- Jaguar XE Vehicle Line Director Kevin Stride wins Project Leader award in the 2015 Automotive News EuropeEurostar awards
- Kevin Stride praised for delivering Jaguar's world‑class mid‑size sports saloon
- Judges impressed by the Jaguar XE's design, driving dynamics and efficiency
- Automotive News Europe's coveted Eurostar awards recognise outstanding achievement by industry executives
The Eurostar winners are chosen by Automotive News Europe's panel of editors in recognition of outstanding personal achievement. The Project Leader award won by Kevin Stride reflects the career‑engineer's instrumental role in the development of the new Jaguar XE, and the advanced, Lightweight Aluminium Architecture fundamental to the sports saloon's exceptional agility, performance, refinement and efficiency.
Automotive News Europe Editor Luca Ciferri said: "With the XE, Kevin Stride has helped Jaguar gain a very solid footing in one of the world's toughest segments. The XE announces that Jaguar plans to make life tough for the current leaders in the segment."
Jaguar XE Vehicle Line Director Kevin Stride said: "It's an honour to receive this prestigious award, and I'm incredibly proud of the team who have worked so hard to deliver the Jaguar XE ‑ this award is recognition for their efforts. And for the XE to be so highly regarded in a segment which includes some of the best‑resolved cars in the world is an outstanding achievement.
"I can honestly say that I think I've got one of the most rewarding jobs in the automotive industry, and I consider it a privilege to be part of Jaguar Land Rover's world‑class team of engineers and designers."
The award given to Kevin Stride for delivering the Jaguar XE joins the 15 already won by the car itself. The only model in the segment featuring an aluminium‑intensive monocoque, the XE is the lightest, stiffest, most efficient Jaguar saloon and combines outstanding agility and refinement with class‑leading residual values and CO2 emissions from just 99g/km.
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