THE Range Rover Evoque has landed the title of best production car in the latest Car Design of the Year awards.
It represents the first major international award for a model that is shaping up to be one of the most exciting cars of 2011.
The Evoque staved off competition from the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Audi A7 to take top honours by a considerable margin after impressing leading industry design directors on the judging panel.
And Land Rover’s own design chief Gerry McGovern said: "This is a particularly special accolade as it represents recognition from peers in the industry."
To coincide with the award, run by Car Design News, Land Rover has released a short film showing behind the scenes footage of the Evoque design process.
The film gives an insight into the inspiration for the Liverpool-built vehicle, including designers' viewpoints on how the Evoque will hopefully create an entirely new sector of the market.
The film is the first in a series of four, giving an insider’s view of the Evoque development story – from initial design and through development to final engineering tests.
The remaining three films will be released online over the coming months. The first film, which focuses on the design process, can be downloaded at www.media.helloevoque.com.