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  • 2010 Jaguar XF

    Jaguar has just taken the wraps off its most advanced and powerful diesel model in its history, the all-new XF Diesel S. Powered by the carmaker’s new AJ-V6D Gen III S 3.0L six-cylinder turbodiesel engine, the sporty, yet efficient sedan will accelerate from 0-60mph in just 5.9 seconds and comfortably reach its electronically governed top speed of 155mph. The 3.0L commonrail turbodiesel V6 engine is rated at 271hp (202kW) and 443lb-ft (600Nm) of torque – delivering 33% more power and 61% more torque from 1,500rpm than the XF’s existing 2.7L V6 diesel mill. Despite the...

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    Tata Motors cash infusion for Jaguar-Land Rover could reach $1B

    When the automotive subsidiary of Indian mega-conglomerate Tata Motors took over Jaguar-Land Rover earlier this year, many feared for the brand's future. Since then, Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata has taken great pains to reassure fans of the two carmakers that all would be well. Yesterday it was...

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    Honda has best overall customer retention rates, Jaguar comes last

    Honda leads the automotive industry in retaining the highest percentage of new-vehicle purchasers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Customer Retention Study. The study measures the percentage of new-vehicle buyers who replace a previously purchased new vehicle with another from the...

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    Jaguar updates XJ range

    Jaguar has revised its XJ lineup for the 2009 model year, offering customers more value and increased comfort. Building upon last year’s mid-cycle facelift, Jaguar designers have focused on the interior elements of the luxury saloon and refined the vehicle’s diesel offerings for...

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    Jaguar-Land Rover sheds 850 jobs, remains in aid talks

    Since Tata purchased Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford earlier this year, things have been looking decidedly up for both brands. Jaguar even posted its first sales increase in two years in May, largely as a result of the successful XF debut. Now, however, the realities of the global economy are...

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    Jaguar insider reveals plans for XF Roadster and Coupe

    Coinciding with similar statements earlier this month from Ratan Tata, the boss of Tata Motors and the current owner of Jaguar, is a new report claiming plans for coupe and convertible versions of the XF have been given the green light. According to an inside source, who spoke recently with...

  • The Jaguar XF Sedan

    For the fourth of the last five years, Jaguar has taken the top spot in J.D. Power's Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI), which measures satisfaction with the sales process. The turnaround from the doldrums of the 1990s and early 2000s is remarkable, establishing the Leaping Cat as the dominant leader in customer satisfaction in the North American market. "I am delighted that Jaguar has reclaimed the number one ranking in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Sales Satisfaction Index Study," said Mike O'Driscoll, managing director of Jaguar Cars. "Our simultaneous number one ranking in J.D. Power and...

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    Tata: Jaguar to get new XF coupe/roadster, still no SUVs

    For years, SUVs were seen as a sure-fire way for carmakers to boost sales in the North American market but lately there has been a movement away from such vehicles to smaller and more fuel-efficient models. Despite this, many carmakers still consider the SUV a crucial addition to their lineups, but...

  • Jaguar XK facelift due for early 2009 reveal
    Jaguar XK facelift due for early 2009 reveal

    Rumors are circulating of a possible Los Angeles Auto Show reveal for the upcoming facelifted Jaguar XK, but according to the company, there will be nothing new from Jaguar in Los Angeles. Nevertheless, the new car is expected to make its debut sometime during the first quarter of 2009, meaning...

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    Tata: No Jaguar or Land Rover vehicles will be built in India

    Doubts surrounding the passage of the historically British marques Jaguar and Land Rover into Indian ownership have consistently dogged the deal since its first rumored inception. Now that Tata is well underway in its new position as owner of the brands, it is assuring customers that there are no...

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    Jaguar Trademarks Reveal Plans For New C-XE And C-XJ

    There have been plenty of rumors circulating about Jaguar planning a new lightweight sports car to rival the likes of the Porsche 911 but until recently we haven’t had any substantial evidence that officials were even contemplating launching a new car. Speaking at the Geneva Motor Show back...

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    Jaguar XF-R and XKR coming to Detroit

    The XF-R has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Talk of new models at Jaguar has been rampant since the Tata buyout from Ford earlier this year, and to some degree even before. Now the new-model talk is getting serious, however, with two new high-performance halo models due to hit the...

  • Spy shots: Jaguar XK with possible diesel or hybrid powertrain

    Jaguar engineers are currently testing a new version of the XK in Germany that has some very peculiar traits, leading to suggestions that the car could be a prototype for a new diesel model or possibly even a hybrid. A number of XK prototypes have been spotted in recent months but most of these were for the 2009 facelift model expected to be revealed for the first time at next month’s Paris Motor Show. The car seen here is something very different. For starters, it has a different bumper to the one seen on the recent facelift prototypes. This one appears to have additional air intakes...

  • Jaguar XF by Ecurie Ecosse
    Jaguar XF by Ecurie Ecosse

    To date, modified Jaguar XFs have been something of a hit-or-miss affair, with some of the end results arguably bringing the base car down, rather than kicking it up a notch. The Ecurie Ecosse XF, however, appears to be a tasteful and classy upgrade package that adds real value to the already...

  • Jaguar-Land Rover faces production cuts, layoffs
    Jaguar-Land Rover faces production cuts, layoffs

    Slumping sales at Jaguar and Land Rover have prompted the companies to cut their workforce by 300 jobs, eliminating two shifts at the Solihull production facility. Further cutbacks are expected next month as well, costing three shifts at the Halewood factory where the Jaguar X-Type is built. The...

  • Update: Arden Jaguar XF AJ21
    Update: Arden Jaguar XF AJ21

    Updated with new images. Following on from its brilliant take on the XKR, German tuning-house Arden has taken Jaguar’s latest XF saloon and created a machine even more impressive than its past works. Dubbed the Arden AJ21, the modified XF features a stronger engine, extensive aerodynamic...

  • Lotus and Jaguar team up for Omnivore flexfuel engine
    Lotus and Jaguar team up for Omnivore flexfuel engine

    Lotus and Jaguar have joined forces to produce a unique engine architecture capable of operating on either alcohols, such as ethanol or methanol, or petrol. Codenamed Omnivore, the engine project uses several techniques to maximize performance and compatibility with the differing fuel types...

  • Jaguar celebrating 40 years of the XJ saloon
    Jaguar celebrating 40 years of the XJ saloon

    Jaguar's iconic XJ is turning 40 this year and to mark the occasion the carmaker is organizing a number of celebrations including a classic car Grand Prix run by the Automobile Club of Germany at the Nurburgring. In its checkered history, the flagship saloon has sold around 900,000 units and with...

  • Tata considering Daimler Motor Company revival

    As part of the purchase of Jaguar and Land Rover, finalized in June, Tata Motors secured the rights to the UK-based Daimler Motor Company name. That opens the door for Tata's revival of the marque and a new super-luxury brand to crown its range, even as it pushes Jaguar toward new heights. If Tata does indeed revive the Daimler name for a line of super-luxury cars, it already has a running start in the form of the Daimler Super Eight, an ultra-luxury version of the XJ that sits at the head of the current Juagar range, and is the only car built under the Daimler badge at the moment. It's still...

  • Jaguar plans return to profitability with new high-end models
    Jaguar plans return to profitability with new high-end models

    Since announcing the completion of the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata, managers have been talking about pushing the brands upmarket so they can make more profit per vehicle rather than selling them in larger quantities. Such a move is important because Jaguar’s yearly sales sit at...

  • Jaguar ranks number one in J.D. Power customer service index
    Jaguar ranks number one in J.D. Power customer service index

    Even as the company changed hands from Ford to Tata Motors, Jaguar dealers delivered on their promise of top-notch customer service, topping J.D. Power's Customer Service Index Study rankings - for the second year in a row. The new XF's debut no doubt helped it secure a high finish in the recent...

  • Jaguar XK turns 60
    Jaguar XK turns 60

    Jaguar will this weekend be celebrating 60 years of the iconic XK nameplate as a collection of models from the 1950s to present day take to the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Some of the classic models that will feature at the festival include the brand new XKR-S, two XK 120s, the historic...

  • Spy Shots: 2009 Jaguar XK coupe and cabrio facelift
    Spy Shots: 2009 Jaguar XK coupe and cabrio facelift

    Updated with new cabrio spy shots. Prototypes for Jaguar’s facelifted XK have been spotted testing in the UK and Germany ahead of the updated model’s debut at the Paris Motor Show in November. The new model will go on sale early next year as a 2009 model and will feature several styling...

  • Ford completes sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata
    Ford completes sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata

    Ford today completed the sale of its Jaguar and Land Rover operations to Tata Motors after first announcing the Indian carmaker as the next owner back in March. The sale is the culmination of Ford’s decision last August to explore strategic options for the Jaguar and Land Rover businesses, as...

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