When Škoda entered three different versions of its Superb for this year’s competition, the company must have known it had a winning car on its hands. After all, an earlier version of the car had taken the overall title in 2003 and the new model had to be in with a chance. They weren’t disappointed, and neither were the judges.
Testing for The 2009 Towcar of the Year awards took place, as in previous years, at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire with the results of the Competition announced at the annual Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards ceremony at the RAC Club in London on 25th September.
Special guest, Jason Plato – the British Touring Car Championship winner in 2001, current driver for Seat Sport UK, and television presenter on Channel 5’s Fifth Gear – watched the testing regime and was on hand to present awards to representatives from the winning manufacturers at the Awards ceremony.
Attracting a healthy figure of 38 entrants from 19 different car manufacturers, competition was rife. However when all was said and done, Škoda emerged victorious with its Superb 2.0 TDI. The Superb really was the pick of the bunch, winning the class for vehicles priced between £20,000 and £25,000 and claiming the overall title.
Last years overall winner the Ford Mondeo Titanium X 2.5T had a lot to live up to this year, and came back to win its category £25,000 to £32,000. Other category winners came from a mixed background and no single manufacturer managed to dominate the awards.
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