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Jaguar reveals C-X16 hybrid concept

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Jaguar has given us an official preview of its C-X16 hybrid sportscar ahead of next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Looks pretty flash, don’t you reckon. Mainstream power peaks at a healthy 280kW (380PS) courtesy of a supercharged 3.0 litre V6. Thanks to that blower torque tops out at 450Nm. Green power can be accessed with [...]

Jaguar XF Estate bringing cool to 2012

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After driving the Jaguar XF last year we learnt the prestige buyer need not head straight for the established German marques. The XF has sent Jaguar on a new journey, managing to throw away its sometimes staid past in favour of a style and sophistication found only in Modern Britain™. News that an Estate version [...]

Jaguar XE heading to Frankfurt

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The all-new Jaguar XE will be on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show Autocar reports. Not only that, insiders are promising the E-type inspired roadster “will blow the rest of the industry away.” It’s understood Jag wants to make some noise ahead of the car’s 2012 release. A major auto show in Germany where the [...]

Jaguar considering LMP1 Le Mans entry

The chase for outright success in the LMP1 category at Le Mans has been a strictly Audi or Peugeot affair in recent years. But recent word from Porsche tells us that will change in 2014. Now, it seems Jaguar’s Indian owners Ratan Tata want in as well. It’s understood Jaguar is keeping a watching brief on [...]

AIMS 2011 gallery: Motorclassica

In the back corner of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre this week you’ll find the Motorclassica display. It has some of the motoring world’s most iconic designs on show. Almost all would have been stars on the international motor show circuit of their era. A 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ grabbed our attention. It’s [...]

AIMS 2011 gallery: Jaguar

Jaguar has been enjoying something of a resurgence in recent years and the 404kW 5.0 litre V8-powered XKR-S is certainly helping the cause. Even if this classically British car is wearing French Racing Blue paint. It was the clear automotive star on the Jag display. The curves of the models on the stand were pleasing [...]

Williams and Jaguar join forces to build C-X75

Jaguar has announced a partnership with the Williams F1 team that will see the C-X75 concept car from last year’s Paris Motor Show come to life. The hybrid powered concept used a pair of gas turbine engines to recharge the batteries for the electric motors found at each wheel. However, the transformation from concept to [...]

Jag-inspired Growler E set for production

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News of this funky looking E-Type inspired Growler E broke last week. TopGear now brings word the car will be going into limited production. To bring you up to speed, the Growler E was created as a tribute to the classic Jaguar E-Type, which was first presented 50 years ago at the 1961 Geneva Motor [...]

Autocar names top five road tests

Steve Sutcliffe from Autocar presents the top five cars from a database of 5000 road tests (video available after the break). On the list they have included an original 1959 Mini, a 1961 Jaguar E Type, a 1981 Golf GTI, a 1994 McLaren F1 and a 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. In the first recap, [...]

All new Jaguar XJ – Australian pricing

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Jaguar’s new flagship XJ model goes on sale in Australia this month. Entry level list pricing begins at $198,800 for the short-wheelbase 3.0 Diesel and goes up to a hefty $367,800 for the long-wheelbase supercharged 5.0 litre V8. (Full pricing details are listed after the break.) Overall the XJ is a nice looking car. In [...]

Jaguar XKR GT2 prepared for Le Mans

There’s a bit over one week to go until the 2010 Le Mans 24 hour race and the chaps at Jaguar are celebrating their 75th anniversary by entering an XKR GT2. It is the company’s first appearance at Le Mans for around 20 years and Managing Director, Mike O’Driscoll says, “Motorsport has always been important [...]

Drive Thru: Jaguar XF V6 Diesel S

The Jaguar XF is a beautiful car. From any angle, it doesn’t matter. It’s a good thing, too. Until the XF came along Jags had become a 1960s time capsule, while the rest of the world had moved at broadband speed into the noughties. Styling cues such as the chrome grille and rounded headlights remind [...]

Supercat on the prowl in Geneva

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Jaguar will be revealing their fastest XK model ever in Geneva next month. At the same time they will be revamping the XK lineup with revisions for the 2011 model year. If you throw the Jaguar technicians £3500 for the optional Speed Pack the lads at Coventry will fiddle about with the electronics of your [...]

Jaguar back at Le Mans

With seven outright victories Jaguar is one of the most famous names when it comes to Le Mans. Yet, the big cat hasn’t been seen loping around the Circuit de la Sarthe since the early 1990s. In 2010, the JaguarRSR team will put things right when they take to the track in June with their [...]