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Jaguar To Celebrate 60 Years Of Sports Cars With XK60, Six Weeks Of Indian Ownership With Tandoori Chicken

What better way to mark the 60th anniversary of the first XK car, the XK120, than by unveiling a performance version of the XK at the British Motor Show? We're not sure. Nor are we sure that the XK60 special edition above is actually a better performer than, say, the 2008 Jaguar XKR we reviewed, or the upcoming 2009 Jaguar XK, because they've yet to release any details. The best-case scenario is that something serious is lurking beneath that sexy bonnet; the most likely scenario is that it's a badge-and-trim special edition. Purposefully vague press release below the jump.

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10:00 AM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Matt Hardigree
902 views, 11 comments

Latest by SeanKHotay: Isn't Tandoori Chicken supposed to be red? more »

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2009 Jaguar XK Spotted, Looks Surprised

We've sort of been torn with regards to the look of the latest generation Jaguar XK. On the one hand, those big eyes make it look like a surprised child ("We got bought by Tata, WHAT?). On the other hand, there are some fine lines that pop better in person (for more on that check out our review of the 2009 Jaguar XKR). Though not a massive change, this mid-cycle refresh caught by the KGP crew shows some obvious changes including a new front bumper with air-inlets just below the headlights and revised taillights. Other than the rumored XK diesel, there shouldn't be any major powertrain changes. With the company now under Indian ownership we'll be interested to see what they do with the company's performance flagship. Spy report below the jump.

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2:21 PM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Matt Hardigree
4,363 views, 22 comments

Latest by LandofMinos, a p' p' piece from here and a p' p' piece from there: @skierpage: When you put it that way, it sounds like you've wrapped up the very essence of Jaguar design dept. more »

choose your eternity

PCH, High Cost Of Admission Edition: Mercedes-Benz 190SL or Jaguar XK140?

We had another close one yesterday, but the '69 Crown managed to edge out the '59 Datsun in the race to the Lake Of Fire in the Choose Your Eternity poll. We've seen some pretty affordable cars lately (well, affordable to start with, before you start buying parts), but what about Hell Projects that raise the pressure in the boiler by starting out with gut-punch price tags? You must finish a project that you spent 30 or 50 grand just acquiring, right? And if you need to spend $5,000 on a windshield or crankshaft... well, what choice do you have? Can't give up now! We've picked a couple of cars that, if restored, would bring tears to the eyes of vintage racers and eagle-eyed concours worshipers alike, and would fetch vast sums from the same crowd. If restored.
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5:20 PM on Thu May 29 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,048 views, 59 comments

Latest by petersterncan: I'm going with the Jag. Very low volume production which should make finding parts extra special. According to [www.xkdata.com] only 208 XK140 DHCs were built... and only 993 XK140s in total. It makes the 190sl look like a high more »

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Berkeley Isn't Just About The Prius: Street-Driven Jaguar XK140

Those of us who live in Alameda or Oakland might cringe a bit when our Berkeley neighbors once again make the national headlines for something silly, but the hometown of Philip K. Dick (not to mention plutonium) is a no-arguments international superpower when it comes to cool old cars- especially weird European machines- parked on the street. Citröens, 60s BMWs, and Fiats are all over Berkeley, and then there's the British stuff. Our friend and fellow Doctor of Automotive Journalism Davey Johnson was scarfing some grub at a B-town greasy spoon known as Chez Panisse when he spotted this Jag parked outside and was kind enough to send us his photos. Make the jump to read Herr Johnson's description.


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4:40 PM on Thu May 22 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,357 views, 30 comments

Latest by iamjames: Wow i hope he's well insured! I'm sure getting parts for that thing is a huge pain if it was in a accident. more »

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Pretty Polly Stockings Make Great Jaguar XK140 Fan Belts!

So we got this babe driving down the coast in an old Jaguar and the Charge light comes on. What to do? Why, whip off one of her Pretty Polly stockings and tie it into the exact right length for use as a fan belt (we don't see her adjusting the tension, but we must assume that she's carrying a major set of tools if she's driving that thing out of sight of her garage). What happens next? It probably went like this: Sure, you'd figure there'd be a strict cause/effect relationship between the broken fan belt and the Charge light... but you'd be wrong! There's no such thing as a single equipment failure on an old British car; the broken belt was just a distraction from the real problem. Bad generator? Several connectors going bad at the same moment? Whatever it is, that other stocking isn't going to be much help when the next breakdown takes place a few miles down the coast!

10:40 AM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,372 views, 28 comments

Latest by n/a: @layabout: It's Gi-Gi-Dee! more »

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2008 Jaguar XKR, Part Three

The 2008 Jaguar XKR is a beautiful car. The best angle is probably from the rear. The fenders flare out like a woman's hips to cover the wide rear track and flow into a pinched trunk equipped with the most complementary spoiler ever conceived. It evokes muscular visions of British sports cars from the '60s, or even cars like the Shelby Daytona Coupe. This is exactly how a modern Jag should look, demonstrating a clear appreciation for the past without shamelessly copying it.


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12:30 PM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By Wes Siler
2,386 views, 61 comments

Latest by n/a: I bought a 2008 XKR Portfolio edition, and it was the much improved interior as well as the Bowers and Willkins sound system that made the final decision for me. Actually, I would have bought a DB9 now that the more »

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2008 Jaguar XKR, Part Two

The 2008 Jaguar XKR is a fast car. With the added 'R,' the hood louvers inscribed with "Supercharged" and the aggressive body work, however, that probably goes without saying. Those visual cues hint at the added performance. Power is up from 300bhp in the non-R version to 420. It makes 413lb/ft of torque. Why, then, isn't it good for driving fast?



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12:00 PM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By Wes Siler
2,457 views, 29 comments

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2008 Jaguar XKR, Part One

The 2008 Jaguar XKR is good at pushing buttons. I had looked forward to driving it, having grown progressively bored with a succession of SUVs, economy rides and lackluster sports cars during these past few months. I was in sore need of something lithe and European. On that, the XKR delivered.



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12:00 PM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Wes Siler
2,912 views, 25 comments

choose your eternity

PCH, Dead Man's Curve Edition: Stingray or XK-E?

The "what the hell is that?" field surrounding the Mitsuoka Viewt gave the Nisan March-based machine the edge over the Clenet II in yesterday's 392 Hemi Swap Edition PCH poll. Today seemed like a good day for a Choose Your Eternity matchup with a theme based on a song, since it's been over a month since the Tom Waits Edition PCH. So how about that endlessly-replayed Jan & Dean favorite from 1964, Dead Man's Curve?
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5:00 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,242 views, 69 comments

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Woody Allen Does Jags


We've discussed Woody Allen's barely repressed car preoccupation before, and his latest flick, "Cassandra's Dream"—which goes into national release tomorrow—only proves that Allen Stewart Konigsburg is a closet greasemonkey. More »

6:30 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Matthew DeBord
665 views, 17 comments

jalopnik fantasy garage

Jaguar E-type

The car that made the 60s swing... Once in a great while, a car comes along that redefines everything. Think Benz three-wheeler, Ford Model T, Willys MB Army Jeep, Volkswagen Beetle, Jeep Cherokee and even the Dodge Caravan. After these vehicles were unleashed upon the unsuspecting masses, there was no going back to the way things were. This isn't always a good thing. For example, the Jeep Cherokee — a solid vehicle by all rational standards — is the spiritual ancestor to hordes of ungainly SUVs cluttering this nation's highways and byways (though, oddly, not our unpaved roads). Always a hateful apparition to my fuel-soaked eyes, the Dodge Caravan and its K-platform mates are responsible for generation after generation of kid-toting, DVD-equipped suburban buses. The Jaguar E-Type, on the other hand, brought only good things. Every sports car built since the E-type arrived at the Geneva show in 1961 has been influenced by the Shag-u-ar. And in concept at least, is a sports car ever a bad thing? We argue no, and propose the Jaguar E-type for induction in the Jalopnik Fantasy Garage. More »

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12:00 PM on Wed Oct 3 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
8,458 views, 95 comments

Latest by ppiddyp: No way. Mark 2 or XK120 FTW! more »

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Jaguar XKR-R?

The Dutch Nürburgring stalkers at AutoGespot caught what they say is a higher-spec version of the Jaguar XKR. Using tech snared from Jag's GT3 racing program, the potential XKR-R (hmm) could get within range of 500 horsepower. That'll give Jag a prestige player to face down the Porsche 911 Turbos and Aston Martin V8 Vantages of the world. Could Jag's mega Fordbux finally be paying performance dividends? Will the cat become more than a footnote among the major players? Watch this space. [Auto Gespot]

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10:15 AM on Mon Sep 24 2007
By Mike Spinelli
958 views, 7 comments

Latest by eb110americana: So am I the only one that can see the XKS license plates? more »

oil-burning cat

Report: Jaguar XK to Go Diesel for 2009

If Autocar's reporting pans out, torque meisters will have a diesel Jaguar with which to engage in stump-pulling exercises. The UK mag reports a diesel-powered XK in likely by the car's next facelift, due in 2009. The "XKD" had reportedly been in the offing since the latest XK hit the drawing board, but no existing engine would suffice and the market for luxodiesels wasn't clear. But a new, 3.0-liter turbodiesel producing around 250 hp will be done in 18 months. The XKD will compete with BMW's new 635d, which will go on sale this fall. – Mike Spinelli More »

1:30 PM on Thu Jul 5 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,097 views, 7 comments

Latest by KatzManDu: Wasn't the Audi A5 Diesel Coupe supposed to be able to keep up with the S5 around the Ring? more »

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Car Hack's Notebook: Driving the Jaguar XKR for Fun and Profit

This week's task involved chasing a big black cat in a big black cat, in one of those painfully tenuous story hooks where I took the Jaguar XKR on a futile hunt for the Beast of Bodmin Moor. More »

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1:12 PM on Mon Feb 5 2007
By Mike Spinelli
466 views, 9 comments

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Kate Winslet's Got A Rear End The Size Of The XK: Titanic Actress Inspiration For Design Of New Jaguar?

The curvaceous Brit Titanic star and hater-of-all-things-skinny, Kate Winslet, is purportedly the muse behind the design of the new Jaguar XK. Apparently, according to Winslet in an interview on NBC's The Tonight Show, the designer saw Winslet as "the ideal woman, and was inspired by the shape of my body or something..." Upon seeing the car, she quipped that she'd have liked to add a bar under the dashboard — and that's certainly a place we'd have to disagree — there's already barely enough room in the passenger seat of the 2+2 brit sports coupe to get two supermodels, much less room for a bar. But we'd have to agree with Winslet that "the headlights aren't big enough" — but she must have forgotten to point out the similarity between the two — both have an ample trunk. But even with that claim, take a look for yourself in the photogallery below and see if you can spot a connection because frankly, we're lost on this one. – Ray Wert More »

9:11 AM on Mon Nov 20 2006
By Ray Wert
2,522 views, 8 comments

Latest by hmtaitanic: hello . kate winslet. you are best actor . i love film taitanic . good luck .bye more »

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Spy Photos: Jaguar XK's Newish Face

With a few tweaks, Jaguar's hoping it can improve the facial features of next year's XK, and possibly short-circuit an unfortunate visual correspondence to the Ford Taurus. Spies say the new shapes add up to a "friendlier" look, mainly from a reshaping of the air-intake on the front bumper assembly. Whether it can undo a year's worth of mocking and name talking remains to be seen. We'd imagine it'll need some stronger therapy (and possibly a few rounds of medication). The newish Jag will be unveiled at the Geneva show next year. – Mike Spinelli More »

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8:36 AM on Fri Oct 27 2006
By Mike Spinelli
160 views, 7 comments

Latest by Designman: I've caught better looking trout. more »

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The Dollar Sign of the Cat: Jaguar Announces XKR Pricing

Notwithstanding Jaguar's corporate fate, which became cloudy this week amid reports of Ford advisors recommending a sell (with Land Rover) — and others recommending a hold — Jaguar announced MSRPs and options for the 2007 XKR Coupe and Convertible will come in under the $100,000 mark. On location of this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance (Davey, represent!) the company revealed the coupe will start at $86,500, and the 2007 XKR Convertible at $92,500. Still, add a few options, and your accountant will be singing soprano in seconds flat; check out the list after the jump. More »

12:52 PM on Fri Aug 18 2006
By Mike Spinelli
258 views, 6 comments

Latest by n/a: Still looks like a carp. but now an angry carp. more »

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Brit Show to Host New XKR, Jag Says

What? Did you think the chaps at Jag-you-are would wait until Paris to show off their new, hi-po XK? Nope, the XKR will be unveiled next month at London's British International Motor Show, according to the company. What we know so far, from gossip mongers and various second-story men, is that the XKR may be offered in convertible form, and that the blown 4.2-liter 400+hp V8 will be put to proper use over the XK's lightweight alu-MINI-um monocoque. More »

8:05 AM on Tue Jun 13 2006
By Mike Spinelli
113 views, 2 comments

Latest by schmorsepower: It'll be the best Taurus SHO evah!! more »

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