Jaguar XK News
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Expert restorer Thornley Kelham has worked its magic on the Jaguar XK120, with stunning results.
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"Barn Find Hunter" scores two Jaguar XKs just a quarter mile apartWhat happens when a barn find hunter and classic Jaguar enthusiast happen upon two different XK-series roadsters less than a quarter mile apart? Tom Cotter, the host of Hagerty's "Barn Find Hunter," says he always dreams of opening a barn door and finding an old Jaguar XK120 or XK140. He's about to...
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Jaguar product boss hints at second sports carPlans for a second Jaguar sports car appear to have picked up steam internally. Jaguar product boss Hanno Kirner has hinted the brand has plans for a potential family of sports cars. He told Autocar in a Monday report that the F-Type has been a major success and that Jaguar loves sports cars. "I...
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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 -
Jaguar cancels plans for XK successorWhen Jaguar announced in early 2014 that it was ending production of the XK, there was hope we’d see a redesigned model at some point or perhaps even a large, luxurious coupe to challenge Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class Coupe. It seems that with all the growth in demand for SUVs, plus the...
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Coachbuilt David Brown Speedback confirmed for USLast year’s deliciously retro Speedback GT from British automotive startup David Brown will be offered for local sale following a debut at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this August. The coachbuilt special, which clearly has been inspired by the Aston Martin DB5, will be...
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Jaguar has issued a recall on three of its models--the XF, XJ and XK--because of a toe link that could end up separating from the rear sub-frame. Toe links are used to control the alignment of the wheels, in this case the rear pair, and without them the driver may experience a loss of vehicle stability, heightening the chance of a crash. MUST WATCH: Honda Racing Driver Tackles Spa In The 130-MPH Mean Mower: Video The recall only affects certain XF, XJ and XK models from the 2013 and 2014 model years, of which there are said to be just 297 examples in the U.S. Jaguar has not received any...
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Jaguar XK Bows Out Of The Market With 'Final Fifty' EditionLast month we heard that Jaguar’s XK would be dropped from the market as early as this summer, due to arrival of the sportier F-Type on the scene. At the 2014 New York Auto Show last week, Jaguar confirmed the news and revealed a special edition model to help send the XK off into the sunset...
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David Brown reveals deliciously retro Speedback GTSports car startup David Brown Automotive has revealed its first product, a deliciously retro, Aston Martin DB5-inspired grand tourer called the Speedback. The car is the brainchild of British businessman and sports car enthusiast David Brown (no relation to the David Brown of Aston Martin fame)...
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Jaguar XK Replacement To Ride On Stretched F-Type Platform: ReportJaguar’s XK is expected to be discontinued this year, as the aging grand tourer continues to lose sales to its younger and more dynamic F-Type sibling (only 4,000 XKs are said to have been sold last year). A successor is planned, although the new car is likely to evolve into a larger, more...
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Jaguar XK To Be Discontinued: ReportThe Jaguar XK will reportedly leave showrooms due to low sales.
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Jaguar-Based David Brown Sports Car To Debut At 2014 Top Marques MonacoLate last month a new luxury British sports car was announced by the startup automaker David Brown Automotive. Now, we've got our first taste of the car's styling and underpinnings, courtesy of a few teaser images and drivetrain details. The company's founder, businessman and sports car enthusiast...
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One of the meanest looking cars currently in production is Jaguar’s 2014 XKR-S GT. Built by the automaker’s special projects division, ETO, the XKR-S GT is essentially a race car that has been made street legal. Unfortunately, there’s no additional power on this model, which means the supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 found under the hood delivers the same 550 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque as the lesser XKR-S. But that doesn’t really matter, as British journo Chris Harris recently found out when sampling the car for the latest episode of Drive. Bad weather meant he...
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Jaguar Recalls 2,929 Cars Because Of Stalling Issue, Defective WindowsJaguar has issued two separate recalls that affect almost 3,000 of its customers around the country. The more serious issue affects the XF sedan. According to a recall alert, owners of 2013 Jaguar XF 2.0L GTDi models manufactured from July 2012 through May 2013 could see their vehicles stall...
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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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2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT Live Photos: 2013 New York Auto ShowOne 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...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
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...
Nelson Ireson -
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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Pricing for the XK in 2013 is now close to $5k cheaper than the previous model year.
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Track-Focused 2013 Jaguar XKR-S Spy ShotsTo most, the 550-horsepower Jaguar XKR-S is about as hardcore as you’d ever want a Jaguar to be. However, for buyers that like to take their cars to the track, race them, and then drive them home again, even the XKR-S may not be focused enough. This has led management at Jaguar to develop a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Jaguar XKR-S: First Drive"Grace... Space... Pace". Three words that Jaguar used to describe its luxury sedans and coupes back in the 1960s, and three words by which Jaguars have been held to account ever since. That slogan raises questions when a car like the 2012 Jaguar XKR-S springs from the company's gates. Will it be a...
Antony Ingram -
Jaguar Considering Track-Focused XKR-S: ReportTo most, the 550-horsepower Jaguar XKR-S is about as hardcore as you’d ever want a Jaguar to be. However, for the buyer that likes to take his car to a track, race it, and then drive home again, even the XKR-S may not be focused enough. This has got management at Jaguar wondering if they...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible Live Photos: 2011 L.A. Auto ShowThe Jaguar XK is growing a bit long in the tooth, but as automakers often do, and as enthusiasts know and love, Jaguar is throwing every trick in the book at the XK to keep it fresh and interesting as its current model cycle winds down. Case in point: the 2012 XKR-S Convertible. Like its hardtop...
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2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowOnly 25 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertibles will be brought into the U.S., each priced from $138,000.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran