Jaguar News
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Jay Leno's car for the day at the Nurburgring was the 550 horsepower 2012 Jaguar XKR-S.
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First Porsche, Now Jaguar Planning Le Mans Return?It was less than a month ago that we reported Porsche was planning a return to Le Mans prototype racing in time for the 2014 season, and now we have news of yet another automaker considering doing the same. This time ‘round its Jaguar, which is reportedly considering a return to the sport...
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Jaguars And Land Rovers To Feature Engines Developed With Tata?With the low-cost production expertise of parent company Tata, Jaguar and Land Rover will be in a better position to penetrate price sensitive markets such as India.
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Jaguar XFR Estate Confirmed By Ian Callum: ReportOver the holiday weekend, reports that Jaguar had confirmed the construction of an XF Estate (wagon) emerged. Today, it's the hotter brother, the XFR, that gets the long roof treatment, again according to chief designer Ian Callum. This time around, Callum spoke with Dutch-language Autovisie...
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Jaguar Engineer Confirms XF Wagon PlansThe thought of an upmarket station wagon may seem a little odd here in the U.S. but over in Europe, and many other parts of the globe, they are all the rage, with automakers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and especially Audi all enjoying great success with their respective wagons or...
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2011 Goodwood Festival Of Speed Sculpture Is A Giant Jaguar E-TypeEach year the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed is marked by the unveiling of an oversized sculpture centering on an automotive theme, and this year’s event, which takes place this week, will be no different. Last year it was Alfa Romeo celebrating its centenary and the year before that...
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Before you get all excited about this report, note that there are no plans to bring the highly-efficient Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel to the U.S., at least in this generation of the car. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, we can tell you that overseas buyers can enjoy a luxurious 2012 Jaguar XF sedan that’s capable of driving 816 miles on a single tank. We’ve reported on the car several times before, namely, its 2.2-liter turbodiesel four-cylinder engine that’s rated at 190 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque and in the XF returns a combined fuel economy figure of...
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2012 Jaguar XKR-S Test-Runs Goodwood Hill: VideoWatch the new XKR-S coupe in testing for the Goodwood Festival of Speed event.
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Jaguar XKR-S Convertible And XFR-S Sedan In The Works: ReportThe stunning 2012 Jaguar XKR-S is still doing the rounds of auto show appearances ahead of an official showroom debut later in the year, but its time in the limelight may not last that long as there’s word that several other high-performance ‘R-S’ Jags are in the works. A Jaguar...
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BMW 5-Series, 7-Series Could Get LCD GaugesLCD instrument panels are nothing new. The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid used a partial LCD display, as does the current Ford Explorer. Jaguar’s latest XJ has replaced the analog instruments with a high-resolution LCD display (shown above), and fellow Tata Motors subsidiary Land Rover is using LCD...
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Jaguar Crossover To Get Aluminum Body, Ian Callum Design: ReportThe purists may hate the thought of it, but in this global economic environment a luxurious crossover looks to be a necessity if Jaguar hopes to remain viable in the future. Not only are the high-riding models crucial for gaining a foothold in emerging markets such as Russia, India and China, where...
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Jaguar Details Design Of C-X75 Plug-In Hybrid Supercar ConceptThe C-X75: It was one of the most amazing concepts of 2010, easily argued as the greatest of all. Jaguar managed to effectively sneak-attack an industrious automotive media force and come out with the best in show of the 2010 Paris Motor Show. With the show's sparkly paint, bright lights and...
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It’s official. Jaguar has confirmed today that its gorgeous C-X75 supercar concept will be heading into production and should be hitting a road near you by late 2013. Today’s announcement is in response to overwhelming praise given to the concept since its debut last year at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, as well as a chance to showcase the talents that Jaguar and its partners can muster. We say partners because the new Jaguar supercar is being developed together with the Williams Formula 1 team, as well as parent company Tata Motors. Williams in particular will be providing insight...
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Jaguar Land Rover, BlackBerry Join In Smartphone IntegrationIntegrating smartphones with in-car vehicle technology is nothing new. Bluetooth connection for making calls, and playing music and plugging in via USB has been around for years. Full integration of smartphones into a car's systems hasn't really been seen yet beyond the concept stage. One of the...
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Flavio Briatore’s Jaguar XJ220 Supercar Up For SaleIt’s been a while since we last heard about Flavio Briatore, the Italian businessman made famous in the automotive world as the manager of two Formula 1 teams, and for having been forced to resign from his most recent team involvement with ING Renault F1 due to alleged race fixing at the 2008...
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Jaguar Working On New V-6 For XF: ReportJaguar’s current lineup in the U.S. is only offered with a range of V-8 engines, all displacing 5.0-liters and some coming in supercharged form. Outputs range from 385 horsepower in the base, naturally aspirated unit, and go up all the way to 510 horsepower in the range-topping...
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2012 Jaguar XK Coupe And Convertible Facelift: 2011 New York Auto ShowJoining the facelifted XF range at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show is the 2012 Jaguar XK range, which has also been updated for the latest model year. The new XK range, which consists of both Coupe and Convertible bodystyles, has evolved to take on an elegant new look, elements of which...
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2012 Jaguar XF Facelift: 2011 New York Auto ShowYou’ve seen the live shots of the 2012 Jaguar XFR. Now here’s all the crucial details plus info on the rest of the facelifted 2012 Jaguar XF range. Making its debut this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show, the latest XF range receives fresh styling, advanced new technologies and in...
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The face of the Jaguar XF just got even more attractive with the unveiling of the 2012 model, in XFR trim, at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Doing away with the bulbous look of the previous XF's lights, and cleaning up some of the lines elsewhere, the new XF is very bit as iconic and now, cleaner and more elegant. Photos hardly do the car justice, as even among the attractive Jaguar lineup the XF stands out as unique and stylish. We expect the experience behind the wheel to similarly iron out the lumps and refine the best of the handling and acceleration--both of which are prodigal in the...
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More Details On Jaguar XF Four-Cylinder Diesel Due At New York Auto ShowToday new stats on Jaguar's upcoming 2.2-liter diesel for the XF sedan have emerged. We've already seen the core details of the new engine--in late March, Jaguar released an official teaser of the oil-burner inside a thinly disguised "development mule." At the time we figured it was unlikely the...
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Jaguar Working On AWD XF, XJ, Possible XFR-S?The future is a murky, often treacherous thing the car industry. The past few years are a practical study on that point; looking forward from 2006 and looking backward from now reveal two very different paths. But despite the dicey nature of automotive prognostication, a few reports are out...
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2012 Jaguar XF Development Mule Sports New 2.2-Liter DieselOfficial "spy shots" released today by Jaguar show a 2012 XF development mule packing a new 2.2-liter diesel engine. While we won't likely be seeing the oil-burner here in the U.S., the images are still relevant to what we may soon be seeing on our roads. Wrapped in swirly camouflage vinyl, it's...
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2010 Jaguar XF And XK Recalled Due To Power Steering IssueJaguar has issued a nationwide recall on its 2010 model year XF and XK Coupe and Convertible due a potential fault with piping in the respective cars’ power steering systems. Essentially, the power assist steering (PAS) pipes have been supplied with zinc-nickel plating that is susceptible to...
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2012 Jaguar XKR-S Configurator Includes French, Italian OptionsSynonymous with British motorsports for decades, Jaguar has unveiled its new road-going XKR-S, the hottest version of its aging XK platform to date. It's certainly an attractive offering if you're into the Jag coupe, but it has some rather unexpected options--including colors called French Racing...
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