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First Drive: 2010 Jaguar XFR, XKR and one of the best V8s on the market

Jaguar: XKR First Drive

About 20 minutes after heading south towards the Mediterranean, traffic on our four-lane roadway stops abruptly. The bus we have just passed pulls up on our right and an officer is standing in the middle of the roadway, waving the morass of motorists through – until we reach the head of the pack. He points at us, then motions towards an unpaved turnout where a handful of squad cars are accompanied by a dozen police officers. We pull the white, droptop XK into the dirt lot, twist the ... Read the rest of the review →

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Geneva 2010: Jaguar XKR Special Edition gives old cat extra life 18 days ago on Autoblog

Jaguar loves to unwrap auto show goodies, and the city by the lake hasn't been left out of the cat's bag. The Jaguar XKR Special Edition is a supercharged coupe that will take you all the way to 174 miles per hour – none of that electronanny 155 mph, thank you – thanks to its ...

Jaguar to unveil faster, blacker XKR Special Edition in Geneva 1 month ago on Autoblog

You know that cat? It's not only out of the bag, but the bag has been beaten, robbed and burned to a crisp. Translation: Jaguar is bringing a brawny, hopped-up version of its XKR to Geneva. Dubbed the XKR Special Edition, this Jag is actually a combo platter of two other XKR specials. Still with ...

Pics Aplenty: Jaguar lets the cat out of the bag with XKR Goodwood Special 8 months ago on Autoblog

With its aggressive stance, classic lines and deep-throated growl, it'd take a really breathtaking array of exotic machinery to let a car like the Jaguar XKR go by unnoticed. Unfortunately for Jaguar, that's exactly what rolls up Lord March's lawn every summer for the Goodwood Festival of ...

Jaguar officially announces XKR Goodwood Special... in lime green 8 months ago on Autoblog

In a press release announcing the cars it would be taking to this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jaguar's own Mike Cross has officially confirmed the coming of the Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special. We noted before that it would be louder and faster and detailed in satin graphite, but now we find ...

Jaguar to make a roaring lion? XKR Goodwood Special mooted 8 months ago on Autoblog

The details haven't been disbursed yet, but one of Jaguar's chief engineers has reportedly spilled the beans on a special XKR to be shown at Goodwood. Called, fittingly, the XKR Goodwood Special, it will get more power than the standard XKR's (shown above) 500 horses, and more audible snarl than ...

First Drive: 2010 Jaguar XFR, XKR and one of the best V8s on the market 9 months ago on Autoblog

About 20 minutes after heading south towards the Mediterranean, traffic on our four-lane roadway stops abruptly. The bus we have just passed pulls up on our right and an officer is standing in the middle of the roadway, waving the morass of motorists through – until we reach the head of ...

First Drive: 2010 Jaguar XFR, XKR and one of the best V8s on the market 9 months ago on Autoblog

About 20 minutes after heading south towards the Mediterranean, traffic on our four-lane roadway stops abruptly. The bus we have just passed pulls up on our right and an officer is standing in the middle of the roadway, waving the morass of motorists through – until we reach the head of ...

Detroit 2009: White Lightning - Jaguar shows 510 bhp XKRs [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

Emerging from Jaguar's press conference yesterday from a cloud of manufactured smoke and amidst the too-loud blare of the Gallagher Brothers were the stonking new XKR Coupe and Convertible. While the exterior receives subtle changes (new front and rear bumper designs, LED taillamps), the real ...

Spy Shots: Jaguar XK diesel under development 1 year ago on Autoblog

The reports are true: a 3.0-liter diesel Jaguar XK is on the way. The new XK, long due for a serious refresh, will show up in 2009 with the minor addition of the JaguarDrive selector a la XF and the major addition of a diesel engine to boost fuel economy and sales, along with two new V8s. Since ...

Geneva 2008: Faster, limited, Euro-only Jaguar XKR-S unveiled 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Jaguar XKR-S Jaguar will produce a limited run of 200 XKR-S coupes, which will be offered in Europe only. Now, the regular XKR is a delectable conveyance that combines endless sex appeal with eye-widening performance. Put plainly, it is an absolute hoot to ...

Spy Shots: Jaguar XK-R with extra kick 2 years ago on Autoblog

Now that Jaguar and Aston Martin are no longer officially related, the leaping cat feels free to pounce on its former corporate sibling. The current Jaguar XK-R isn't enough to really challenge cars like the Aston Martin Vantage V8 or Porsche 911, so Jag is cooking up a hotter version -- an ...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 Jaguar XKR Convertible 2 years ago on Autoblog

click image above for high-res gallery Put a gun to my head, hand over a winning lottery ticket and tell me to go out and bring back the best grand touring sports car money can buy, and I may just return with a Jaguar XK. Ask for the best large or midsize luxury saloon, however, and you will not ...

Jaguar releases warmed over X-type and XK range 2 years ago on Autoblog

Jaguar scraped together a few bucks to make several less-than-noteworthy changes to the XK, XKR and the X-type, and since they took the trouble of putting together press releases, we felt obligated to pass along the information to you. The XK and its hotted-up big bro the XKR receive a revised rear ...

Maserati GranTurismo *NOT* priced at $95K 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Jeffrey Ehoodin, Maserati's PR man cited below, contacted us to say that pricing HAS NOT been set on the GranTurismo and that the source listed is incorrect. Expect pricing to be firmed up sometime towards September, when the GT is set to be released. At the Chicago Auto Show, Maserati PR ...

Jag's stillborn supercharged savior 3 years ago on Autoblog

Autoweek wrote up a compelling exposé on an internal movement at Jaguar that might have boosted profits and added some sporting credentials to the troubled marque. The entire report is well worth the read, but the quick-and-dirty version involved slapping superchargers onto every model in ...

Jag XKR to join GT3 in 2007 3 years ago on Autoblog

Apex Motorsport is set to run at least six new Jaguar XKR Coupes in the FIA's '07 GT3 European Championship. The same people who brought us the Le Mans-winning Bentley back in 2003, Apex has taken on a new partner and been reformed for this venture. Should be refreshing to see this legendary name ...

Jaguar announces U.S. pricing for XKR coupe, convertible 3 years ago on Autoblog

Jaguar North America chose the upmarket automotive aura surrounding Pebble Beach this weekend to announce the U.S. pricing for its new supercharged 2007 XKR Coupe and Convertible. Pricing for the Coupe will start at $86,500, while the Convertible version starts at $92,500. In Thursday's ...

Jaguar XKR - New HI-REZ pics and press release 3 years ago on Autoblog

So far we've scoured the internet for news of the new Jaguar XKR, but as of today the British automaker has made the high performance coupe and convertible official by bestowing us with high-resolution image, some not seen before, and an official press release. Below are the highlights of the press ...

More Jaguar XKR info and pics 3 years ago on Autoblog

Now that the cat's out of the bag about the Jaguar XKR (see previous post), we have more details and some more pics to share with you. AutoWeek reports that the supercharged 4.2L V8 will produce 420 horsepower, not the 418 we previously reported. In addition, Jaguar's acceleration claims put the ...

Jaguar XKR - the cat's out of the bag 3 years ago on Autoblog

Snap. Don't know who is getting canned over this rather large leak, but official pics of the Jaguar XKR that was supposed to make its world debut at the British Motor Show in July have made their way onto the world wide web. From what we know the XKR will come with a supercharged 4.2L V8 developing ...

Supercharged Jaguar XKR to make British International Motor Show debut 3 years ago on Autoblog

Jaguar announced this morning that its new supercharged XKR high-performance coupe will make its world debut next month at the British International Motor Show in London. The automaker is keeping mum on the car's specifics for now, but expect additional information to trickle out as we get closer ...






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