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  • Ralf Speth and Yin Tongyao

    Jaguar Land Rover has launched a ferocious defense of diesel power as the United Kingdom prepares a wide-ranging plan to improve air quality in its major cities. JLR CEO Ralf Speth, pictured above left, told Autocar, “Diesel has to—needs to—have a future,” before laying out several reasons. For a start, “the complete automotive industry needs diesel to fulfill legislative requirements.” Speth pushed back against the tendency to lump old, high-emissions diesel tech in with cleaner, more advanced systems. “Anyone can see the black smoke coming out of...

  • 2018 Jaguar F-Type 4-Cylinder Video
    The 2018 Jaguar F-Type's new 4-banger doesn't sound half bad

    Sticking a 4-cylinder engine under the sleek hood of the Jaguar F-Type has not only made the British marque's sports car more affordable, it retains a decent snarl, too. Jaguar revealed the 2018 F-Type would be offered with its Ingenium turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine at the 2017 New York...

  • 2018 Jaguar F-Type 400 Sport
    2018 Jaguar F-Type preview

    Jaguar’s F-Type has undergone a mid-cycle update. The changes are subtle yet provide the stylish sports car with the latest technology, a more refined look, and a new engine option. There’s also a lower price tag! You’ll spot the updated range by the full LED headlights and new...

  • 2018 Jaguar F-Type, 2017 New York auto show
    2018 Jaguar F-Type pricing drops to $60,895 with addition of 4-cylinder option

    Jaguar has been hinting at adding an inline-4 to its F-Type range since the car’s debut, and now the automaker's finally done it. Unveiled on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show is the updated 2018 Jaguar F-Type range, and among the cars is a new 4-cylinder variant. The engine is the...

  • Restored Jaguar E-Type from Jaguar Classic’s Reborn program
    Jaguar to offer 10 ‘reborn’ E-Types

    Following the success of its continuation program for the Lightweight E-Type, Jaguar has decided to offer a handful of what it’s calling “reborn” E-Types. Jaguar’s classic car department plans to scour the classifieds for 10 original E-Types and then comprehensively restore...

  • Teaser photo of Jaguar I-Pace electric car in camouflage undergoing road testing, March 2017
    Jaguar reveals prototype for I-Pace electric SUV

    Jaguar will introduce an electric SUV called the I-Pace in 2018. The vehicle was previewed in concept form at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show and early test mules using makeshift F-Pace bodies have been running around for the past six months. Jaguar has now revealed the first prototype for the...

  • Eagle Spyder GT

    Eagle is a company that should be on your radar. The reason? Eagle is responsible for turning out truly lovely machines, and it's all based around the forever iconic Jaguar E-Type. The British firm takes existing E-Types and either refurbishes them or upgrades them into even more intriguing machines. The aim is to maintain the character of the original E-Type while adding reliability, safety, and performance. Eagle’s latest upgrade is called the Spyder GT. It joins the company’s lineup alongside the Eagle E-Type, Eagle Speedster and truly stunning Eagle Low Drag GT. Compared to...

  • 1963 Jaguar Lightweight E-Type raced by Bob Jane - Image via Bonhams
    1963 Jaguar Lightweight E-Type fetches $7,370,000 at auction

    Jaguar’s Lightweight E-Type has frequented the headlines in recent years due to the British automaker’s decision to make a series of continuation models exactly like the originals. Those continuation models were priced as high as £1 million (approximately $1.26 million) and all...

  • 2017 Jaguar XE
    Jaguar: What’s new for 2017

    Jaguar is in the midst of an aggressive push into the North American market that’s seen its existing models overhauled and the lineup expanded with two new additions. Along with the revitalized lineup, Jaguar has also sharpened pricing across the range so that its offerings now sit in the...

  • 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake spy shots and video

    Jaguar last fall indicated that its current XF sedan would soon spawn a wagon, releasing a single teaser photo of a camouflaged prototype. We now have our own spy shots and video of a prototype for the new XF wagon testing on the Nürburgring and some surrounding roads. The wagon will be called...

  • 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR at the Nürburgring
    Could the Jaguar F-Type move to a mid-engine layout?

    Our friends at Road & Track used their time at the Los Angeles auto show wisely. Sitting down with Ian Callum led to a long chat about Jaguar's future, and the magazine's article makes for a rather interesting read. Buried toward the end of the story is an interesting tidbit about the possible...

  • Jay Leno with the 'new' 1957 Jaguar XKSS
    Jay Leno inspects the 'new' 1957 Jaguar XKSS

    Jaguar plans to build nine new 1957 XKSS sports cars using the VINs of originals destroyed by a fire at the automaker’s Browns Lane plant before completion. The new cars, known in the business as continuation models, are considered original, though of course they don’t have the patina...

  • 2019 Jaguar I-Pace test mule spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Within days of Jaguar unveiling its I-Pace electric suv concept at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show, a test mule for the production version has been spotted. This isn’t the first time that we’ve seen the test mule but now we have a rough idea of what the final design will be like. We also have confirmation that the launch will be in the second half of 2018, suggesting the I-Pace will arrive on the market as a 2019 model. The test mule is hidden beneath the body of an F-Pace SUV. On closer inspection you’ll notice the grille opening at the front is a different shape and there...

  • Jaguar I-Pace concept, 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show
    Jaguar I-Pace concept previews electric SUV coming in 2018

    Just prior to the 2016 Los Angeles auto show, Jaguar unveiled the I-Pace concept, an all-electric crossover SUV that elbows in on Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X territory. The I-Pace concept is a precursor to a production model, which is promised for the second half of 2018, likely as a 2019 model. Test...

  • 1957 Jaguar XKSS continuation model
    1957 Jaguar XKSS continuation model unveiled in LA

    Jaguar is building new XKSS sports cars. However, we’re not talking about a spiritual successor to 1950s-era classic. Rather, the new XKSS sports cars are continuation models built to the exact specifications of the original. Jaguar confirmed it was building the cars, nine in total, back in...

  • 2017 Jaguar XE
    Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2017 nominee: Jaguar XE

    With the release of the XE, Jaguar is trying to elbow its way into one of the most competitive segments in the luxury-car realm for a second time. The X-Type of the early 2000s turned out to be little more than a gilded Ford Mondeo and sales suffered for it. This time Jaguar has its sights set on...

  • Connected and self-driving car trial in United Kingdom
    Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover and Tata take part in connected and self-driving car trial

    A handful of automakers are taking part in a trial for connected and self-driving cars in the United Kingdom as part of a government-backed initiative called Autodrive. The initiative aims to make the UK a hub for the development of self-driving technology. The trial is taking place at the HORIBA...

  • 2016/2017 Formula E Hong Kong ePrix
    Lackluster start for Jaguar in Formula E

    Saturday’s opening race of the 2016/2017 Formula E Championship held in Hong Kong wasn’t the miracle start we’re sure Jaguar would have hoped for. The automaker, which is partnered with Panasonic, ended up with just one driver, Adam Carroll, finishing 12th out of the 15 finishers...

  • Teaser for Jaguar XF Sportbrake debuting in June, 2017

    During the hubbub of last week’s 2016 Paris auto show, Jaguar said it is planning another generation of its XF Sportbrake. The automaker also released this photo of a camouflaged prototype. Motor Trend has since received confirmation that the new luxury wagon will be sold Stateside. The confirmation came directly from Jaguar Land Rover North America CEO Joe Eberhardt. Jaguar’s previous XF Sportbrake (shown below) is one of the most beautiful wagons ever built, though sadly it was never sold in the U.S. It shared most of its powertrains with the XF sedan, including the XFR-S...

  • New Pirelli tire for the Jaguar XJ220
    Bridgestone and Pirelli developing new tires for... the Jaguar XJ220?

    The Jaguar XJ220 is a supercar that often gets unfairly left out of the conversation of all-time greatest cars. This is because the XJ220 arrived at a time when the Porsche 959 and Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] F40 had already captured the hearts and minds of auto-loving folks around the globe and McLaren...

  • Jaguar Land Rover Transcend transmission
    Jaguar Land Rover developing innovative 8-speed transmission

    Jaguar Land Rover is leading the development of an innovative 8-speed transmission that can combine dual-clutch, hybrid and low-range elements all in the one unit. The development is being handled by a five-member research group called Transmission Supply Chain Excellence for Next-Generation...

  • Jaguar-Land Rover Classic Ice Drives
    Jaguar-Land Rover to offer classic car ice driving school

    Think you can really drive well on ice? Odds are that traction control, stability control, anti-lock brakes, and perhaps even all-wheel drive are helping turn you into the hero that you actually aren't. Still think you have the goods? Jaguar-Land Rover is giving you a chance to prove it, or better...

  • 2016/2017 Jaguar I-Type 1 Formula E race car
    Jaguar unveils I-Type Formula E electric racer

    Jaguar is committed to electrifying its lineup but it’s first electric car isn’t a production model. Rather, it’s a race car for the third season (2016/2017) of the Formula E Championship which gets underway in Hong Kong on October 9. The new race car is called the Jaguar I-Type...

  • 2017 Jaguar XE V6 S
    Jaguar bringing XE competitors to its U.K. dealerships

    Jaguar is diving headfirst into the compact luxury sports sedan game. It should because small cars represent a larger market than the other end of Jaguar's model range. However, that means Jaguar is taking on some heady competition from the likes of the Audi A4, BMW 3-Series, and Mercedes-Benz...

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