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Launched in 1961, the Jaguar E-Type became an icon almost instantly. It's been displayed in New York's Museum of Modern Art and was the third car to enter MoMA's permanent collection, after a 1948 Cisitalia 202 and a 1990 Ferrari F1 car. The E-Type sprang from a pair of concept cars in 1957 and 1960 that evolved the racing and design heritage of the Jaguar D-Type. When it was launched, no less a personage than Enzo Ferrari deemed it "the most beautiful car ever made." The production Jaguar E-Type lasted 14 model years and was offered in three different body styles: a two-seat coupe, a...
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Jaguar Considering Expanding XKR-S GT Production: ReportUnveiled just a couple of weeks ago at the 2013 New York Auto Show, the Jaguar XKR-S GT is the brand's ultimate interpretation of track-tuned, street-legal XK awesomeness. And it looks like it may be more in demand than Jaguar expected. Originally, the company had planned to build just 30 examples...
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The 2014 Jaguar F-Type And The XK120: 30 Days Of F-TypeTying the present to the past is sometimes easy, sometimes not. With cars there's often a direct lineage to follow. In the case of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type, tracing its roots is a bit more indirect. Jaguar has been keen to play up the ties to the XK120 and its legendary offspring, the C-Type and...
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65 Years Of Jaguar's Sports Cars: 30 Days Of F-TypeJaguar's sports car heritage is deep, but there have been intermissions. From the very founding of the company, sporty cars were a priority, despite the a desire by William Lyons to parley the brand's sporting success into a broader line of vehicles for greater market reach and profit. Along the...
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30 Days Of The 2014 Jaguar F-Type Begins TodayGet ready for a month of in-depth, media-rich coverage of one of the hottest new sports cars to hit the streets this year: the 2014 Jaguar F-Type. Whether you're a fan of the stylish new high-performance roadster already or not, you probably will be by the end of the month. We'll bring you...
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2014 Jaguar XJR: New York Auto Show Live ImagesJaguar’s full-size XJ sedan has long been big on comfort, but it isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind when someone says “sport sedan,” even in Supercharged form. Jaguar is looking to correct that with the launch of its 2014 XJR, which promises to serve up equal...
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One of the meanest looking cars on show at the 2013 New York Auto Show this week is Jaguar’s 2014 XKR-S GT. Built by Jaguar’s special projects division, ETO, the XKR-S GT is essentially a race car that has been made street legal. Starting with an XKR-S, which is already no softy, the engineers at ETO widened the track, added more negative camber, increased the speed of the steering and toughened up the suspension. They also added a host of aero aids aimed at improving downforce, to the tune of an additional 320 pounds, while also uprating the brakes. Six-piston front calipers and...
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2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT: Track-Tuned For The StreetJaguar's ETO division, a little-known but intense group of specialty vehicle creators launched last year, has one-upped the XKR-S with this, the XKR-S GT. Track-tuned, but built for the street, this is likely the hottest version of the XK Coupe we'll see--at least in this generation. The ETO, or...
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2014 Jaguar XJR: Full Details On The Executive Super-SedanIt's a seemingly contradictory set of goals: executive luxury sedan comfort and style, with track-capable handling and supercar levels of power. But for some reason, it just works. Case in point: initial impressions of the Nürburgring-tuned 2014 Jaguar XJR. We're not going to get...
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2014 Jaguar XJR Coming To New York: 550 HP Executive HoonageThough little is known about the 2014 Jaguar XJR sedan that will be making its global debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show, much is expected. The XJR should have all of the XJ's luxury and charm, plus a healthy dose of aggressive style inside and out courtesy of the R badge. Of course, the...
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Jaguar Design Boss Ian Callum To Create His Own Classic JagThe man responsible for the design of stunning cars like the new Jaguar F-Type and the original Aston Martin Vanquish, Ian Callum, like many in the industry, has an appreciation for the cars of yesteryear. Many classic cars have a purity that’s often hard to find in modern cars, and for a...
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Jaguar Releases The Full Trailer For Desire: Video“His job was simple: deliver a car. But in the desert, nothing is simple.” And with those catchy phrases, Jaguar manages (quite nicely, we might add) to suck you into Desire, an upcoming short film by Ridley Scott Associates that makes us want the 2014 Jaguar F-Type more than we already...
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Lana Del Rey’s music video for her new song, Burning Desire, has hit the airwaves, and featuring prominently in the latest clip is a stunning red example of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type. The singer’s collaboration with luxury car brand Jaguar was first announced last September, where she attended the launch of the F-Type, a two-seater sports car that harks back to the days of the iconic E-type launched five decades ago. And just like the F-Type, Del Rey’s image and music style also draws inspiration from a different era, while at the same time being thoroughly modern. Her new...
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Jaguar's F-Type To Reposition The Jaguar XK: ReportIf you were to head down to your local Jaguar dealer today, cash in hand, the sportiest offering on the lot would be one of Jaguar’s XK series cars, in coupe or convertible variants. Even in its most potent XKR-S form, fitted with a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 rated at 550 horsepower, the XK...
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Numbers-Matching Jaguar XKE Coupe Sells “As Is” For $7,601If you’re in the market for an early E-Type Jaguar Coupe, you know this as fact: there’s no such thing as an inexpensive example. Even cars in drivable-but-worn condition trade hands in the $25,000 price range, and concours-quality examples are now pushing $80,000. Finding a...
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2013 Jaguar XF Recalled Due To Faulty Fuel PumpsJaguar has issued a recall on certain versions of its 2013 XF sedan due to a problem that could see the affected cars’ fuel pumps shut down. The recall only affects those 2013 Jaguar XFs built from October 3, 2012, through October 12, 2012, of which just 13 examples are said to be in the...
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Jaguar Hands Its F-Type Keys To The Pros: VideoMartin Brundle is perhaps best known for his two stints in Formula One (1984-89, 1992-96), but the British racing driver has also completed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times, winning the event in 1990 with co-drivers Price Cobb and John Nielsen. Christian Danner has raced in IndyCar and CART...
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Jaguar Land Rover Expansion Includes New U.S. Winter Test FacilityLuxury manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has had a busy year. In addition to debuting the eagerly-awaited F-Type roadster, the company has announced new design centers for the United States and China, signed a production deal with Chinese auto giant Chery, and laid the framework for a possible factory...
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Jaguar Land Rover is to conduct a detailed feasibility study for possible production in Saudi Arabia, signing a letter of intent today with the country’s National Industrial Clusters Development Program (NICDP), an industry group tasked with establishing major business opportunities. Discussions between Jaguar Land Rover and the Saudi government are at a preliminary stage, although opportunities have already been identified in aluminum component production. One of these is a deal where Jaguar Land Rover will source aluminum for cars like the Jaguar XJ and Range Rover from a new...
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Jaguar Cancels C-X75 Supercar ProjectPlans to launch a production version of the Jaguar C-X75 concept have been canceled, according to the automaker’s global brand director Adrian Hallmark. The car was on track for launch in late 2013, with Cosworth and the Williams F1 team signed on as technical partners. Speaking with What...
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Jaguar's Secret Nürburgring Test Facility Explored: VideoEvery day, or nearly so, we see a new video of a car hauling the mail around the Nordschleife, whether for absolute time or in camo-clad testing. Today, we get something we don't see everyday: the behind-the-scenes facility where Jaguar does its Nürburgring skunkworks thing. Walk along as JF...
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All Jaguars To Offer All-Wheel-Drive Option In The Future: ReportJaguar has just launched all-wheel-drive options on its XF and XJ sedans, which it hopes will make the cars more desirable in areas where winter means heavy snowfall, icy roads and slippery conditions. Part of the reason why it has taken Jaguar so long to offer an all-wheel-drive option is that its...
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Jaguar Shows Off F-Type Personalization Options In L.A.Jaguar is jumping on the personalization bandwagon by announcing new styling packages for its as yet unreleased F-Type sports car. The styling packages fall under the new Design and Black packs being released for the F-Type, and feature custom appointments for both the car’s exterior and...
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Jaguar's F-Type Stars With Damian Lewis In 'Desire': VideoAutomakers have gone a bit over-the-top in recent years, using stylistic videos to pitch their wares. While BMW’s The Driver series was a hit with fans and critics alike, Aston Martin’s promo for the Rapide, called True Power, was just plain bizarre and off the mark. To promote its new...
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