annually. The Jaguar
Land Rover business employs 16,000 people in United Kingdom,
including 3,500 engineers at two product development
centers.
Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, Jaguar
Land Rover North America, LLC has offices across the USA and Canada
and is represented by more than 330 retail outlets.
About Winding Road
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award‑winning digital magazine. Our editorial staff reviews
hundreds of vehicles each year, compiles the industry's only
Involvement Index, as well as the Winding Road Comfort Index, every
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