Jalopnik: Jaguar

Why America deserves a Jaguar wagon for Christmas

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

With Jaguar teasing its XF Sportbrake in a cheeky Christmas card, we wanted them to know exactly why America deserves a shaggin' Jag wagon for Christmas. People who obsess about station wagons are disconnected from the car-buying public, you say? Who cares. Dead horse, prepare for another beating. More »

Jaguar XF Sportbrake is the XF wagon of our dreams

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:30:00 EST

The biggest moment in modern Jaguar history wasn't the sale of the company from Ford to Tata, but the launch of the Jaguar XF. With it, Jaguar proved they were committed to being a better carmaker. And now with these automaker-released "spy photos" of the Jaguar XF Sportbrake — neo-Britspeak for wagon — they also proved they've been reading our diary. More »

Jaguar C-X16: White is the new silver

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:45:00 EST

You know you've built a gorgeous product when the eye candy designed to stand next to your car stands off to the side to admire it. Such is the Jaguar C-X16, seen here in its new white-as-uncut-cut-cocaine paint job. More »

Jaguar XKR-S Convertible: This is it

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:53:00 EST

The Los Angeles Auto Show's a great place to show a convertible because L.A. is a great place to drive a convertible roughly 357.4 days a year. And what better drop-top to unveil early than the Jaguar XKR-S convertible, the fastest, meanest Jaaaaaaag convertible ever? More »

The Jaguar XKR-S Convertible will be the most powerful topless pussy ever

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST

The XKR-S is the most powerful production car ever built by Jaguar, squeezing out 550 hp from its 5.0-liter V8. The Jaguar XKR-S convertible will thus become the most powerful production Jaaaaaag convertible when it debuts at next week's L.A. Auto Show. More »

The Jaguar C-X16 concept is one tight pussy

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:20:00 EDT

Listen, Jaguar's next car is going to punch pretty much every other car right in the sack, looks-wise. Performance wise? With the KERS-like, electric push-to-pass button, the Jaguar C-X16 can challenge a Porsche 911. Without it? We'll have to see, won't we? More »

Jaguar C-X16 designer shows us his pussy

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:15:00 EDT

I thought Ray Wert said it best when he declared "I want to pet this pussy" after seeing the Jaguar C-X16. Nope. Ian Callum did it better when he exclaimed moments ago "I want people to feel this car just has to be driven, even before they get inside it" at the sexy concept's preview. More »

Watch a 150-supercar traffic jam

Justin Hyde — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:30:00 EDT

The inhabitants of the British Isles have been herding for millennia, yet the Brit organizers of this summer's Wilton House event needed a little help to organize the 150 supercars attending the gathering into a proper group. Where's a good sheepdog when you need one? More »

Jaguar C-X16: I want to pet this pussy

Ray Wert — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:30:00 EDT

Two months ago we showed you the first sketch of the Jaguar C-X16 production concept car. Now that we have these very first pictures and details of this pretty-kitty precursor to a future hybrid-powertrain-driven Jaguar sports car, we find ourselves legitimately excited at the idea of a hybrid. Here's why. More »

eBay user selling Jaguar that burst into flames mid-auction

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:30:00 EDT

The seller of this 1975 Jaguar XJ6L — left sitting for five years — had apparently intended the car not be on fire when it hit eBay. Yet, just after the auction started, so did a conflagration somewhere in the forward compartment. More »

Jaguar C-X16: A conceptually hot pussycat

Ray Wert — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:30:00 EDT

The Jaguar C-X16 production concept is a precursor to a future Jaguar sports car that'll make its global debut at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show. Let me repeat — this is a production concept. That means Jaguar actually hopes to build the sexy beast this little doodle here represents. Hot. More »

Sultan of Brunei selling exotic cars he never drove

Justin Hyde — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:30:00 EDT

The mysterious cache of exotic cars collected by the Sultan of Brunei has been hidden from public view for many years — until this week, when 21 popped up for sale for as much as $2 million. The worst news? The sultan never drove most of them. More »

Miniature Nissan modified to look like vintage Jaguar on Ebay

Tom Joslin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EDT

If you've always wanted the look of a vintage Jaguar but they were too big, left hand drive, unreliable or easy to get parts for in America, one Japanese company created a not so perfect solution. Behold the Mitsuoka Viewt. Built on the body of a Nissan March by a Japanese company that specializes in unique automotive design interpretations, this strange vehicle is currently for sale on Ebay. More »

Pack your brandy, rifles and breakdown kit in this Jaguar

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EDT

Call this custom-built, 1989 Jaguar XJS Lynx Eventer an estate, a Nomad or a shooting brake, but whatever you call it, make sure to replace every single electrical connection before you take it on a fox hunt, or else you'll be calling it a flatbed. More »

Jaguar sports cars of future present

Ray Wert — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:45:00 EDT

The cat is well and truly out of the bag about Jaguar's plan to build a new "entry level" sports car. Pistonheads luckily, bumped into JLR global brand director Adrian Hallmark and design chief Ian Callum at the launch of the new four cylinder diesel XF in Munich on Monday. There, they demanded the two spill the beans about the project — and the future of sports cars. They declined. More »

Watch a Russian hipster get his mind blown in a Jaaaaaag

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:00:00 EDT

A Jaguar XKR's a mean thing in the right hands, as this Russian hipster kid finds out in this horrifying (for him) test drive. You almost have to watch this video twice; once to see the kid in the ironic CCCP shirt freaking out/almost barfing; once to see just how calm the driver is. More »

Is the Lexus LFA today's Jaguar XJ220?

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 26 May 2011 10:30:00 EDT

When Jaguar first showed its mind-crushing XJ220 prototype to prospective buyers at the 1988 British Motor Show, it had a V12. When the car finally rolled up to buyers' estates, it had a twin-turbo six from an MG Metro 6R4 Group B rally car. Awesome, for sure, but not a V12, and buyers bailed. More »

There is no new Jaguar I wouldn't have sex with

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 19 May 2011 16:00:00 EDT

As Jaguar rebuilds its brand under Indian ownership it's in the rare position of being a major automaker only making three cars. All of them wonderful in some way. More »

V12-powered MGB-GT project is the ultimate knuckle-buster

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:30:00 EDT

Ever started a little project that just kept snowballing until you woke up one day and realized you'd replaced every single part? That's kind of how this Jaguar V12-powered MGB-GT came about. Mark Sawatsky of Winnipeg is the culprit. More »

Hear 17 cars from Ralph Lauren's awe-inspiring collection

Justin Hyde — Mon, 09 May 2011 09:30:00 EDT

If you can't make the Paris showing of 17 classic vehicles from designer Ralph Lauren's collection for the typical reasons — busy summer polo schedule, breaking in a new yacht captain, etc., etc. — you can at least hear them. More »

Jaguar C-X75: A $1.1 million hybrid production pussycat

Ray Wert — Fri, 06 May 2011 08:30:00 EDT

Jaguar just confirmed today it will build the stunning C-X75 concept car first seen at last year's Paris Motor Show as a highly-exclusive hybrid supercar. How exclusive? It'll cost you $1.1 million just to walk through the dealership doors. More »

20 cars shaped like a penis

Ray Wert — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:15:00 EDT

On the 50th anniversary of the original Jaguar E-Type, here's Brett Berk's list of 20 cars other than the E-Type that are also shaped like a penis. More »

2012 Jaguar XF-R takes its nose job public

Justin Hyde — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:45:00 EDT

Playing with the nose of a Jaguar always takes a little delicacy; no other brand has quite as much history wrapped up in its front grille. But the rhinoplasty on the 2012 XF-R made things better, mostly. More »

Texas wildfires claim vintage Jaguar

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:30:00 EDT

The devastating wildfires in West Texas have claimed lives, property, and this man's restored Jaguar. Is that an Mk. IX? Sad. (AP Photo/LM Otero) More »

For $35,000, it’s a Jaaaaaaag

graverobber — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EDT

When Disneyland first opened, you had to use scrip to get on the rides, and the best attractions required an E-ticket. Jaguar's E-Type has always represented one of autodom's best, and most attractive, rides, but do the mods on today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe '65 make it too Mickey Mouse? More »

A Jagchero by any other name is still a Jagchero

Tom Joslin — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Even though it's actually a Daimler Sovereign we're going to refer to this badge engineered custom car/truck as the Jagchero. Beside the fact no badge attached to this car would be able to hide the fact it's clearly a Jaguar product, Jagchero just sounds better. More »

This is the 2012 Jaguar XF's new snout

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:48:00 EDT

The ragazze at JokeForBlog have a shot of what looks like the re-styled 2012 Jaguar XF without all the annoying camouflage. More »

2012 Jaguar XF shows off newish nose, 2.2-liter turbo diesel engine

Ray Wert — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:45:00 EDT

Jaguar's announced that the soon-to-be-revealed 2012 Jaguar XF will be fitted with a new 2.2-liter turbo diesel. Great, a powertrain we won't get when it shows off this newish nose at next month's New York Auto Show. More »

Happy 50th anniversary to the "world's most beautiful car"

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:00:00 EDT

Five decades ago, inside a grand villa off Lake Geneva, Jaguar unveiled the E-Type. Journos got so heated that Sir William Lyons ordered another be delivered from Coventry for demo runs. Test driver Norman Dewis did the honors. More »

15 foreign exotic cars the feds won't seize

Keith Barry, Wired Autopia — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:30:00 EDT

Our story about the crackdown against imported Nissan Skylines raised another set of questions about which foreign exotics can be brought into the United States. Keith Barry at Wired's Autopia explores the murky world of "show and display." — Ed. More »

This is NOT the new "Baby Jag"

Ray Wert — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:00:00 EST

Italian design house Bertone showed a design concept for a new entry-level Jaguar sedan, the B99. But the concept wasn't commissioned by Jaguar and isn't close to the small sedan the British automaker is considering. We were wrong. More »

The cat's meow

Tom Joslin — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EST

Jaguar first put a 5.3 liter V12 in a road car for the 1971 model year. While we aren't sure exactly what vintage this Jaguar V12 is, it sure is pretty. More »

The XKR-S is the bluest Jaguar... in the world

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:20:00 EST

Fifty years ago, Jaguar commandeered a lakeside villa off Geneva's Quai Gustav Ador, where it unwrapped a grand tourer Enzo Ferrari would later call the "most beautiful car ever made." That was the E-Type. Today, in celebration, here's the XKR-S. More »

The Growler E 2011 is a reborn Jaguar E-Type

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EST

The retro-obsessed designers at Vizualtech make a point of mentioning not everyone likes the new Jaguar design direction. Their solution? Drop an E-type-inspired body on the current XKR. More »

This is the new "Baby Jag"

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST

Jaguar's current lineup features three models, all sexy but none of them exactly entry-level. Bertone's B99 concept previews a new entry-level sedan — a "Baby Jag" — and a design language with classic British proportions. More »

Top Gear Australia needs this van

Tom Joslin — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EST

In the second episode of this season's Top Gear the three Brits took on their Top Gear Australia counterparts in a series of challenges, included racing the fastest commercial vehicles the countries had to offer. More »

1969 Studebaker Avanti II is a "labor of love"

Tom Joslin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST

If bongo solos and Studebakers are your thing, you are guaranteed to enjoy this week's vintage Car and Track road test of the 1969 Avanti II. Even If bongo solos and Studebakers aren't your thing, chances are you will still enjoy Bud Lindemann's review of the second coming of the Avanti. More »

"Shapeshifter" Transforming An Audi

Justin Hyde — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST

To highlight its computer animation chops for corporate advertisers, design studio Charlex crafted this two-minute clip of a debadged Audi fracturing into Borg-like birds, fish and even a hunting cat that might be a Jaguar. More »

The Worst Auto-Themed Gifts...In The World

Justin Hyde — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:30:00 EST

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Yesterday we shared some good ideas for quirky gifts that any gearhead would enjoy. Today we explore the other end of the spectrum: The most preposterous automotive gifts in the world. More »