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Jaguar has already confirmed three new models for the next four years, and a new generation X-Type is one of them. The X-type will be offered in both sedan and station wagon versions, and will attempt to take on models like the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Okay, so that’s all old news, but we do have some new details to report. The latest reports surrounding the sedan suggest that the next X-Type will be built on the next-generation XK platform. The decision for the use of this platform comes down to money – as these things usually do. Jaguar’s goal is to keep the price of the X-type in the $40K area.
The exterior design will follow the same language as the new XJ sedan, but the interior will most likely offer lower quality materials and less technology. Under the hood, the future RWD sedan will offer small-displacement turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines to continue Jaguar’s focus on improving fuel economy, especially in the European market.
Expect the new X-Type to go on sale in 2014.
Next Jaguar X-Type to be built on XK platform originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 2 September 2010 18:00 EST.
Usually when someone buys a new car, they follow a very specific procedure. They start things off by going to their local dealer and arguing numbers for awhile – sometimes a long while. After the little “chat” with the annoying salesman, the customer usually gets to drive home with their brand new car. Of course, when you’re Jay Leno, things are a bit different.
During a very grand event, Jay Leno received his brand new Jaguar XJ. And just to conceptualize just how big this event was, two of Mr. Leno’s special guests were Claudia Schiffer and David Hasselhoff.
Check out the video so you can see both the presentation of the Jaguar XJ and the creation of the luxury sedan as well.
As a reminder, US customers will only get the 5.0 liter V8 engine, in both naturally aspirated and supercharged versions. Output will range from 385 hp to 510 hp. The European customers, however, will also get a 3.0-liter V6 diesel engine.
Video: Jay Leno receives his Jaguar XJ originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 1 September 2010 19:00 EST.
We already know that Jaguar has plans to unveil a new sports car, but before we can feast our eyes on the final product, we will have to settle for the concept version coming to us in September at the Paris Motor Show. The concept will not only be previewing the company’s future design language, but they will also be celebrating the brand’s 75th anniversary….again.
For this particular concept, Jaguar took its inspiration from the success that the Porsche 918 Spyder had at the Geneva Motor Show.
The concept will bring a big change for Jaguar’s previous design language of the oval, E-type-inspired grille that has identified Jaguar’s sports cars. Instead, Jaguar will be offering a single grille design for both sedan and sports cars. This will be the design language that will be used in the next XK.
And, as the trends rear their environmental heads, the Jaguar sports car concept will feature a hybrid drive-train consisting of a V6 petrol combined with an electric engine and the ZF’s new eight-speed auto transmission.
Jaguar to unveil secret new sports car concept in Paris originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 1 September 2010 17:00 EST.
Tata Motors has confirmed that there will be three new models developed for Jaguar: a small sports car, an entry-level sedan, and a station wagon. They will be the first new vehicles to be fully developed under Tata since they purchased Jaguar from Ford a few years ago. The only problem is Tata won’t be getting these three ready for several years. Their plans are to focus on the XJ for now, and reveal the three new models plus restylings of a couple of current models between now and 2014.
The first new model to be released under Tata is a new generation X-Type. This will be a small sedan priced under $40k that will compete with models like the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The platform and architecture will be shared with the next-generation XK coupe and convertible and a new small 2+2 sports car. It could go on sale in 2014.
After that we will see the long rumored small sports car. This model is supposed to be called the XE, and it will be taking on models like the Porsche Boxster.
Following the XE will be the XF, which will be redesigned in 2014. Not only will this car be offered in a standard sedan, but Jaguar will also be offering a long-wheelbase version for China and a station wagon for Europe. A coupe is possible in 2013 and is likely to be sold in the United States. The XK will also be restyled in 2013.
However, until then, Jaguar will be focusing on the new XJ, hoping to boost sales to 75,000 cars.
That’s the future, in a large nutshell.
Jaguar confirms three new models originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 30 August 2010 23:00 EST.
At Pebble Beach, Jaguar unveiled the XJ75 Platinum, a concept that is said to preview the R version of the XJ luxury sedan. That you knew already, but today we are going to talk about an important feature offered with the concept: a bespoke mechanical clock created by British watch brand Bremont. Coincidentally, this is the first time the company creates a clock for a car, but when Jaguar asks, people tend to do what they want.
Bremont’s co-founder Giles English said: “Jaguar is one of the world’s premier manufacturers of luxury cars and a great British brand. We are very proud to have been asked to make this clock for their XJ75 car and were keen to make something different for Jaguar. As such rather than a quartz clock we have created a beautiful mechanical clock that also has a chronograph function.”
The clock is distinguished by a black and white color theme that flows well with the
Satin Matte Pearlescent White exterior color and dark chrome or gloss black exterior chrome elements.
Giles Taylor, Jaguar chief designer for the car said:”“Our design teams talk a similar language when it comes to clean cut form with a sharp, sporting edge. The XJ75 Bremont clock design has superb functional clarity in its detailing and this is combined with a beautifully crafted outer metal bezel that suggests strength and longevity.”
Jaguar XJ75 Platinum concept car clock by Bremont originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 26 August 2010 11:00 EST.
There are much better ways to drive around without getting noticed and driving around in cars that cost well over what any of us make isn’t one of them.
Our cars – a Mercedes-Benz S600 AMG, BMW 760Li, Jaguar XJ and the Audi A8 – are dressed in their best colors with the waxed paint job glimmering in the evening sunlight. Driving through the heavily used highways around the Cleveland area is prime gawking time for motorists. At first, the stares and pointing fingers can make you feel a bit uncomfortable, but can you blame them? It isn’t everyday that you see a luxury barge roll through a relatively poor city, especially now that LeBron James is gone.
These four sedans might be large in stature, but one nudge or poke in the wrong place and its goodnight in one impressive display. So, with more onlookers than a Thanksgiving Day parade, we are obliged to find the best luxury sedan among the four.
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Luxury Machines: 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-Series, Jaguar XJ, Audi A8 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 08:00 EST.
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Tata Motors Ltd., the owner of Jaguar Land Rover, came away with a nice chunk of change in the first quarter of the automotive fiscal year. Not to mention a healthy climb for its stock.
The company posted a $430 million profit, which helped the stock climb 5.6 percent to a 19-year high, according to Bloomberg. That is nearly twice the amount of profit that analysts – and we use that term loosely – predicted. Sales for the company increased by 64 percent to $5.8 billion.
Jaguar Land Rover played a big role in all this, posting a $370 million profit during the first quarter. Sales increased from 35,947 to 57,153. That sales jump can easily be attributed to their fantastic new cars, including the XF and the XJ.
Tata was even successful with their own car and truck division, as it saw a 48 percent increase to a total of 181,708 vehicles sold, which included 14,779 Nano cars. That growth can be attributed to the strength of India’s economy.
Tata Posts Nice Q1 Profit originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 10 August 2010 16:00 EST.
Tata Motors Ltd., the owner of Jaguar Land Rover, came away with a nice chunk of change in the first quarter of the automotive fiscal year. Not to mention a healthy climb for its stock.
The company posted a $430 million profit, which helped the stock climb 5.6 percent to a 19-year high, according to Bloomberg. That is nearly twice the amount of profit that analysts – and we use that term loosely – predicted. Sales for the company increased by 64 percent to $5.8 billion.
Jaguar Land Rover played a big role in all this, posting a $370 million profit during the first quarter. Sales increased from 35,947 to 57,153. That sales jump can easily be attributed to their fantastic new cars, including the XF and the XJ.
Tata was even successful with their own car and truck division, as it saw a 48 percent increase to a total of 181,708 vehicles sold, which included 14,779 Nano cars. That growth can be attributed to the strength of India’s economy.
Tata Posts Nice Q1 Profit originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 10 August 2010 16:00 EST.
You’ve finally got that big time job and you want something that isn’t too cheap, but you don’t want to spend $80,000 quite yet. There is much to choose from in the middle luxury segment and each car has it’s own unique characteristics that make it better, or worse than the competition.
Just like the entry-level luxury segment, the Germans have always had the middle levels to themselves. The Japanese and the American automakers have never been able to catch up. Yet, 2010 is a new year and things might be changing in the automotive marketplace.
Let’s take a look back at our previous winners before we begin with this list. We rated the Mini Cooper as the best small car and the Hyundai Sonata as the best midsize sedan. Finally, we rated the Audi A4 as the best entry-level luxury car on the market.
Hit the jump to see who we chose as the top mid-level luxury car.
TopSpeed’s 10 Best Mid-Level Luxury Cars originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 26 July 2010 16:00 EST.
In a recent statement, Tata Motors CEO Carl-Peter Forster confirmed that Jaguar is indeed working on a replacement for the X-Type and the long-awaited “F-Type” roadster. Production version of the F-Type will be called XE and, as previously reported, will be unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Both models will be offered in several variations. Forster also announced that Jaguar is currently testing an estate version for the XF luxury sedan.
All he said about the X-Type replacement is that it will be built on a new generation medium-size rear-drive aluminum platform, that will also be used for the XE and the replacement for today’s XF.
The XE will be built on an all-new aluminum platform and will be powered by a V8 petrol engine with 385hp in a naturally aspired version and 510 hp in the supercharged version. Reports also suggest that the upcoming XE will be made as a hybrid variant. The gas/electric vehicle will use a much more efficient lithium ion battery pack, as opposed to today’s nickel based energy storage devices.
Jaguar confirms F-Type and X-Type models originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 12:00 EST.
While talking about the company’s future plans, Karl-Peter Forster and Ralph Speth confirmed that the XE sports roadster will make its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. This is exactly 50 years after the debut of the XKE which it is reputed to be the spiritual successor. Jaguar will unveil it as a roadster first, but a coupe version will follow.
The 2013 Jaguar XE will be built on an all-new aluminum platform and will be powered by a V8 petrol engine with 385hp in a naturally aspired version and 510 hp in the supercharged version. Reports also suggest that the upcoming XE will be made as a hybrid variant. The gas/electric vehicle will use a much more efficient lithium ion battery pack, as opposed to today’s nickel based energy storage devices. Fans of high performance don’t fret, because Jaguar is also preparing an R version of the XE.
Jaguar XE to debut at 2011 Geneva Motor Show originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 2 July 2010 18:00 EST.
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Tata and Jaguar have announced plans to co-develop a premium model, internally known as the "DR0". We are talking about a premium sedan, priced between $40,000 and $60,000, developed for markets like India and China. The car will be sold under the Tata logo in an attempt to bring the Indian carmaker’s name into the premium segment of the automotive market. This is all a bit out of character considering Tata is known for the very cheap Nano. Talk about making attempts at a completely different side of the spectrum.
"We are trying to combine the synergies of both the companies. We have certain strengths in understanding the requirements of emerging markets and we also have cost competency. JLR, on the other hand, has the strength in product innovation and developing new-generation vehicles,” PM Telang, Managing Director, Tata Motors said.
However this decision appears to be a bit strange, as the future Tata model will compete with models from Jaguar. On the other hand, Jaguar’s image will also be affected. Until now the two companies were totally separated from one another, but making people think of Nano every time they hear "Jaguar" might not be such a good decision. We guess we will just have to wait and see!
Tata and Jaguar prepare new premium sedan originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 1 July 2010 09:00 EST.
While waiting for Jaguar to decide whether they are going to build the new XJ220 supercar or not, you can say, "To hell with them!" and buy an old version of the supercar. A US legal model is for sale on eBay at a price of $189,000.
The Jaguar XJ220 supercar is powered by a race-derived 3.5 liter V6 engine that delivers a total of 542 HP. Its top speed of 220 mph and 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds easily made it the fastest road car on earth at the time. We also have to remind you that the XJ220 is not only the fastest, but also the widest car Jaguar has ever built at nearly 7 feet in width.
There are only 281 units produced making it a real collectible sports car.
This car is available for sale in Tiburon, CA, United States and it only has 5,281 miles on it. It comes painted in Spa Silver with two sets of rims and new Michelin Pilot Sports.
Jaguar XJ220 for sale on eBay originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 25 June 2010 23:05 EST.
At its official unveiling at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the special edition Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special made quite a sensation. Now the company has decided to put the car into production and latest reports suggest the production version has made the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes 58 seconds. Granted, that’s no 6 min 58.16 seconds provided to us by the Ferrari 599XX, but it’s impressive nonetheless.
During an interview at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Jaguar’s managing director, Mike O’Driscoll said "This is definitely not a level of performance anyone would have associated with the XKR before now." He also said the production version will have a top speed of 186 mph.
The 2009 Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special was powered by a supercharged 5.0 Liter V8 pumping out 510 HP. It was painted in a lime green exterior color and featured a lowered suspension, 21" alloys, and a tweaked exhaust system.
Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special will go into production originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 16 June 2010 14:00 EST.
A week ago we reported that Jaguar was planning a coupe and a station wagon version for the current XF sedan. Jaguar CEO Ralf Speth said: "the Jaguar XF shows we can compete…we need more vehicles in that family".
Of course with that type of news, the internet was abuzz with folks trying to figure out what these two versions would look like. The photo here is a rendering of the future XF Coupe. The XF Coupe will be revealed in 2011 and will carry over all the details from the sedan, including the diesel S engine and the S/C 5.0 liter lump. There is also a possibility for the coupe to get the new 4.4 liter TDV8 we expect to see in the Jaguar XJ.
But before the coupe version graces us with its presence, we will see the XF Station Wagon unveiled at the Paris Auto Show. We received a rendering of the station wagon version about two years ago which just proves how long this presentation has been discussed. A roadster version is also a possibility.
Jaguar XF Coupe rendered originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 15 June 2010 18:00 EST.
It seems that everyone is talking about Jaguar’s future. First, we found out that the company confirmed the F-type roadster and new small sedan, but we also discovered that this decision put the long rumored Jaguar supercaron hold. Today, the British press suggested that Jaguar will also be developing a station wagon and coupe version for the XF luxury sedan. Of course, we have heard this story many times before so we will just have to wait and see if this one pans out.
It seems that the XF sedan is a very successful model on the market and Tata wants to take full advantage of all of this success and cover a market as large as possible.
Both new versions will be powered by the same engines as the sedan: a 4.2-liter 400 hp supercharged V8 (possibly an 500 hp "R" version will appear in the future).
Jaguar prepares XF station wagon and coupe versions originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 8 June 2010 17:00 EST.
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