February 4, 2012

Jaguar XKR-S Convertible on ice – video and pictures

Blue Jaguar XKR-S Convertible driving on frozen lake

The Jaguar XKR-S Convertible is not the first car you think of for ice driving, but that’s just what Jaguar have been doing. Pictures and Video. It must be something in the British psyche that makes us want to take the top down on a convertible, even in freezing condition. Bentley did it last year for their Ice Speed Record, [...]

Is the Jaguar XFR-S on the way?

2012 Jaguar XFR

New reports suggest that the Jaguar XFR-S – a more powerful XFR with the output of the XKR-S – is close to production. Last summer we reported that a Jaguar XFR-S was being planned (actually, we also said a Jaguar XJR-S was in the planning too) in order to take the fight back to the Germans, with [...]

Jaguar Heritage Museum to close.

Historic Jaguars outside the Jaguar Heritage Museum

Jaguar has decided to close the Jaguar Heritage Museum at Browns Lane as they wind down operations at the historic site. It’s less than three years since the Jaguar Heritage Museum was relaunched as a show case for the history of Jaguar cars. With 150 cars in its collection – from the first Jaguar badged car, the 1937 SS, [...]

Jaguar XF Sportbrake Geneva 2012 Debut

Jaguar XF Sportbrake with camouflage

The Jaguar XF Sportbrake – the long awaited Jaguar XF Estate – will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The Jaguar XF Sportbrake (XF Estate) has been a long time coming, but Jaguar finally gave official confirmation the XF Sportbrake was on the way back in November. Since that official confirmation of the Sportbrake we’ve had a [...]

Jaguar XF SE Business & XF Sport launch

Jaguar XF SE Business & XF Sport

Jaguar has added the XF SE Business and XF Sport, both with the new 2.2 diesel engine, to the XF model range. Jaguar has chosen today to launch two new XF models – the Jaguar XF SE Business and Jaguar XF Sport – to coincide with the XF being declared ‘Executive Car of the Year’ by Business Car. Another [...]

Jaguar XF 2.2D 163 PS goes on sale

Jaguar XF 2.2D 163 PS

Jaguar has announced a lower powered version of the new XF 2.2 Diesel with 163PS which goes on sale immediately from £29,950. Jaguar finally came clean on its entry-level XF – the Jaguar XF 2.2 diesel – back in March last year, after speculation and denials about a cheaper XF almost since the XF first arrived. But [...]

Jaguar ramps up interest for the XF Sportbrake

Jaguar XF Sportbrake Register

The Jaguar XF Sportbrake (XF Estate) has been teased a couple of times so far, but now Jaguar are taking registrations of interest for the new XF. It’s not huge news that the Jaguar XF Sportbrake is being dangled again, but it’s an indication that the launch of the XF Estate is getting closer. When [...]

Jaguar XJ gets the Startech treatment

Jaguar XJ Startech

The Jaguar XJ has been given a makeover by Startech – sister company to Brabus – with subtle styling changes, upgraded interior and business tools. We’re not the biggest fans of some of the overblown styling modifications inflicted on very good high-end cars by aftermarket tuners. But the work Startech – sister company to Brabus [...]

Jaguar XF Sportbrake: Better than Santa’s Sleigh

Jaguar XF Sportbrake

Jaguar continue the ‘official’ spy tease for the XF Estate with a spy photo of Santa packing presents in the back of the XF Sportbrake. Did Jaguar miss a trick with the ‘spy’ photo they’ve divvied up today of Father Christmas packing presents in to the back of the new XF Sportbrake? Where are the [...]

Jaguar to develop luxury brand with China’s Chery to get NDRC approval

Jaguar Chery Brand

Reports from China say that Jaguar is to develop a new luxury sub-brand with putative Chinese partners Chery Automobile to get NDRC approval for a Joint Venture. We’ve reported on speculation about Jaguar Land Rover’s efforts to form a joint venture in China to gain access to the most important car market in the world quite [...]

Jaguar XF SportBrake at Geneva and NO 4WD?

Jaguar XF SportBrake at Geneva

There are reports coming from the US this morning that Jaguar will debut the XF SportBrake at the Geneva Motor Show, and it won’t get 4WD. As we reported last week, Jaguar has started the countdown to the debut of the XF Sportbrake – the new Jaguar XF Estate – with some ‘official’ spy shots and a [...]

Jaguar XF SportBrake: Jaguar start to tease the XF Estate on Twitter

Jaguar XF SportBrake Spy

It looks like Jaguar are about to start a push for the XF Estate – the Jaguar XF Sportbrake – after they launch @sportbrake on Twitter. We’ve been talking about a Jaguar XF Estate – a big hole in the XF range – for a very long time. But finally we got confirmation from Jaguar [...]

Jaguar: Four-wheel drive a priority. Hybrid Jaguars not.

Jaguar XJ 4WD

Jaguar has revealed that four wheel drive for the XJ and XF is a priority and that hybrid powertrains are not. Sensible Jaguar. We’ve been talking about a four-wheel drive platform for Jaguars for a long time now. As far back as 2009, Jaguar privately confessed that the lack of an XF Estate was down [...]

2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible Price: £103,000 & just 100 UK cars

Jaguar XKR-S Convertible

Jaguar has revealed that the new XKR-S Convertible will cost £103,000 in the UK and there will be just 100 cars available. We noticed yesterday that Jaguar in the US seemed to have confirmed that the US price for the new Jaguar XKR-S Convertible - currently strutting its stuff at the L.A. Auto show – is $138,875, and that the [...]

Jaguar cool in white at L.A. Auto Show with C-X16 & XKR-S Convertible

Jaguar LA Auto Show 2011

Jaguar has taken the C-X16 and the XKR-S Convertible to the LA Auto show resplendent in white paint jobs. Jaguar may not be going to the Detroit Motor Show in January (forsaking it for Delhi) but it’s put on a show in Los Angeles with a new white version of the Jaguar C-X16 Concept (XE) and [...]

Jaguar XKR-S Convertible: The quickest convertible Jag ever

Jaguar XKR-S Convertible

Jaguar has revealed the XKR-S Convertible this morning, an open-topped version of the XKR-S Coupe, ahead of the L.A. Auto Show. Jaguar confirmed last week that they were taking the convertible version of the XKR-S to the Los Angeles Auto Show for a debut in the sun this week. And here it is. Resplendent in [...]

Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel averages 62.9mpg on 2,884 mile U.S Road Trip

Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel US Road Trip

A Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel has completed its U.S Road Trip, 2,884 miles from New York to Los Angeles at an average 62.9mpg. Last week we reported that Jaguar were taking an XF 2.2 Diesel to the US to drive from New York to Los Angeles to show just how economical the new, smaller engined [...]

Jaguar XKR-S Convertible L.A. Debut

Jaguar XKR-S Convertible

Jaguar are to debut the convertible XKR-S at the L.A. Motor Show together with the Jaguar C-X16 Concept (Jaguar XE). It’s no wonder Jaguar Land Rover has  announced they’re creating 1,000 new jobs at Solihull this morning. First today we got the job news, then the news that the XJ is to broaden its appeal [...]

Jaguar XJ gets Sport Pack & Speed Pack options

Jaguar XJ Sport Pack Speed Pack

The new Jaguar XJ has been given some ‘Sporty’ options with athe addition of the XJ Sport Pack and XJ Speed pack, available on all XJ models. With the new Jaguar XJ settling in nicely, Jaguar feel it’s time to give the bold new Jag a bit of a sporting makeover with the addition of [...]

Jaguar Land Rover: 1,000 new jobs at Solihull

Jaguar Land Rover Jobs

Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is creating 1,000 new jobs at its Solihull plant in the Midlands, currently responsible for Range Rover production. Isn’t it nice, when all we hear of the economy is doom and gloom, that Jaguar Land Rover are doing so well they need to take on more staff to cope [...]

Jaguar XF: 2.2 Diesel XF embarks on U.S. road trip

Jaguar XF: 2.2 Diesel US

Jaguar has taken a 2.2 litre diesel XF to the US to do a 2800 mile road trip from New York to Los Angeles. Even though it’s not road legal. We did wonder why Jaguar chose to launch the new XF 2.2 Diesel at the New York Motor Show in the Spring. After all, Americans aren’t exactly [...]

Jaguar & Land Rover eschew Detroit for Delhi

Jaguar Land Rover Delhi not Detroit

Jaguar and Land Rover are to pass on the Detroit Motor Show in January in favour of showing their cars at the Delhi Motor Show. Although Jaguar Land Rover has revealed that it won’t be exhibiting at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show in January – instead it will be out in force at the Delhi [...]

Jeremy Hicks is new Jaguar Land Rover UK MD

Jaguar Land Rover UK Jeremy Hicks MD

Jeremy Hicks, formerly the boss of Audi UK, has been appointed as Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover in the UK. Jaguar Land Rover have decided to tidy up their management structure at JLR UK, and have appointed a single Managing Director for Jaguar Land Rover UK, which brings JLR UK in to line with [...]

Jaguar Land Rover China: New brand and new models

Jaguar Land Rover China

Reports from China reconfirm our reported JV between Jaguar Land Rover and Chery and say JLR are planning new models for China and a new brand. It’s been clear for some time that Jaguar Land Rover are eager to cement a joint venture (JV) with a Chinese car maker so they can have a beachhead in to [...]

Is the new Jaguar sports car going to be the Jaguar C-XE?

Jaguar C-XE

We’ve seen the Jaguar C-X16 in concept and we thought it would get the XE moniker. But a US patent office filing suggests it could be the Jaguar C-XE. Jaguar are keen to associate their new sports car – the Jaguar C-X16 Concept – with the legendary E-Type, so it seemed logical they would call [...]