Jaguar wins production preview Car of the Year

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Jaguar wins production preview Car of the Year

2 August 2007

Jaguar’s C-XF has won the Production Preview Vehicle of the Year Award in the United States.

Organized by the South East Automotive Media Organisation (SEAMO), Jaguar's C-XF concept car was voted the 2007 North American Production Preview Vehicle of the Year.

According to juror Chris Poole, "The C-XF reinterprets Jaguar's traditional 'grace, space, pace' in a fresh, original new way, which is no easy task. And, all without a sign of retrospective design."

These awards recognise vehicles that are most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry. With more than two dozen professional automotive journalists from all over North America on the jury panel, the C-XF was selected from 11 Production Preview Concept Vehicles that were launched in North America during the 2007 Auto Show season.

“Jaguar are honoured that the Jaguar C-XF was voted 2007 Production Preview Vehicle of the Year Award in such a highly competitive segment," said Wallis Dumper, Managing Director of Motorcorp Distributors Limited, the distributor for Jaguar in New Zealand. "Although purely a concept vehicle, the C-XF definitely signals a new design direction for Jaguar"

The Jaguar C-XF concept car made its debut on January 7, 2007 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It's a stunning four door sedan that blends dynamic, modern features with classic heritage cues and boasts a 4.2 litre supercharged V8 engine.

In January 2007, the C-XF also won AutoWeek's Editors Choice Award for Best in Show. The Jaguar XF, which will be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, is expected to have a close resemblance to the concept car.

The Jaguar XF will be launched in New Zealand mid-2008.

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