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Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Jaguar, UK, Luxury
Every car has its better and worse angles, but by and large we'd argue the
Jaguar XK is one of the most beautiful cars on the road today. Almost artistic, we'd say, and Jaguar itself seems to agree with the release of the new Artisan special edition.
Launched (for the time being at least) in Jaguar's home market, the Artisan SE is available in either coupe or convertible and in base
XK or supercharged
XKR trim. It's distinguished by its polished 20-inch wheels and unique shades of black, white and silver, but what really sets it apart is its interior: Scraffito-style leather covers the seats, dash and doors, with a Poltrona Frau headliner, a Bowers & Wilkins sound system, stainless steel pedals and unique sill plates.
The Artisan SE bumps the price of any XK specified by a good £12,000 ($19,000 based on current conversion rates), making it the new king of the hill for Jaguar's two-door range. Check it out in the press release
after the jump and the high-res image gallery.
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Jaguar reskins the cat with new XK Artisan edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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February 23rd, 2012
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Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertible, Jaguar
There isn't much to speculate upon here. Take one tantalizing
Jaguar XKR-S, cut off the roof, strengthen the body a bit and
voila - Jaguar XKR-S Convertible. Sounds good, right?
Our spies recently captured this bright red prototype out running the Nürburgring, and judging by how composed and put-together this tester looks, we'd say that the XKR-S Convertible's debut isn't too far away. (We're looking at you,
Frankfurt Motor Show.)
Expect powertrain and performance details to be carried over unchanged from the coupe. That means the
Jaguar droptop will likely produce 550 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque from its supercharged 5.0-liter V8. The hardtop will sprint to 60 miles per hour in just 4.2 seconds, but we expect the roofless version to come in with a time that's a tenth of a second or two longer than that.
We'll likely receive more details in the coming weeks. In the meantime, click through our high-res image gallery to see the Jaguar hotness for yourself.
Jaguar XKR-S Convertible spotted testing originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 16th, 2011
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Jaguar
Spy Shots: Jaguar XKR-based prototypes wander the English countryside - Click above for high-res image gallery
Jaguar testers have just been caught running around the British countryside with a pair of camouflaged
XK coupes. One looks to be the upcoming facelifted
XKR, while the other appears to be a mysterious - and as-yet unnamed - more powerful XKR variant.
Rumor has it that this super XKR could be named the XK-E in honor of the
50th anniversary of Jaguar's legendary E-Type. We really only know two things about it at the moment: it's based off the
530-horsepower XKR Goodwood Special, and we're dying to see it in Jaguar's booth at the upcoming
2011 Geneva Motor Show.
[Source: KGP Photography]
Spy Shots: Extra-hot Jaguar XKR caught ahead of Geneva debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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February 18th, 2011
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Filed under: Wagon, Crossover, Jaguar, Rumormill
Jaguar is looking to expand on its existing lineup of vehicles. Currently, Leaping Cat buyers can choose from variants on the
two-door XK,
four-door XF and
flagship XJ sedan. A two-door, four-passenger
XJ-based coupe is reportedly in the works and will take aim at the
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class. Also apparently being discussed is a shooting-brake based on the XF and an entry-level crossover based on the
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque.
According to
Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director for Jaguar, crossovers will be a definite part of the automaker's future. Besides the proposed entry-level Evoque-based CUV, Jaguar is considering another crossover based on the
Range Rover Sport.
[Source:
Automobile]
Rumormill: Jaguar considering shooting brake, Evoque-based CUV originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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February 15th, 2011
The
Jaguar XK175 debuts at
Pebble Beach today with a special aero package, 510-hp, 461 lb-ft supercharged V8 and electronically-limited 174 mph top speed. Only 175 cars will be built at a cost of $104,500... kitty's got nails.
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August 12th, 2010
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Jaguar, Land Rover
2011 Jaguar XJ - Click above for high-res image gallery
The turnaround at
Jaguar/
Land Rover is happening even faster than the company's owner, Tata, had planned. A year ago, JLR posted a net loss of £64 million ($101M U.S.) in Q2; compare that to this year's second quarter and its
£233.8 million ($369M U.S.) net profit on 57,135 vehicles sold.
While we're sure they aren't complaining, the boost has left JLR in bit of a lurch: production has bottlenecked because it needs more engines from
Ford, after already buying "considerably more" than it expected. Ford hasn't offered any comment, but it is reported that the two companies are working together to figure out how to get Jaguar the powerplants it needs.
[Source:
Bloomberg]
Report: Engine shortages holding back Jaguar Land Rover sales originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 11th, 2010
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