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Volvo Canada announces winner of "Journey to the Wedding" Contest

Volvo Canada announces winner of "Journey to the Wedding" contest

Grand prize includes trip to Rio de Janeiro and 2012 Volvo S60 T6 R-Design 

 

TORONTO, ON. (Dec. 1, 2011) ­­- Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. recently announced the grand prize winner of the "Journey to the Wedding" contest. Adilah Rabbani of Delta, BC. beat out thousands of other fans who visited the Volvo Canada Facebook fan page and registered to play three online challenges based on the popular Twilight movie franchise. Successfully completing all three games in the fastest time, Rabbani has won a trip for her and a friend to Rio de Janeiro, including a stay in the same luxurious house where Edward and Bella spend their honeymoon. Not only that, but she also won a brand new 325 horsepower Volvo S60 R-Design just like the one Edward drives in the latest installment of Summit Entertainment's Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn - Part 1, which opened in theatres on November 18th. "I couldn't believe it when I heard the news I'd won," said Rabbani, "I'm so excited to go on the trip to Rio de Janeiro and can't wait to pick up my new Volvo!"

 

Seamlessly combining style and substance, the sleek new Volvo S60 R-Design features a perfect blend of acceleration, performance and fuel efficiency, making it Volvo's most dynamic model ever. For more information on Volvo Canada, ‘Like' the Volvo Canada Facebook fan page or follow @Volvo_Canada on Twitter.

 

"We were overwhelmed by the excitement and enthusiasm Twilight fans showed for this contest on our Facebook fan page," said Brad Painter, national marketing manager for Volvo Cars of Canada. "Adilah successfully beat out literally thousands of other entrants to win an amazing vacation and a Volvo S60 T6 R-Design, the most powerful production Volvo in history."

 

Fans that want their own Volvo S60 R-Design can visit a local Volvo retailer or go to www.volvocars.com/en-CA. Edward's S60 T6 R-Design is all-wheel drive with an automatic six-speed transmission, featuring leather interior, 18-inch diamond-cut Xion alloy wheels, sport chassis, active dual Xenon headlights, rear spoiler, climate package, multimedia package, BLIS (Blind Spot Information System) and keyless drive.

 

Summit Entertainment, LLC is a worldwide theatrical motion picture development, financing, production and distribution studio. The studio handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired pictures. Summit Entertainment, LLC also represents international sales for both its own slate and third party product. Summit Entertainment, LLC releases on average 10 to 12 films annually.

 

Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. is part of the Volvo Car Corporation of Göteborg, Sweden. The company provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to the 41 Volvo automobile retailers across the country. The company's product range includes the stylish and sporty C30, the elegant C70 hardtop convertible, the S40 sedan and the S80 flagship sedan. For customers looking for a vehicle with all-road capability, Volvo offers the versatile XC60, XC70 and XC90. The new-for-2011 S60 sport sedan lineup now includes the T6 AWD and T5 FWD, both offering Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake. The S60 recently joined the 2011 S80, C30, XC60 and XC90 as a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)

 

 

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