Jaguar is to build six perfect reproductions of the lightweight E-Type, the model it built for motorsport 50 years ago. They will be built to the original specifications, right down to the 3.8-litre, all-aluminium straight-six engine and aluminium bodywork. The engine was said to deliver around 200kW. The use of aluminium for the 1963 racers was one of many measures … [Read more...] about Jaguar to build the six ‘missing’ lightweight E-Types from 1963
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Jaguar eyes all-paw F-Type to take on Porsche 911, Audi R8
Jaguar is believed to be preparing an all-wheel-drive version of its F-Type coupe and roadster to challenge German four-paw rivals such as the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S and the Audi R8 quattro. That Jaguar is developing more powerful and dynamic variants of the F-Type is nothing new – the R coupe and roadster have been confirmed and four of the spy shots here are believed to be … [Read more...] about Jaguar eyes all-paw F-Type to take on Porsche 911, Audi R8
All in the family – ‘baby’ Jaguar breaks cover
This is the car that Jaguar chief Ralf Speth last year said will be the “most efficient, advanced and refined premium sports saloon ever seen in the C/D segment”. It’s the new ‘baby’ of the Jaguar family, codenamed the X760 but almost certainly going to be called the XS when it goes into production next year. Spy pictures of camouflaged mules wearing an XF body have been around … [Read more...] about All in the family – ‘baby’ Jaguar breaks cover
Sketch that Jaguar design boss Callum slipped into his pocket
Jaguar design director Ian Callum has been named ‘Industry Innovator of the Year’ at a special event at the Detroit motor show. Callum (pictured) received the gong at the glitzy 2014 Motorcity Automotive Industry Night (MAIN) awards for his contribution to automotive design. MAIN’s executive committee praised Jaguar for its distinct design language, use of advanced … [Read more...] about Sketch that Jaguar design boss Callum slipped into his pocket
New WRX sedan handles ‘like it’s on rails’
Subaru has unveiled the fourth-generation Impreza WRX at the Los Angeles motor show, under a spotlight that also shone on a concept of the new Legacy sedan. The WRX will go on sale in New Zealand in April, followed a few months later by the go-faster STi variant. The sedan-only WRX uses a turbocharged 2.0-litre boxer engine in place of the 2.5-litre unit in the current … [Read more...] about New WRX sedan handles ‘like it’s on rails’