Autoweek's Best of the Best Truck for 2012: Range Rover Evoque

Audi A7 and Range Rover Evoque

Land Rover North America today announced that the 2012 Range Rover Evoque was named Autoweek's "Best of Best" truck for 2011. This marks the second year Autoweek has named its "Best of Best" - vehicles that best exemplify the pinnacle of automotive perfection, from the perspective of the automotive enthusiast.

"We are honored that the newly launched Range Rover Evoque has been named Autoweek's 'Best of Best' truck for 2011," says Kim McCullough, Brand Vice President, Land Rover North America. "This award recognizes that the Range Rover Evoque, the lightest and most fuel efficient Range Rover, demonstrates our commitment to offering more sustainable models without compromising the true off-road capability and great design that our vehicles are recognized for."

Eligible vehicles are new - or substantially new - for the model year. Cars are defined as sedans, coupes, convertibles, hatchbacks and wagons. Trucks include pickups, crossovers, minivans and SUVs. The evaluations mirror as closely as possible to the Autoweek Reader Fantasy Camp Criteria, where the latest cars are tested and graded for drivetrain, ride quality, handling, exterior, interior design and fun factor.

"The Range Rover Evoque retains the luxury, refinement and off-road capability we've come to expect from Land Rover, combined with compact dimensions, carlike ride and efficiency that redefine the brand," said Wes Raynal, Editor, Autoweek.

The 2012 Range Rover Evoque is the lightest and most fuel efficient Range Rover ever produced. The vehicle stays true to the core values of Range Rover, providing premium levels of craftsmanship, luxury, performance and Land Rover multi-terrain capability while embodied in a more compact package. The Range Rover Evoque achieves a 28 MPG EPA highway rating and sends a message that the company is serious about sustainability and determined to deliver vehicles that are both relevant and highly desirable.



The Range Rover Evoque is available in two versions: a coupe and a five-door, with starting prices of $44,995* and $43,995*, respectively. Every Range Rover Evoque destined for the United States will be equipped with all-wheel drive and will feature a 240-horsepower, turbocharged, direct fuel injected, four-cylinder engine coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission. The Range Rover Evoque has been engineered with Land Rover capability. It can wade in nearly 20 inches of water, operate at tilt angles of up to 45 degrees, and features the latest Land Rover Terrain Response® system, which has modes for sand, mud, ruts, grass, gravel and snow.

Source: Auto Week

Range Rover Evoque Award Tally Passes Half Century; List of all awards included

53rd award received: Prizes from across the globe boost Range Rover Evoque’s honours collection
Coveted 4×4 title: 4×4 Magazine hands 4×4 of the Year title to Evoque

The Range Rover Evoque has added more awards to its portfolio, taking the total to 53 since its recent launch in September this year.

Recent honours bestowed on the Evoque came from Britain’s 4×4 Magazine, which proclaimed the Evoque its 4×4 of the Year, and this was swiftly followed by the Car of the Year title from the Czech Republic, and Best SUV from the Brazilian automotive news agency Auto Press, taking to 15 the number of different countries to recognise the smallest, lightest and most efficient Range Rover ever produced.

Evoque’s half-century tally includes notable titles such as Car of the Year in the UK AutoExpress New Car Honours, Scottish Car of the Year, US Motor Trend’s SUV of the Year, BBC Top Gear’s Car of the Year, Car and Driver Spain Car of the Year, the Design Trophy from l’Automobile in France and a host of honours from Chinese organisations and publications.

For Land Rover global brand director John Edwards, keeping up with the awards is proving a welcome headache: “The speed with which the honours are being collected by the Evoque is breathtaking, as is their global nature. It is a fantastic achievement for all connected with the Evoque project and a great endorsement for the product.

“In addition to these formal titles, the Evoque is daily emerging on top in motoring magazine group tests around the globe, and is winning thousands of admiring new owners. We have now received in excess of 40,000 orders for Evoque, and what is particularly heartening is that many of those have come from customers new to the brand.”

The most recent British honour comes from 4×4 Magazine, whose editor Nigel Fryatt said that there was universal agreement among the judges “that the new Evoque points the way to what future 4x4s will be like, and in some respects that alone makes it a worthy winner.” 4×4 Magazine also awarded Evoque top honours in its Premium Plus class.

1. China Best Car in Class Award, Motor Trend, China.
2. Best Production Design, Autodesign and styling magazine, Czech Republic
3. Best Car 2011 SUV category, Motorpress Portugal and Autohoje magazine, Portugal
4. Most Exciting Car for 2011, What Car? Car of the Year Awards, UK
5. Anticipated SUV of the Year, Top 4×4, China
6. The Most Anticipated Import Car of the Year, Sohu Auto, China
7. SHAS most popular imported car, Dragon TV, China
8. Best Car for Urban Young, Elites International Finance News, China
9. Most fashionable car at AUTO SHANGHAI, Beijing Times, China
10. Car Design of the Year award – best production car unveiled in 2010, Car Design News
11. Stunning Design Award, Orient Car, China
12. Auto Express New Car Honours Best Compact 4×4, UK
13. Auto Express New Car Honours Car of the Year 2011, UK
14. Best SUV, Women on Wheels Women’s Car of the Year Awards 2011, South Africa
15. The Most Anticipated Luxury Car, Chengdu Business Daily, China
16. Car of the Year Design and Performance, Car China
17. Golden Steering Wheel Award for Best SUV, AutoBild, Austria
18. Fashion Style Award, Sina Auto, China
19. Best Compact SUV, Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, UK
20. Scottish Car of the Year, Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, UK
21. Autonis Design Award – Best New Design, Auto Motor und Sport, Germany
22. Best SUV, Autorevue, Austria
23. SUV of the Year Award 2011, Motor Trend, US
24. Urban Truck of the Year, Decisive Magazine, US
25. Star of the Show, 41st Annual South Florida International Auto Show (Miami), US
26. 2012 Automobile Magazine All-Star Award handover at LA motor show, US
27. Continental Irish Executive/Luxury Car of the Year 2012, Irish Car of the Year Awards
28. Best Luxury Compact Utility Vehicle, ALG Residual Value Awards, US
29. Best Luxury Utility Award, Auto123.com, Canada
30. Indian Import SUV of the Year, CNBC TV and Overdrive Awards, India
31. Car of the Year, Stuff magazine, UK
32. Best SUV 2012, Car & Driver magazine, Brazil
33. SUV of the Year Award 2011, BBC Top Gear Magazine, UK
34. Car of the Year, BBC Top Gear Magazine, UK
35. Import SUV over 30,000 Euro, Autozeitung, Germany
36. Best SUV 2012, Car & Driver magazine, Spain
37. Car of the Year, Stuff magazine, India
38. Auto Style Award, Auto Style Award, US
39. Best Luxury SUV of the Year, National Business Daily, China
40. Best Import Car of the Year, Guangzhou Daily, China
41. Best Import SUV of the Year, Top Gear China
42. Best Import SUV of the Year, Sohu.com, China
43. Best Luxury SUV of the Year, China Business News, China
44. Most Fashionable Import SUV of the Year, Southern Metropolis News, China
45. Most Attractive SUV of 2011, Xinhua News, China
46. Design Trophy, l’Automobile Magazine, France
47. 4×4 Car of 2012, Auto Club Bulgaria
48. Crossover Car of the Year, Bloomberg, US
49. 2012 4×4 of the Year, 4×4 Magazine, UK
50. Car of the Year 2012, Czech Republic
51. Best SUV 2012, Auto Press, Brazil
52. Car of the Year, Independent Online, New Zealand
53. Readers’ Choice 2011 – Launch of the year, Carro Online, Brazil

Source: 3D Car Shows

Range Rover Evoque wins BBC Top Gear Magazine's "Car of the Year" Award

BBC TopGear Magazine has 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. The awards are officially announced in the December issue of BBC TopGear Magazine, which is on sale in the UK now. With 29 international editions, BBC TopGear is read by an estimated 12 million people worldwide.

To celebrate the award, TopGear took a Range Rover Evoque 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. The full story is featured alongside the Car of the Year Awards in all 29 international editions of the magazine.

The judging panel, headed up by BBC TopGear Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Charlie Turner, comprised members of the magazine’s editorial and road testing team, together with the three TopGear TV presenters, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

Commenting on the awards, Turner said: “Judging the TopGear Magazine 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, TopGear’s 2011 Car of the Year, really 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. The Evoque is more than that. Its 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. Its brilliant. And its the Top Gear Car of the Year.”

The Top Gear Award represents the 34th international award for the Range Rover Evoque since its launch earlier this year. 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 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 testament to the skill and commitment of the design and engineering teams in delivering a vehicle that meets the original product vision.

The TopGear Magazine Award is certainly one of the most coveted titles in the industry and we are naturally extremely pleased and excited that Evoque has been crowned overall Car of the Year 2011.”

The Range Rover Evoque has been on sale in the UK since September and is available in two body styles (five door or coupé), with a number of engine and transmission combinations. The Evoque also offers the opportunity for a high level of personalisation with three distinct design themes and a wide range of options, accessories and colour choice.

The Evoque has this month also been recognised by a number of external industry bodies in the UK including Euro NCAP, who awarded a 5* safety rating and Glass’s and CAP Monitor who have predicted outstanding residual values. The Vehicle Certification Agency has also awarded the Evoque LCA certification for the comprehensive lifecycle analysis study carried out by Land Rover’s environment and sustainability team.

Source: 3d Car Shows