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| | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 10:16 am: |       |
FPC's 'Overlander Magazine' Names Range Rover Sport TDV6 4WD of The Year
Land Rover's outstanding all-new Range Rover Sport TDV6 was announced the winner of the highly anticipated 4WD Car of the Year award by Overlander 4WD magazine yesterday in Sydney at a gala luncheon overlooking Sydney Harbour.
“The Range Rover Sport ate all the terrain we threw at it with comfort, poise and an effortless gait. For a no-compromise vehicle you can’t go past the Sport. It didn’t raise a sweat on this test and it did it all in comfort,” says Mathieu Raudonikis, Overlander 4WD editor.
The Range Rover Sport TDV6 was chosen from a field of more than 25 eligible new 4WD vehicles launched in 2005. From these, seven vehicles were short-listed and taken away for a week of thorough testing over almost 1500 kilometres of roads and tracks, including some of Australia’s premier 4WD tracks in the NSW and Victorian High Country.
The short-listed finalists were the Hyundai Terracan CRDi, Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo CRD, Mercedes Benz ML320CDi, Nissan Navara, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Hilux and of course the Range Rover Sport TDV6. The winning vehicle was judged by Overlander’s team of 4WD experts, who between them have more than 180 years experience in the motor industry.
The Range Rover Sport TDV6 was the clear market leader with its groundbreaking tradition of combining supreme luxury, comfort and refinement, along with genuine 4WD ability and toughness. It does all this with innovative designs that point the way ahead for rival manufacturers that are content to follow rather than lead.
It is the 26th recipient of the much coveted Overlander 4WDOTY award, taking the crown from reigning title holder Land Rover Discovery 3 TdV6.
Land Rover are proud and delighted to start 2006 with this prestigious accolade for the outstanding all-new Range Rover Sport TdV6.
To test drive Range Rover Sport visit your nearest Land Rover retailer or visit www.landrover.com.au for further information regarding the exceptional Land Rover range of vehicles. |
