Catching the Jaguar XJR
When Jaguar is mentioned, the very first thing that could possibly enter your mind would be prestige, power, elegance, and design. Aside from that, it also brings about grace and style. And one of the Jaguar vehicles that incorporate all these characteristics would be the Jaguar XJR.
The latest updates done on the Jaguar XJR make it larger. It had added some 2.6 inches in length, 2.4 inches of width, and a significant 4.3 inches of height. It has shorter overhangs as well as a lesser steepness for its windscreen. To add to the joy of Jaguar XJR owners and users, the new one also holds more passenger space as well as cargo and luggage space which has gained a 30 per cent increase. It boasts of an aluminum body that is very much delightfully stiff. With the aluminum body, this makes the Jaguar XJR a lot less lighter. In fact, it has lost 440 pounds.
That only was the skin part of the Jaguar XJR. If a person looks closer and delves deeper, one would be able to find out that beneath the skin is a very capable machine that is responsible for the unstoppable power of the Jaguar XJR. This vehicle from Jaguar holds a 400 horsepower 4.2 liter V8 engine that is supercharged. It is hooked up to a six speed automatic transmission that is ZF-sourced. This transmission was actually first introduced and used in the Jaguar S Type. Made standard for this vehicle is a self-leveling air suspension, as well as the Jaguar’s Computer Active Technology Suspension (or CATS) system, the Dynamic Stability Control system, the Adaptive Cruise Control with Forward Alert system, and the Adaptive Restraint Technology System (or commonly known as ARTS). The engine of the Jaguar XJR is perfectly smooth as well as quiet, alive, and robust. It also provides a very quick and speedy performance. It is also very supple, agile and flexible so much so that the driver of the Jaguar XJR feels the control he has.
As per the cabin and interior of the Jaguar XJR, it is very richly designed and dressed up with leather, wood, and bright work. Ergonomically configured so as to give drivers and occupants an easy time inside are the controls. The navigation system has a clear interface and a very classy presentation. So as to give occupants much more comfort are eight cup and drink holders.
By Michelle Crimson.
Visit the Blog about baltimore jaguarWho’s Interested In Buying The Jaguar?
Rumors in the automotive world have it that the Ford Motor Company might be planning on selling its Jaguar brand. This is primarily due to the fact that since the company acquired the luxury brand of vehicles, Ford still has to make a good cent out of it. And presently, with all the financial trouble that the auto manufacturer is in, selling the Jaguar brand might prove to be a big help to bring up the finances that the company has lost.
Now, according to the group Financial Times, there is one British group which is very much interested in purchasing Jaguar from the Ford Motor Company. Of course, this is a long way off from the automotive Cinderella story which was been making its rounds in the industry. According to the story, it would be like a fairytale if a Russian billionaire would buy the brand and then make it into a good and high selling brand of luxury vehicles.
JCB, a British construction machinery group, has already sent out its profound interest in purchasing the Jaguar. This group is privately owned. And according to its chairman, Anthony Bamford, the group would only be willing to buy Jaguar from the Ford Motor Company if and only if the brand, Jaguar, would be split up with the Land Rover brand. Land Rover has been acquired by Ford together with the Jaguar and both brands have been benefiting from marketing efforts made for both of them.
It might be good for JCB to purchase the Jaguar, that is if Ford is interested in separating with this luxury brand and all other products connected with it like those classic Jaguar XK 150 parts. After all, JCB’s own Dieselmax vehicle was able to beat its very own land speed record in the category of diesel powered cars. Who knows? Maybe JCB is the right type of management that would and could bring out the shine of the Jaguar.
The Jaguar brand, before the Ford Motor Company acquired it, was known to be the Jaguar Cars Limited. It is a luxury car manufacturer based in Britain and has been around the industry since 1922.
By Michelle Crimson.
