Jaguar News
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There's no shortage of startups looking to be among the first to develop safe and reliable self-driving systems to power fleets of potentially lucrative self-driving taxis. Among them is America's Voyage, which was formed by ex-engineers of Apple and Alphabet and on Thursday received $3 million in funding from Jaguar Land Rover. This brings the company's funding to date to about $20 million. Voyage has already deployed its self-driving cars in large retirement villages and is licensed to test them on Californian roads in 2018. The company is refining its technology and service with feedback...
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Now's your chance to buy one of 53 road-legal Jaguar race carsThe year is 1990. You're a higher up at Jaguar and you want to get folks to start talking about your road cars more often. One obvious way to achieve this is by making a splash in the world of motorsports. Another is to take what you've learned in that space and apply it to a special road-going...
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Jaguar isn't planning a V-8 for XE or XFWell, color us a shade of bummed. After long speculation, Jaguar confirmed we won't see a V-8 engine under the hood of the XE or XF anytime soon. Save for the wild XE SV Project 8, of course. Road & Track reported on Wednesday that the decision partially rests on production volumes. Ian Callum...
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2018 Jaguar F-Type first drive review: fulfilling the missionIf there was ever a reason to save $10,000—that’s the price premium Jaguar charges for a V-6 over a turbo-4 F-Type—this is it. For 2018, Jaguar has stuffed its new 2.0-liter turbo-4 under the F-Type’s long hood to create a new entry-level model, one that perhaps best...
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing first to join Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy electric race seriesFormula E will gain a supplementary series for the 2018/2019 season with the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy series, a one-make series that will pit 20 Jaguar I-Pace electric crossovers against one another. On Tuesday, we learned of the first team to sign on. None other than Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is...
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Jaguar XE SV Project 8 sets record 7:21.23 Nürburgring lapJaguar said on Tuesday that a specially prepared version of its XE compact luxury sedan—a model that's earmarked for production—lapped Germany's famous Nürburgring Nordschleife in a record-breaking 7:21.23. That's the fastest time ever posted for a production-intent sedan, the...
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Self-driving prototypes from Jaguar Land Rover last week took to public roads in the automaker’s home market for the first time. The test was part of the United Kingdom’s Autodrive project, a government-backed 3-year initiative that involves testing of self-driving cars on the streets of Milton Keynes and Coventry. Previously, all testing was done at the closed-off HORIBA MIRA test site. The project is also testing connected car technologies where cars communicate not only with each other but also with roadside infrastructure, such as traffic lights. The goal is to explore how...
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Long-wheelbase Jaguar XEL debuts in ChinaJaguar’s lineup has spawned its second long-wheelbase sedan in the form of the XEL, based on the XE small sedan. The first was the XF-based XFL introduced in 2016. Like the XFL, the XEL is offered exclusively in China where it’s common among the wealthy class to have a professional...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Bag a bargain: discounts of up to $30K offered on 2017 Jaguar F-TypeJaguar’s F-Type has been updated for 2018. The changes are subtle yet provide the stylish sports car with the latest technology and a more refined look. There’s also a new 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 base option that has brought the price tag down to $60,895. The problem is that...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR spy shots and videoJaguar is testing prototypes for a high-performance version of its F-Pace SUV. The prototypes resemble the current F-Pace S, but it’s easy to spot their new, much more aggressive front fascia design. The stock F-Pace S exhaust tips have also made way for a more aggressive quad-tip...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Jaguar targeting 4-door Nürburgring record with XE SV Project 8?Jaguar this week was out testing its limited-edition XE SV Project 8 at the Nürburgring. Since the car has already been revealed—it was formally presented during June’s 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed—there are suggestions Jaguar might have been attempting to challenge the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Jaguar design boss proposes new XKSports cars are great for making a statement but they don’t often make good business sense. That’s why you’re seeing strange partnerships like the one between BMW and Toyota for the joint development of a new generation of their respective Supra and Z4 sports cars. Going it alone...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
It's wonderful news that Jaguar is bringing a wagon over to our shores. We don't have enough longroof options here in the States, so the arrival of the XF Sportbrake is very welcome. It certainly helps that this particular model is also rather sharp looking. Also, as a Jaguar, it's quite capable of high speeds as one gent on a pair of skis recently discovered. Graham Bell grabbed the tow strap affixed to the rear of the Jag wagon. His goal was to set a new top speed record for an individual being towed on skis. Guinness World Records was brought in to verify the attempt. It all went down up...
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Jaguar Land Rover's new powertrain classification is easier to understand than Audi'sJaguar Land Rover is introducing a new powertrain classification as it prepares for the rollout of electric cars. Automakers have traditionally relied on engine displacement for powertrain classification. However, things become difficult when the powertrain consists of electric motors and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Australian auction lands a D-Type with gripping historyJaguar D-Type racer XKD 510 has been owned by a Le Mans winner, suffered a crash in which it claimed two drivers' lives, been rebodied and rebuilt, displayed in a museum, and next it heads to Mossgreen's auction in Melbourne The headline on the news release proclaimed that the “£4.7...
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Jaguar I-Pace electric car gets its own race seriesJaguar is breaking new ground with one of the world’s first race series for a production-based electric car. We wouldn’t call it the first race series of its type, as a series using Tesla Model S-based racecars has already been announced, though this doesn’t at all diminish what...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2018 Jaguar E-Pace previewPint-sized crossover SUVs are all the rage right now and Jaguar is joining the fun with its 2018 E-Pace. Revealed in July, the compact SUV has since made its debut at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show ahead of a showroom arrival in early 2018. No doubt it's set to end up as one of the, if not the most...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Jaguar melds old with new for E-Type Zero electric sports carJaguar Land Rover Classic has set out to prove that even owners of classic cars needn’t fear the push towards electrification. The official classic car department of Jaguar Land Rover has swapped a fully electric powertrain into the iconic Jaguar E-Type sports car. Called the E-Type Zero, the...
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More and more people are predicted to move to large cities in the future. Limited parking spots coupled with congestion will make owning and driving your own car a hassle. The automakers realize this and seem to have reached a consensus on the solution: self-driving city cars that run around town offering rides. Jaguar is the latest automaker to reveal its take on the idea, following the likes of Chrysler, Honda, Smart and Volkswagen, just to name a few. Jaguar’s concept is called the Future-Type, and the good news for fans of the brand is that the concept still has a steering wheel...
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Jaguar Land Rover the latest to commit to fully electrified lineupJaguar Land Rover is the latest automaker to commit to a fully electrified lineup. CEO Ralf Speth made the announcement on Thursday at Jaguar Land Rover’s Tech Fest event in the United Kingdom. Jaguar Land Rover has set a deadline of 2020 from which every new model launched will be...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Jaguar envisions the steering wheel of the future with Sayer conceptThe future of transportation isn't known, but Jaguar envisions one in which consumers don't own a car but simply a sliver of one: the steering wheel. The British luxury marque has revealed its futuristic steering wheel concept, which it calls "Sayer." Sayer is a personal companion and resides with...
Sean Szymkowski -
2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible first drive review: more growl than biteI'm headed to Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois, and I'm a little nervous. Just yesterday I took delivery of a 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible, and today I'm going to drive it for one 20-minute session on Autobahn's 1.5-mile North Track. Thing is, I'm not sure I can handle this thing...
Kirk Bell -
Jaguar used the exhaust note of the F-Type SVR to create artIt's capable of rocketing from 0-60 mph in just 3.5 seconds. The 200-mph barrier is its top speed. On its tail end, it has a large spoiler that actively ensures proper aerodynamics are at work. From its tailpipes, it spits the best sounding exhaust note from any modern production car. This is the...
Jeff Glucker -
The rarest Jaguar ever made has been restoredThe Jaguar XK120 isn't necessarily the rarest vehicle built by the brand; over 12,000 leaping cats were produced between 1948 and 1954. Sought after? Absolutely, but there's one XK120 that has it beat. It's a one-off XK120 with a body built by Pininfarina and it officially bowed at the Pebble Beach...
Sean Szymkowski