Archive for the ‘Jaguar’ Category

Rumormill: Jaguar XJ details leak out

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Rumormill: Jaguar XJ details leak out

One of the chief criticisms leveled at the the Jaguar XJ after the sedan’s last redesign was that it looked too much like the XJ of 1968… only without the sleekness. From a technical standpoint, Jaguar had done an admirable job of making the car both roomier and lighter thanks to a new aluminum structure, [...]

Rumormill: Jaguar XF Estate headed to Frankfurt

Monday, March 16th, 2009
Rumormill: Jaguar XF Estate headed to Frankfurt

The Jaguar XF has gotten off to a strong sales start, and with a tempting new diesel engine option in Europe and a new “R” performance model, the sport sedan is being asked to carry a lot of water for the British brand. And if new rumors prove to be true, the XF will soon [...]

REPORT: Buy an XFR or XKR, get free training at Jaguar’s new R Performance Academy

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
REPORT: Buy an XFR or XKR, get free training at Jaguar’s new R Performance Academy

With high-performance models like the new XKR and XFR pouncing onto the scene, Jaguar is establishing itself once again as a power-player in the performance-luxury market. And to that end, the British automaker is reportedly planning on opening new facilities aimed at training drivers on how to get the most out of their cat-nip-laced performance [...]

REPORT: Quality problems afflicting Jaguar XF

Monday, March 9th, 2009
REPORT: Quality problems afflicting Jaguar XF

Few would argue that the Jaguar XF is a great looking car and those who have driven it admire its dynamic characteristics. Unfortunately, as soon as you get in and press the start button, you can’t help but wonder if the disastrous quality reputation that British cars have seemingly carefully nurtured for decades will afflict [...]

New Jaguar XE sportscar to ride on bobbed XK platform?

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
New Jaguar XE sportscar to ride on bobbed XK platform?

Autocar is reporting that the compact Jaguar XE sports car due in about two years time will be based on a shortened version of the XK’s extruded and cast aluminum frame. The dimensions are supposedly going to challenge those of the Mercedes SLK, and that narrower chassis created for the XE could then be lengthened [...]

2010 Jaguar XFR undercuts German rivals with $80,000 starting price

Friday, February 20th, 2009
2010 Jaguar XFR undercuts German rivals with $80,000 starting price

The renaissance of Jaguar really began with the introduction of the XF sedan. It was the first Jaguar model in, well a long time, that deserved serious consideration from luxury sport sedan buyers and the first that could hold its own against rivals from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. The second salvo came at this year’s [...]

Spy Shots: 2010 Jaguar XJ edges closer to production

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Spy Shots: 2010 Jaguar XJ edges closer to production

With the new XF garnering all the attention, a new 510 horsepower XKR ripping up the streets and a new sportscar - of some sort or another - reportedly on the way, it’d be all too easy to forget about Jaguar’s flagship XJ sedan. The range-topper still carries the same basic retro styling theme as [...]

Jaguar XF does the double, wins What Car? award again

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Jaguar XF does the double, wins What Car? award again

Somebody get the record player out and put on Al Stewart, because this is turning into The Year of the Cat. The English marque just showed off the new XFR and XKR, a slightly modified XFR broke the company’s speed record formerly held by the Jaguar XJ220, and chatter suggests that the automaker is working [...]