Winding Road Magazine Honors Jaguar XJ and Land Rover LR4

Merritt Island Jaguar, a trusted Jaguar dealership in Merritt Island, Florida, is delighted to announce that two Jaguar Land Rover cars have been honored as “best cars of the year” by well-known Winding Road Magazine. The 2012 Jaguar XJ won the “Best Luxury Sedan” award while the 2012 Land Rover bagged the “Best Big Utility” award.

Andy Goss, President, Jaguar Land Rover North America, said, “Winning two of Winding Road’s top awards is a tremendous achievement for Jaguar Land Rover. This acknowledgement reaffirms the unparalleled design and engineering of the Jaguar XJ and the luxury and capability of the Land Rover LR4."

The Winding Road Magazine gives out awards to best drivers’ vehicles, across every level of size, form, and functionality. The best vehicles are selected from the hundreds of models its editors review each year. There are twelve different awards that are given in different categories.

This is indeed a proud moment for Land Rover as this is the first Winding Road Best Car of the Year Award for the car maker, while it is the second consecutive award for the Jaguar XJ.

2012 Jaguar XJ Model Year At-A-Glance

· Lightweight aluminum construction with bold, beautiful styling re-energizes the Jaguar design language

· New XJL Executive Package enhances the luxury of the long wheelbase model

· Optional Illumination Package offers the ambient lighting effects previously only available on the Supersport variant

· New interior color combinations have been added by customer request

· Available in both standard and long-wheelbase versions

· New Rear Seat Comfort package is standard on the XJL Supersport and includes electric recline, lumbar adjustment and massage functions


2012 Land Rover LR4 Model Year At-A-Glance

· Significant audio/infotainment upgrades

· Revised touch-screen navigation system with voice activation

· New paint colors

· Voice control for multiple devices

· New Standard 7 inch touchscreen

· New compact smart key fob

· Top audio system now 825-Watt Harman/Kardon with 17 speakers

· Traffic Message Channel capability

· Revised rear seat entertainment system with WhiteFire wireless control

· New 19-inch and 20-inch alloy wheel designs

Test drive the award-winning 2012 Jaguar XJ today at Merritt Island Jaguar and experience what makes it a veritable, dynamic driving machine for yourself. Take it home with a special Jaguar offer, plus get complimentary maintenance with Jaguar Platinum Coverage.