Jaguar’s $1 Million Hybrid Supercar
Posted by in Jaguar on June 22, 2011
British automaker Jaguar has a plan to bring a supercar to the market, a $1 million hybrid that it says will go on sale beginning in late 2013. Code-named C-X75, just 200 copies of the car will be built from 2013-2015, a vehicle that features a carbon-fiber body to provide a lightweight, yet strong structure reports Automotive News.
Hybrid Supercar
The Jaguar supercar will be a hybrid, utilizing an internal combustion gas engine mated with a pair of electric motors. Jaguar says that the car will have the capability of rocketing from 0 to 60 mph in about 3 seconds and have a top speed of 200 mph. Of course, top speed cannot be legally achieved although on a race course owners will be able to test the hot Jag’s limits.
Jaguar insists that the C-X75 moniker will be utilized, but it seems likely that another name will be added to identify the vehicle. The automaker says that it will hire engineers and workers to handle production which is expected to be accomplished at its factory in the U.K.
Paris Motor Show
Rumors of a Jag supercar have been floated in recent years and hit a fevered pitch at the 2010 Paris Motor Show as a concept of the car was offered for media and consumer consumption. Like all automakers, Jaguar used the Paris show and subsequent venues to gauge customer reaction to the supercar. Those customers aren’t likely to represent the typical C-X75 buyer who will most likely be the same people who shop Koenigsegg, Ferrari, Bugatti and other exotic car makers. Likely, these will be people who are attracted to collectibles and will be interested in what Jag has to offer in its soon to become a reality halo car.
Not everyone is convinced that the Jag supercar will bolster the image of the British automaker which was purchased by Tata Motors from the Ford Motor Company in 2009. Jaguar has been struggling to find a footing in the competitive European luxury market that is dominated by Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. Read the rest of this entry »
Jaguar XK: Powerfully Elegant
Posted by in Jaguar on June 22, 2011
Got $74,385? No. Not to buy a new set of XJS Jaguar parts. $74,385 would be so you surely can own one of the latest 2007 Jaguar XK series coupe models. It now comes equipped with a 4.2 liter V8 engine that could produce 300 units of horsepower, and it has also been built with an accompanying chassis made out of aluminum. For city driving, you can get 18 miles per gallon out of it and some 26 mpg for cruising down highways. Just by the name that it holds, the Jaguar XK is a superb vehicle and surely exudes class and power. Is it not something you would want to own?
What is new about this new 2007 Jaguar XK is that it is very fast, even much faster than the models before it. And to add to that note, its speed is a product of its getting lighter. In fact, according to the Jaguar brand, it is now five per cent lighter. The previous models were already topnotch vehicles and with changes like this, it not would be very surprising to find that this vehicle has maintained its reign as the best selling sports car for all time for the Jaguar brand.
This sports car has a huge amount of standard equipment made available for all interested parties. You can count in the usual like traction control, stability control and antilock brakes. You can also find whiplash reducing front seats included in the list. For added safety, Jaguar has added in a tire pressure monitoring system as a standard feature. Oh, and do not forget fun features like the DVD navigation system, plus a keyless start. Jaguar also boasts that the Jaguar XK has an adaptive suspension system, power adjustable front seats that are also heated and has a memory function, and parking sensors are also included. Read the rest of this entry »