2011 Jaguar C-X75

2011 Jaguar C-X75

2011 Jaguar C-X75

2011 Jaguar C-X75

2011 Jaguar C-X75

2011 Jaguar C-X75

2011 Jaguar C-X75

Jaguar Luxury auto brand is an expensive car making company. It is bringing the party to the Paris Auto Show with the unveiling of its C-X75 concept four-wheel drive electric sports car.The Jaguar C-X75, maximum speed can reach 328 km/h, is the fastest electric car.

2011 Jaguar C-X75 model includes: four wheels, each powered 195hp, electricity is supplied from lithium ion batteries, can reach speeds 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds.With full battery Jaguar C-X75 can roam up to 108 km. There are two gas turbine engines, each of which can add a powerful 94hp cruising radius of 800 km as far back as he filled his lithium ion batteries.

2010 Paris Motor Show this morning, the two-seat C-X75 concept takes low and wide to new levels and combines those sleek Jaguar lines – developed under Design Director Ian Callum – with an in-wheel electric drive system augmented with a pair of mid-mounted gas micro-turbines.

2013 Jaguar XE

2013 Jaguar XE

2013 Jaguar XE

2013 Jaguar XE

Here are some of the first spy shots available of the upcoming 2013 Jaguar XE - the British marque's new baby sports model.This prototype mule is riding on a shortened chassis and body from the XK. The XE will be offered as both a coupe and cabriolet model, and it's a cabrio we've spotted here today.

Details are still sketchy on the XE, but we expect it to be a two-seater and priced competitively with the Porsche 911, the model it aims to compete against. Given the long Jag nose, it will sport a mid-front engine mounting for performance handling.

The XE is also expected to be fitted with a V6 engine in at least two configurations, one naturally-aspirated and one supercharged. Output levels will be competitive with Cayman and 911 models

2011 Jaguar Racing Schedule

FEBRUARY 9-10 
Winter Test
Sebring, Florida

MARCH 19
Sebring International Raceway
Sebring, Florida

APRIL 16
Long Beach
Long Beach, California

JULY 9
Lime Rock Park
Lakeville, Connecticut

JULY 24
Mosport International Raceway
Bowmanville, Ontario, Cananda

AUGUST 6
Mid Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio

AUGUST 21
Road America
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

SEPTEMBER 3
Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

SEPTEMBER 17
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Monterey, California

OCTOBER 1
Road Atlanta
Braselton, Georgia

Jaguar XK RS

Jaguar XK RS

Jaguar XK RS

Jaguar XK RS

Jaguar XK RS

The new XKR-S is a coughing, cackling, fuel-snorting loon, emitting a metal-edged bellow at any opportunity and mooching around with all the subtlety of a trigger-happy chainsaw operator in a public library.

It's a mighty clear indication what the XKR-S - essentially a turn-all-the-knobs-up-to-11 iteration of the XKR - is about. Despite packing 542bhp and a top speed of 184mph it isn't, as the marketing types claim, the fastest and most powerful Jaguar ever: 1991's XJ220 boasted the same power output and could manage 217mph flat out.See more pics of the Jaguar XKR-SBut it's a razor-edged thing nonetheless.

Thanks to an engine remap and exhaust tweak, power is up by 32bhp over the XKR. The fixed carbon rear wing and vertical vents either side of the Jag's gaping mouth don't do much for the coupe's svelte lines, but they help reduce high speed lift by 26 per cent. Tougher front suspension, 26 per cent sharper springs and lightweight 20-inch alloys all add up to a 4.2-second 0-62mph time and a sub-eight minute Nordschliefe lap.You might worry that this puts the XKR-S in a tricky place. The XKR has always steered clear of the track-focused fistfight, instead carving out a niche as a super-fast grand tourer. Might the bulked-up Jag have forgotten its USP?

Not to worry. The XKR-S retains Jaguar's trademark delicacy of ride: firm but never harsh, planted but pliable. Yes, it's noticeably stiffer than the XKR, but never brittle. No company in the world does damping better than Jaguar... and no company makes a better supercharged engine. As the 5.0-litre V8 winds up past 4500rpm, the speed piles on so quickly that things start to get a bit blurry, the supercharger's scream accompanying a worrying tendency of the distant horizon to attack the windscreen at pace.

Actually, there is one more issue, and one that reads something like this: £97,000. That's a serious price tag, £20,000 north of the standard XKR, and in the domain of some serious metal: the Audi R8 V10, a kitted-up Porsche 911 GT3 and, most significantly, the new Aston Martin Vantage S.

2011 Jaguar XF 2.2 diesel TSE driven

2011 Jaguar XF 2.2 diesel TSE driven

2011 Jaguar XF 2.2 diesel TSE driven

2011 Jaguar XF 2.2 diesel TSE driven

Wonderful car, the Jaguar XF. So why you don't see more of them? Simple. In Britain, 80 per cent of all BMW 5-Series, Benz E-Class and Audi A6 sales are four-cylinder diesels. And 50 per cent are estates. With only a V6 diesel and a V8 petrol, the XF is aiming at just 20 per cent of the goalmouth. Having only a saloon, it's confined to 50 per cent of that 20 per cent. That's 10 per cent. Yes, Jaguar is turning its back on nine tenths of the market. D'oh!

This is the trouble with being a relatively small company. There's little spare money to invest in expensive new engines and body styles. But if you can't invest, you can't get the sales. So, er, you remain a small company. The circle is implacably vicious.

Luckily, Jaguar Land Rover's owner, Tata, is taking the long view, and at the moment is over-investing in search of long-term growth. JLR has spent big money developing the Freelander engine into something far more refined and powerful, good enough for a Range Rover - the Evoque - and a Jaguar. And it's an even more costly job than you'd think, since the Jag needs its own layout as it's mounted lengthways in the car.

So at last the XF's sales should be unshackled in Britain and the rest of Europe. This four-pot diesel will help. And yes, a rather slinky estate is coming too, though not for over a year.

Frustratingly even the diesel is still just a prototype; you can order it now, but deliveries don't start until September.

The engine isn't the only new thing; the transmission is an eight-speed ZF, as used by BMW. Land Rover and Jaguar are gradually adopting it on all their longitudinal vehicles. This Jag also has a stop/start system, with a clever starter motor that can kick it back to life instantly, even if you need to restart while the crank is still slowing down to a stop - a not-infrequent event that sends other stop/starts haywire.

On the road, the XF has mucho whoosh over a nice wide torque spread, and plenty of refinement nearly all the time. Sometimes you notice the 'box has been set for obsessive economy - get stuck behind a truck at a steady 50mph, and it goes for seventh, leaving the engine grumbling agriculturally at about 1,200rpm. But you always over-ride with the paddles. On a motorway, it's just a distant hum. And as the engine is a bag of cement lighter than the V6, it's even better in sharp corners.

As to the numbers, if you compare auto with auto (Jag gives no manual option), the BMW 520d is still a sliver more economical and speedy. But not so's you'd notice. If you like the XF, there's now no rational reason to buy a rival saloon.

2012 Jaguar XKR-S

2012 Jaguar XKR-S

2012 Jaguar XKR-S

2012 Jaguar XKR-S

2012 Jaguar XKR-S

2012 Jaguar XKR-S

2012 Jaguar XKR-S

Jaguar XKR-S when we first laid eyes on it at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. While the car might be a bit impractical for the road, it’s more than a match on the track for all of its German contenders.

Apparently, we weren’t the only ones to be so impressed by the bold styling, aggressive lines and Smurf-like color, as Carscoop user L il-k Amaru has created a graphic rendering showing what the upcoming XKR-S will most likely look like. If the model ends up hitting the market, we can expect to see the same styling and great engine noise, only with no roof to protect us from the sound of 550 rampaging horsepower.

The XKR-S Convertible will be fitted with modified version of Jaguar's 5.0-liter supercharged V8 producing 550-horses and 680Nm (501 lb-ft) of peak torque, an increase of 40HP and 70Nm over the standard car. That's enough pushing power to offer up a top speed similar to the coupe’s 186mph (300km/h) and a 0-60mph (98 km/h) sprint time of 4.2 seconds.

The changes to the body over the regular XK Convertible include a more aggressive looking front bumper, re-profiled side skirts, additional air vents on the hood and bumpers, a large rear wing and a redesigned rear bumper housing a diffuser and four exhaust tips.

What is interesting about the XK is that because it was designed as a convertible from the get-go, it won’t need any heavy braces to cope with the extra grunt of the engine when it makes the switch to to the rag top ‘R’. Jaguar will undoubtedly offer the XKR-S Convertible for over £100,000, given that the Coupe costs £97,000 in Britain.

2011 Jaguar XK8 CONV

2011 Jaguar XK8 CONV

2011 Jaguar XK8 CONV

2011 Jaguar XK8 CONV

2011 Jaguar XK8 CONV

2011 Jaguar XK8 CONV

POWERTRAIN:

Engine liters: 5.0

Torque: 380 lb.-ft. @ 3,500RPM

Cylinder configuration: V-8

Variable valve control

Fuel economy highway: 22mpg

Manual-shift auto

Variable intake manifold

Number of valves: 32

Recommended fuel: premium unleaded

Transmission: 6 speed automatic

Horsepower: 385hp @ 6,500RPM

Fuel economy city: 16mpg

Fuel tank capacity: 18.7gal.

Drive type: rear-wheel

Engine location: front

Mode select transmission

SPECS AND DIMENSIONS:

Exterior body width: 1,892mm (74.5")

Exterior length: 4,793mm (188.7")

Greenhouse Gas Score (GG): 3

Compression ratio: 11.50 to 1

Engine horsepower: 385hp @ 6,500RPM

Rear legroom: 587mm (23.1")

Engine displacement: 5.0 L

Rear headroom: 843mm (33.2")

Engine torque: 380 lb.-ft. @ 3,500RPM

Interior maximum cargo volume: 314 L (11 cu.ft.)

Exterior height: 1,328mm (52.3")

Wheelbase: 2,751mm (108.3")

Front legroom: 1,092mm (43.0")

Rear shoulder room: 1,074mm (42.3")

Engine bore x stroke: 92.5mm x 93.0mm (3.64" x 3.66")

Turning radius: 5.1m (16.7')5.1 '

Front shoulder room: 1,402mm (55.2")

Interior cargo volume: 201 L (7 cu.ft.)

Air Pollution Score (AP): 5

Front headroom: 940mm (37.0")

2011 Jaguar XJL Supercharged

2011 Jaguar XJL Supercharged

2011 Jaguar XJL Supercharged

2011 Jaguar XJL Supercharged

2011 Jaguar XJL Supercharged

Jaguar has restyled its XJ sedans, and the "Vapour Gray" XJL is a beauty, inside and out.Jaguar offers three versions of the XJ, starting with its "entry-level" XJ with a 5.0-liter 385-horsepower V8. There's also the XJ Supercharged with the same V8 creating 470 horsepower or the XJ Supersport with an even racier 510-horsepower V8. All also come in the extended wheelbase models, like the test car, that add an "L" to the XJ moniker.

The powerful supercharged engine mates with a silky and beautifully calibrated 6-speed automatic transmission.The power is smooth and can be augmented by using tiny paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. Unlike some, these are tucked in and hidden because you'll rarely use them, but if you do you can shift more aggressively. All the while, the interior is library quiet.

Yet while the XJL is long and feels substantial it's not a supertanker. The Jaguar weighs 4,323 lbs. That coupled with its giant wheelbase and electronic active damping suspension creates a soothingly comfortable ride. For a sportier feel press the checkered flag button on the console and the Dynamic Mode takes over, creating sportier shift points, better throttle response and firmer suspension.

There is good steering wheel feedback, although the wheel feels pretty heavy, and you can glide the car through challenging curves on the highways and back roads. There is no body lean and while you can't call the steering crisp, it responds well. The standard 20-inch tires offer excellent grip and a dynamic stability control system is standard along with anti-lock 4-wheel disc brakes.

While the car's looks garnered attention it was the Jag's interior that was most impressive. The test car featured a dark chocolate brown over cream leather dash and doors with a dark oak veneer trim. There are chrome accents on all the gauges and buttons and a black lacquer trim around the center stack, navigation screen and console.

The test car started at $90,700, while the base XJ with the less powerful engine and shorter wheelbase begins at $72,700. Going up from there to the standard XJL moves the price to $79,700. The Supersport starts at $110,200 or $113,200 for the stretched version. With options the test car hit $94,150.