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Video: Jaguar XKR-S Convertible makes its rounds at the Nurburgring

Jaguar can’t stop giving us enough of the new XKR-S Convertible – and we’re not complaining. Following its debut at the 2011 LA Auto Show last week, Jaguar has now released a video of the new XKR-S Convertible taking a lap of the famous Nurburgring. Check out our original post on the new Jaguar XKR-S [...]

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Report: Jaguar planning major AWD push before getting into hybrids

Based out of Stowe, VT, I’m personally smack dab in the middle of the snowbelt; Audis, Subarus, Benzes and BMWs are the bread and butter of everyday car culture. Though there is one brand missing from this equation though and with good reason: Jaguar. A town of 4,000 in rural Vermont might not seem all [...]

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2011 LA: 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible has been sold out

Key Competitors: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, Porsche 991 GT2, Aston Martin. Power: 5.0L Supercharged and direct-injected V8 542-hp – 502 lb-ft. Transmission: 6-speed automatic. Performance: 0-60 in 4.2 seconds top speed of 186 mph. Pricing: $138,875. Availability: Sold out. Yes ladies and gentlemen, the Jaguar XKR-S Convertible has been sold out. In fact, the car [...]

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Jaguar XF Diesel makes cross-country trip averaging 62.9 mpg over 2,884 miles

Jaguar has made its most efficent model yet, and to prove it, a British team took the XF 2.2 Diesel across North America from New York to Los Angeles, and came up with an impressive average figure of 62.9mpg. Independant testers David and Alexander Madgwick took the UK spec XF 2.2 diesel through 11 states [...]

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2011 LA: Jaguar C-X16 Concept makes U.S. debut

Of course, there are a lot of concepts and production models here at the 2011 LA Auto Show today that we’ve seen before. However, a lot of them are making their first appearance on North American soil. One of them is the new and beautiful Jaguar C-X16 Concept. While Jaguar isn’t saying anything officially as [...]

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2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible

2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible kick off the LA Auto Show with 542-hp drop-top fun

Jaguar was one of the few brands to kick things off for this year’s 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show by fully revealing their latest halo car. Taking the brand’s title as the most powerful and fastest open-top GT Jaguar ever built, the sheets were pulled off of their XKR-S Convertible today. Powered by Jaguar’s third [...]

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Jaguar XJ Sport Package

Jaguar XJ Sport and Speed Packages make this big pussy a little meaner

The Jaguar XJ sedan is by for one of the most beautiful luxurious sedans on the market. When you’re in the driver seat of one you just feel a sense of class and elegance – but what if you want to forget all about class and luxury for a second and just be a downright [...]

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Jaguar XKR-S Convertible to debut in LA

At the 2011 LA Auto Show next week, Jaguar will unveil the drop-top version of the XKR-S sports car. The Jaguar XKR-S will be joined by the C-X16 Concept, which will be making its North American debut for the first time. Power for the Jaguar XKR-S Convertible will come from the same 5.0 liter supercharged [...]

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From NYC to LA: 2012 Jaguar XF Diesel taking cross-country journey

Earlier this year, Jaguar unveiled the new XF Diesel, which is powered by a 2.2 liter 4-cylinder engine that makes a 187-hp with a maximum torque of 332 lb-ft. Mated to an 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox and a stop-start system, the 2012 Jaguar XF 2.2 goes from 0 to 62 mph in 8.5 seconds with [...]

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Evo unveils Car of the Year 2011 contenders revealed

UK auto publication Evo has unveiled its list of contenders for the Car of the Year 2011. Evo’s Car of the Year award has become UK’s gold standard of performance car comparisons, consisting of only the manufacturers of the hottest and most impressive new cars of the year. This year Evo headed to Portimao in [...]

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