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22/09/2011
F1 Driver Hails UK's Top Caravan 'Donkey'
Caravanners across the UK can delight in this week's news that the Volkswagen Jetta Sport 2.0TDI DSG has been awarded the accolade of The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year 2012.
The Volkswagen Jetta Sport 2.0TDI DSG took the top honour in its price Class and went on to be voted overall winner of the twenty-ninth Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Competition.
It was judged the winner by a panel of 11 judges who applauded its "suave design, its practicality as a caravanning family car and its great performance when towing in a variety of situations".
Special guest, former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert, attended the testing regime and then presented the prized awards to representatives from the winning manufacturers at the awards ceremony.
Johnny Herbert said: "It was a real eye-opener being at Millbrook seeing all the cars being put through their paces, they really are put to the towing test."
Held, as in previous years, at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, the competition attracted 30 entrants.
Class wins also went to the Škoda Superb Estate Elegance 2.0 DSG; the Volkswagen Touareg Escape 3.0 V6 TDI and the Volvo V60 D5 AWD Volvo Ocean Race.
From these Class winners the Volkswagen Jetta Sport emerged as the overall victor.
The results of the Competition were announced at The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards ceremony at the Royal Automobile Club in London on 21st September.
Grenville Chamberlain, Caravan Club Chairman, commented: "The Club extends its congratulations to all the winners in this Competition.
"Special plaudits go to the terrific Volkswagen Jetta, it really is a great vehicle and it proved itself time and time again with the judges during testing."
(BMcC/GK)
The Volkswagen Jetta Sport 2.0TDI DSG took the top honour in its price Class and went on to be voted overall winner of the twenty-ninth Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Competition.
It was judged the winner by a panel of 11 judges who applauded its "suave design, its practicality as a caravanning family car and its great performance when towing in a variety of situations".
Special guest, former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert, attended the testing regime and then presented the prized awards to representatives from the winning manufacturers at the awards ceremony.
Johnny Herbert said: "It was a real eye-opener being at Millbrook seeing all the cars being put through their paces, they really are put to the towing test."
Held, as in previous years, at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, the competition attracted 30 entrants.
Class wins also went to the Škoda Superb Estate Elegance 2.0 DSG; the Volkswagen Touareg Escape 3.0 V6 TDI and the Volvo V60 D5 AWD Volvo Ocean Race.
From these Class winners the Volkswagen Jetta Sport emerged as the overall victor.
The results of the Competition were announced at The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards ceremony at the Royal Automobile Club in London on 21st September.
Grenville Chamberlain, Caravan Club Chairman, commented: "The Club extends its congratulations to all the winners in this Competition.
"Special plaudits go to the terrific Volkswagen Jetta, it really is a great vehicle and it proved itself time and time again with the judges during testing."
(BMcC/GK)
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