Today, The Caravan Club announced the eagerly awaited results of this year’s Motor Caravan Design and Drive Competition at a lunchtime awards ceremony at The Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London.
The victorious vehicle in the 2007 competition was the Elddis Autoquest 115. Judges’ comments about the vehicle included: “every essential in a small package”; “quick, agile and easy to drive”; “fantastic value for money” and “lovely compact two berth lo-line”.
The Motor Caravan Design and Drive Competition judged five price classes followed by two A-Class categories and then an Overall Winner taken from the winners of the classes.
Van Conversions up to £34,000
Adria Twin
Van Conversions over £34,001
MURVI Morello
Coachbuilts up to £36,000
Elddis Autoquest 115
Coachbuilts between £36,001 and £45,000
Autocruise Starburst
Coachbuilts over £45,001
Autocruise Gleneagle
A-Class up to £60,000
Adria Vision i677 SP
A-Class over £60,001
Rapido 999M
Overall Winner
Elddis Autoquest 115
This year’s competition attracted forty one entries. All the vehicles were rigorously put through their paces at Newark Showground and the surrounding area – not only by the driving judges but by a team of design judges also.
Design judges considered electrics, comfort, kitchen/washrooms, air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems, technical aspects and stowage. Driving judges assessed vehicles’ road behaviour, acceleration, stability, manoeuvrability, noise and comfort.
Bob Black MBE, Chairman of The Caravan Club, commented, “Many congratulations to all the winners. The entrants were stronger than ever this year. On behalf of The Caravan Club, I would like to thank the manufacturers for supporting this event which, I am delighted to report, grows in stature year after year.”
For further information contact:
Sabrina Daniel, The Caravan Club
Tel: 01342 336 768 or 07778 625 577
Fax: 01342 410 258
e-mail: sabrina.daniel@caravanclub.co.uk
www.caravanclub.co.uk
Note to Editors:
2007 is the Centenary of The Caravan Club. The Club is Europe’s premier touring organisation representing the interests of nearly one million caravanners, motor caravanners and trailer-tenters. The Club operates the largest privately-owned network of quality sites in the UK, together with a further 2,500 Certificated Locations.