Jaguar XJ Sport and Speed Nurburgring Taxi (2012)

CAR GARAGE | Jaguar XJ Sport and Speed Nurburgring Taxi (2012) | The latest Addition to Jaguar's fleet at its Nürburgring Nordschleife engineering test center is the marque's very first taxi, albeit one with rather more ability than you may expect from a traditional cab; based on the latest all-aluminum long wheelbase XJ Supersport with Sport and Speed Pack options, Jaguar's 'Nürburgring taxi' boasts 510PS (503HP) from its 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine and a top speed of 174mph, but no fare meters.

Said Frank Klaas, Global Head of Communications, Jaguar Land Rover: "We've been running a Successful Nürburgring Nordschleife driving program from our engineering test center now for some time, as it's the very best place to demonstrate the dynamic of the current Jaguar Abilities XF, XJ and XK models.

Finished in non-standard matt gray exterior paint with Sport Pack, the Jaguar Nürburgring taxi is also specified with the Speed Pack - the which raises its electronically limited top speed from 155mph to 174mph - but is otherwise mechanically standard.

Jaguar XJ with 2-lt Turbo Engine

Jaguar XJ with 2-lt four-cylinder turbo petrol engine. You didn’t read anything wrong or I didn’t type anything wrong! Jaguar is the first car company to offer a large saloon with a 2-lt petrol engine. This is a new path in automotive industry; for many years large saloons were offered with massive engines. At those years, there were no problems with fuel price, tight taxation and emission. However, things have changed and companies started to downsize their engines. First, Mercedes offered 2.2-lt diesel engine in current S-Class (a competitor of XJ) and now Jaguar reduced the size up to 2-lt but runs with petrol. For many people, these engines are insufficient, not fast enough and etc etc. However, things have changed. If you can surf on internet from your mobile phone, you shouldn’t complaining about the downsized engines. These engines provide the same level of performance with lower fuel consumption. 

Jaguar’s new 2-lt turbocharged engine produces 240 PS of power and 340 nm of torque. These figures used to be found in 3-lt engines. Now, thanks to turbo chargers and reduces friction inside the engine, a 2-lt pocket size engine can provide this huge amount of power. 

So what will happen? If Jaguar can manage to market this car properly in emerging markets like Turkey, Russia, China where the car taxation is really high. Many people will buy Jaguar XJ instead of BMW 7-Series, Mercedes S-Class or Audi A8. If you are not obsessed with German car’s electronic gadgets and willing to pay lots of money for them, Jaguar XJ will definitely satisfy your needs! 

This engine will also be available in Jaguar XF. What happens with engines are similar to this in fashion, moving from real leather to faux leather. And people does not stop buying Stella McCartney, because her shoes and bags are not from real leather!


Technical Information: 
2.0 I4 240 Turbocharged Petrol
Engine type:four-cylinder, in-line petrol, turbocharged
Capacity (cc):1999
Bore/stroke (mm):87.5/83.1
Peak power (PS@rpm):240@5500
Peak torque (Nm/lb ft@rpm):340/251@1800-4,000
0-60mph (secs):7.5 (in XF and XJ)*
Top speed (mph):150 (in XF and XJ)*
*Manufacturer's estimates. All figures correct at time of going to press.

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Jaguar XJ Ultimate iPad

Jaguar XJ Ultimate, a new line in Jaguar’s biggest car XJ. During the Beijing Auto Show, Jaguar revealed the Ultimate. It may not sound that different but the interior received a serious upgrade and became one of the best interior on market. Actually, the level of craftsmanship and quality look quite similar to Rolls Royce and Bentley. 

Like its competitors (Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Audi A8), Ultimate offers individual two seat at the rear, so you don’t have to get close with the other passenger. And best part is champagne chiller! I don’t know why the automotive industry is obsessed with champagne chiller, each luxury brand offers this features. So, if you are very rich and driven by a chauffeur, you have to drink champagne not water or anything else, champagne.

Jaguar also follows the trend of placing iPads inside car and Ultimate come with two iPads with wireless keyboard. The only problem will be, when people see the sharp screen of iPad and then they see the blur navigation and instrument panel screens of XJ, they might be disappointed with this. Because, Jaguar’s navigation and instrument panel screens are below the contemporary technology standards in terms of pixel per inches. When you have opportunity to compare with iPad, you will understand the difference.

I hope Jaguar will replace these screens soon!

If you want to know what is this pixel per inch, here is the answer! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_density
Last generation iPad has 264 PPi!

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Jaguar XJ Ultimate (2013)

CAR GARAGE | Jaguar XJ Ultimate (2013) | Based exclusively on the long-wheelbase XJ, the interior changes applied to the Ultimate focus on the rear accommodation, extending the car's limousine remit to Provide a fully-appointed luxury business class experience for the most discerning of global customers. The Jaguar XJ Ultimate offers the appointments of a private jet in a package to suit a wide range of requirements. A full-length, leather-trimmed center console separates the two rear seats individually tailored the which feature power adjustment, ventilation, massage and lumbar functions. Switching the focus from business to pleasure is the Bespoke champagne chiller mounted Between the two rear seats. A full package with twin rear seat headrest screens and wireless headphones completes the experience in combination with a new 20-speaker surround sound in-car entertainment system developed by British audio experts Meridian.

To underline its purpose in ensuring passengers remain That cosseted at all times, the Jaguar XJ features Ultimate revisions to the rear suspension to optimize ride comfort, with no compromise to the car's breadth of dynamic ability. The exterior detailing of the Jaguar XJ Ultimate offers discreet clues to the Model's figurehead status with lower water intakes sculpted to match the chromed grille, polished stainless steel oval exhaust pipe finishers, unique dual-surfaced alloy wheels and subtle 'Ultimate' badging. The XJ Ultimate is available with Jaguar's existing 5.0-liter V8 supercharged petrol engine, its powerful and efficient 3.0-liter V6 turbocharged diesel, and a new 3.0-liter V6 supercharged petrol units, all driving the rear wheels via an eight-speed transmission.

Rear-seat passengers are also Provided with a range of entertainment options to enjoy while sipping champagne Their. The Jaguar XJ is fitted as standard Ultimate with Jaguar's Rear Seat Entertainment package the which comprises two eight-inch high-resolution screens mounted on the back of the front seat headrests. The rear seat environment, Including the entertainment, is managed by a wireless controller is housed in the center console and the which also allows passengers to alter Their individual climate zones and seat heating and cooling functions.

 

Dramatically different from its competitors, the all-aluminum Jaguar XJ Captures the essential design elements of elegance, muscularity, sleekness and strength. The detail changes applied to the Jaguar XJ Ultimate serve to subtly enhance the inherent rightness of the car's design, making it clear That this is the luxurious flagship of the range. The front lower water intakes are reshaped and chrome finished, matching the powerful Jaguar grille, while LED daytime-running lights underline the assertively shaped headlamps.

To underline its purpose in ensuring passengers remain That cosseted at all times, the Jaguar XJ features Ultimate revisions to the air-sprung rear suspension for optimized ride compliance. The Ultimate XJ will be Offered with existing and Jaguar's acclaimed 5.0-liter V8 petrol engine in supercharged form, and the equally highly regarded 3.0-liter V6 turbocharged diesel.

 

The Jaguar XJ Ultimate will also be Offered with a new 3.0-liter supercharged V6 petrol engine being introduced to the range for the 2013 year models. This engine, the which in the Jaguar XJ Ultimate Will Produce 340PS and 450Nm, draws on the award-winning technology inherent to Jaguar's V8 and offers similar performance to the naturally-aspirated version of that engine (which is not available in the XJ Ultimate), but with the emissions and fuel economy advantages of a V6.

Jaguar F-Type (2014)

CAR GARAGE | Jaguar F-Type (2014) | The F-Type will be built at Jaguar's Castle Bromwich factory near Coventry. Full technical details will be later this year Revealed. British car magazine Auto Express has released two renderings and a lot more information regarding the upcoming Jaguar F-Type. While the official details only confirm That will be a roadster version Offered, in an interview with Auto Express, Design Director, Ian Callum, Revealed That a coupe version will also be Offered in the next 12 to 18 months.

A coupe version will Appear. That We'll leverage by offering a coupe. That Callum also confirmed the production version of F-Type version would take 95% of its design elements from the C-X16 concept: "Sometimes a production car can be a big disappointment after you've seen the concept, but the F-Type will include 95 per cent of the C-X16. The new Jaguar F-Type Roadster will be powered by a 3.0-liter V6 engine delivers a total of That 250 HP normally aspirated version in the HP and 375 in the supercharged R version.

That Jaguar has also confirmed the future F-Type two-seater convertible will be priced under the current XK, or at about $ 85,000.  The rear-wheel-drive F-Type will be all-aluminum, using a smaller version of the XK's chassis. According to Adrian Hallmark, global brand director for Jaguar, the reaction to the C-X16 "has been so positive That we've accelerated our development of an all-new Jaguar sports car." That Hallmark promised the car will be available with a wide range of engine options Including one new powertrain, but Declined to go into technical details on the car, the which will be built at the company's Castle Bromwich assembly plant in England.

The look of the 2014 Jaguar F-type follows closely on the concept. There is a family resemblance to the XK with its single large grille opening lines and sleek fastback. The unusual side-opening rear hatch of the concept, the which paid homage to the original E-Type, has been scrapped in favor of a conventional hatch.

Jaguar XK200 (2014)

CAR GARAGE | Jaguar XK200 (2014) | That car reports engineers expect a road-ready weight of around 3.200 pounds, about 200 pounds more than the concept. The 2014 Jaguar XK200 should retain the concept's driver-selectable three-mode-power-source deployment system. In connection with that, Edmund's Inside Line reports That Jaguar plans a "track only" model - about 50 of the planned run - for "committed customers, together with a range of owner events and experiences." Structural makeup is the other key difference Between C-X75 and the 2014 Jaguar XK200. Where the concept employs a bonded-and-riveted aluminum skeleton like Jaguar's XJ premium-large sedan, the production car will rely on a central "tub" made of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) to be designed and supplied by Williams.

As design chief Ian Callum company boasted in a press release, "We were always determined That the Jaguar C-X75 would be as striking on the road as it was in concept form." Callum says the design was partly inspired by the 1966 XJ13 prototype LeMans racing car, "arguably the most beautiful Jaguar ever made . e believe is a worthy homage to 75 years of iconic Jaguar design." Compared with Jaguar's XK Series premium sporty / performance 4-seaters, the 2-passenger XK200 should be an inch trimmer in wheelbase, nearly 6 inches shorter overall, a massive 5 inches Wider, and some 4.5 inches lower.

Interior design is less at this point Certain, but we suspect the 2014 Jaguar XK200 may be more like the C-X75 than is usually the case when concepts Become Reality.  Now, as promised, a few words on 2014 Jaguar XK200 performance. The latter Jaguar history and explain how We came up with the XK200 moniker. Moreover, Jaguar says its new super car will Produce "incredibly low emissions, with a target of less than 99 g / km CO2 ..." If the engineers meet that, the XK200 would be as green as a current Toyota Prius.  That aim is a major reason behind the 2014 Jaguar XK200. Jaguar sees it as a test-bed for the power-train and structural Innovations Mentioned above. Moreover, the new flagship sports car is Meant to symbolize JLR's technical and commercial Resurgence since 2008, when India's Tata Motors bought the concern from Ford Motor Company.

As Mentioned, we somehow suspect the 2014 Jaguar XK200 interior will be quite close to the futuristic design concept - a big departure from this brand's traditional "English drawing room" ambiance - if only to help buyers feel they're getting something extra- Their special for-buck million outlay. Jaguar has adopted a "virtual" gauges and controls via a TFT (thin-film-transistor) displays for its latest premium-large XJ sedans. Steve Cropley of Autocar magazine's Britain, one of Several Journalists granted brief drives in the concept, design chief Callum notes That encouraged suppliers to "get crazy" with interior features.

The 2014 Jaguar XK200 should inherit these traits as well, plus a seating position "exactly Between the front and rear wheel pairs," which should the make for a stable, "centered" feel in fast cornering. Speaking of which, the 2014 Jaguar XK200 Certainly will retain the concept's Various "active aerodynamics" That not only promotes features high-speed stability but trim fuel-wasting drag water. The concept sports a large, low-set of racing-style diffuser water Beneath the tail-lamps, and this, too, should carry over, though probably without the big, square "jet exhaust" ports required by the show car's micro-turbine engines. By the way, Jaguar says it is not finished with a micro-turbine engines.

Jaguar F-Type is Back

Today the New York Motor started, but with a great start with the news from Jaguar. I don’t want make the conversation longer. The iconic Jaguar F-Type is back! It is going to be built later this year. It will be all-aluminium construction, range of petrol engines will be offered. And hope not to see any diesel engines as well! And it will be on sale in mid 2013!

This car going to be a real competitor on the market! I am pretty sure that; Ferrari, Aston Martin, Lamborghini may loss customers to F-Type. This also depends on the performance figures of the new F-Type as well!

So, start saving money ;)

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