Jaguar News
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A fan of Jaguar almost his entire life, Ian Callum has now stepped down from the top design role at the British brand.
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Jaguar-Land Rover thinks a temperature-controlled steering wheel could cut distractions
Jaguar-Land Rover says research shows that rapidly heating or cooling one side of its "sensory steering wheel" can alert drivers to navigation routes and help prevent distracted driving.
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Pair of Jaguar XJ220s fetch a combined $818,000 at auction
A pair of Jaguar XJ220 supercars went up for auction, including one discovered in a private collection in Malaysia with just 700 miles on the clock.
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France's PSA Group rumored to be interested in acquiring Jaguar-Land Rover
The French automaker PSA Group may be interested in acquiring Jaguar-Land Rover from India's Tata Motors. Tata denies the desire to sell, but PSA has plenty of reasons to aim for the luxury brands.
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Just add love: Vintage Jaguars in need of attention head to auction
A group of vintage Jaguars is heading to auction in England, but these cars are different: they're projects in various stages of completion.
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First drive review: The 2020 Jaguar XE puts gravity on hold
With the 2020 XE, Jaguar puts its compact sport-sedan hopes in simple turbo-4 power, excellent handling, and a best-in-class warranty.
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Jaguar-Land Rover will encourage drivers to share their data voluntarily in exchange for compensation in the form of cryptocurrency. On Monday, the British automaker announced the data sharing and payment process, which uses Smart Wallet technology to unlock access to crytocurrency. JLR will provide cryptocurrency credits to drivers who opt to share data on potholes and traffic congestion with navigation providers and local authorities while driving. The credits can be redeemed for rewards such as a cup of coffee, toll payments, parking fees, or even electric-car charging. JLR said the Smart...
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First drive review: The 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR is no performance mirage
We drive the 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR, and find the 550-hp, V-8-powered performance SUV brings new meaning to the words "performance SUV."
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In-house recycling program will allow Jaguar to turn old cars into new ones
Jaguar is developing an in-house recycling program that will enable the brand to use aluminum and batteries from its older models to go into new cars.
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Lister LFT-666 drops its top for LFT-C convertible model
The Lister LFT-C is based on the Jaguar F-Type, but adds carbon fiber body panels, a higher top speed, and nearly unlimited options inside. The convertible will be rare—very rare, and very expensive.
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Jaguar cutting manual transmissions from US; other models may be next (Updated)
Jaguar's current financial woes could spell the end of some models in the U.S., according to a recent report. Jaguar USA CEO Joe Eberhardt told The Detroit Bureau last week that Jaguar will drop its manual transmission, and that slow-selling models could also be shelved. Eberhardt said buyers'...
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Aluminum-bodied 1963 Jaguar E-Type swings into Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage brought one very cool cat onto the show in a recent episode. A 1963 Jaguar E-Type swung into the studio, but this is no typical E-Type. It's a different animal. Not to be confused as a kit car or a tribute to an original, this is a factory Jaguar E-Type, except Jaguar Classic has...
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As we've speculated for years, Jaguar-Land Rover has a new inline-6 engine, and on Monday the company announced it will first find a home in the Land Rover Range Rover Sport lineup. The new 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 replaces the dated supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 and is part of the Ingenium family of engines The supercharged V-6 suffers from numerous inefficiencies, including the fact that it is actually a V-8 that simply doesn't use two cylinders. The inline-6 shares components with the company's 2.0-liter inline-4 engine, itself part of the Ingenium engine family. Unlike the inline-4...
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Sharper look for 2020 Jaguar XE
New car shoppers are going wild for crossovers right now and sadly that's left many sedans languishing in showrooms. Even impressive contenders like the Jaguar XE, which features punchy engines, a low center of gravity, and a lightweight aluminum platform, are failing to excite the market, with...
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Jaguar F-Type kicks the stick-shift option
The sun has set on the Jaguar F-Type's manual transmission option. After poor take rates in North America, Jaguar has nixed the stick-shift option for the 2020 model year. Car and Driver reported Wednesday that based on the number of new and used models currently on sale, buyers opt for the...
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2020 Jaguar F-Type Checkered Flag Limited Edition races into model lineup
Jaguar will honor the brand's racing heritage with a new special-edition F-Type for the 2020 model year, the company announced Wednesday. The F-Type Checkered Flag Limited Edition will race into dealerships equipped with numerous special touches. Based on the R Dynamic model and available in both...
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New tech lights up the path of self-driving cars
A world where we share the road with cars driven by computers will take some getting used to. In response, companies working on self-driving cars are looking at ways of making the transition as smooth as possible, by helping to gain the trust of the public. One of the companies is Jaguar Land...
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Jaguar sedans safe despite SUV boom
Despite a market that continues to crave crossover SUVs, Jaguar's underperforming sedans are safe. Automotive News (subscription required) reported on January 11 that the XE and XF sedans will continue after Jaguar CEO Ralf Speth safeguarded their future. He said sedans will play an integral part...
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Jaguar-Land Rover plans to reduce its workforce around the world by 4,500 employees, citing a sales downturn in the United Kingdom over Brexit and in China. Bloomberg reported on the job cuts Thursday. JRL said they come as demand for diesel-powered vehicles continues to fall. The 4,500 cuts come in addition to 1,500 employees laid off last year, and represent 10 percent of the company's global workforce. Workforce reductions are part of a $3.2 billion cost-cutting plan to boost savings and cash flow through 2020 as the brands continue to invest in electric cars and self-driving technology...
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2020 Jaguar XE spy shots
Jaguar's XE is about to receive some updates, as evidenced by the recent sighting of camouflaged prototypes. The updates are expected to be introduced on a 2020 XE due in showrooms in the second half of next year. While the XE only reached the United States in 2016 as a 2017 model, the small sport...
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Jaguar reportedly considering electric option for F-Type
Jaguar is in the process of drawing up plans for its next F-Type and one of the options reportedly on the table is an available electric powertrain. Autocar reported Tuesday that the next F-Type is due by 2021 and that an electric powertrain is just one of the options being looked at, though even...
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Gorgeous Jaguar XJ220C race car heads to auction
Jaguar only made 275 examples of the XJ220 supercar back in the early '90s, but a true XJ220C is literally one-of-a-kind. Thankfully, for someone with a healthy bank account, there's one headed to auction. Auction house Bonhams will see off this 1993 Jaguar XJ220C at its Bond Street Sale on next...
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Future Jaguar-Land Rover vehicles will communicate with traffic lights
In the future, Jaguar-Land Rover vehicles could help motorists avoid pesky red lights. The automaker announced Wednesday that it's begun to trial its Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory (GLOSA) system. GLOSA communicates with connected traffic lights via vehicle-to-everything technology (V2X). Audi...
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F-Type rally car celebrates 70 years of Jaguar sports cars
Jaguar has developed a pair of F-Type Convertible rally cars to celebrate 70 years of its sports car heritage. In particular, they give a nod to Jaguar's first sports car, the XK120 introduced in 1948. We'll just ignore the SS-100 launched the previous decade by SS Cars, the company that was...
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