NEWS UK AND JEREMY CLARKSON NAME THEIR CARS OF THE YEAR

by Gauk
Mon, Oct 5, 2020 9:48 PM

The winners of the News UK Motor Awards, were revealed this weekend in print and digital coverage across The Sunday Times, Driving.co.uk, The Sun on Sunday and TheSun.co.uk.

The awards, now in their third year, continue to recognise innovation across all motoring segments from luxury to LCVs, from city cars to SUVs and are judged by readers as well as automotive journalists from across News UK’s market leading newsbrands. Voting was supported by trails on talkSPORT, talkRADIO and Virgin Radio.

Jeremy Clarkson, key reviewer for The Sunday Times and presenter of The Grand Tour, named his SuperCar of the Year as the Eagle Lightweight GT and his People’s Car of the Year as the Mini John Cooper Works GP. Lando Norris, Britain’s youngest ever Formula One driver, was named Motoring Personality of the Year.

The Porsche Taycan and Volkswagen Golf 8 were crowned joint winners of The Sunday Times Car of the Year whilst the Vauxhall Corsa-e was named The Sun Car of the Year. Winners of all categories were featured in the Motor Awards features in The Sun on Sunday and The Sunday Times Magazine on 4^th October, as well as extensive digital coverage on Driving.co.uk and TheSun.co.uk.

Rob Walsh, Client Partnerships Director, Automotive, News UK, said: “We’re thrilled to reveal our Motor Awards 2020 winners and hope they shine a light on the enduring spirit of innovation that the UK motoring industry continues to deliver. Despite the challenges the market faces, the breadth and quality of new models launched continues to drive fierce but positive competition, pushing new technological boundaries. News UK is committed to supporting its automotive partners and we congratulate all our winners on their success.”

Will Dron, Editor, Driving.co.uk, said: "Huge congratulations to our winners. The final decisions were very hard to make, which is why The Sunday Times ended up with two cars of the year! Just being shortlisted means we would happily recommend the product. It's disappointing not to be able to hold an awards ceremony in 2020 but it's gratifying to be able to recognise the sterling work of the car industry, which is not just adapting to but often excelling in a rapidly-changing landscape."

Rob Gill, Motors Editor, The Sun, said: “We love the Corsa in Britain but you’ll love the electric Corsa-e even more. It is a gem of a car. Fun, easy, smart and guilt-free with a real-world range to suit most people. It looks no different to a normal Corsa but it won’t stain your conscience or the lungs of little ones. This is the right car at the right time and a worthy winner of The Sun Car of the Year 2020.”

In full, the award winners are:

Small SUV/Crossover of the Year: Ford Puma
Large SUV of the Year: Volvo XC90 Recharge
City/Small Car of the Year: Honda e
Sports Car of the Year: Porsche 911 Turbo S
Electric Car of the Year: Porsche Taycan
Value Car of the Year: Volkswagen Up! GTI
Hot Hatch of the Year: Audi RS 5 Sportback
Best British-built Car of the Year: Mini Electric
The Sun Family Car of the Year: Range Rover Evoque
The Sun Legend Award: Ford Fiesta ST
The Sun Van of the Year: Volkswagen Caddy
Dog Friendly Car of the Year: Land Rover Defender 110
Best Designed Car of the Year: Aston Martin DBX
Sunday Times Family Car of the Year: Volkswagen Golf 8
Adventure Car of the Year: Land Rover Defender
Motoring Innovation of the Year: Polestar Android Auto
Motoring Personality of the Year: Lando Norris
Manufacturer of the Year: Volkswagen
Luxury Car of the Year: Bentley Flying Spur
The Sun Car of the Year: Vauxhall Corsa-e
The Sunday Times Car of the Year: Porsche Taycan and Volkswagen Golf 8 (joint winners)
Jeremy Clarkson SuperCar of the Year: Eagle Lightweight GT
Jeremy Clarkson People’s Car of the Year: Mini John Cooper Works GP