[The Oasis Fan Guide] The Shock Featured by Jaguar
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Jennifer
Jan 14, 2009, 10:00:01 PM1/14/09
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This article and video was pointed out by some one called "GH" on the Live4ever.us forum. Pretty interesting! From the New York Times:
January 14, 2009
Detroit Auto Show | Jaguar XF-R
Jaguar’s Scalded Cat
By LAWRENCE ULRICH
INTRODUCED ON MONDAY Jaguar XF-R
IS IT REAL? The high-performance edition of the new XF sedan reaches dealerships in April.
WHAT THEY SAID As an Oasis song boomed through Jaguar’s oversized display area, the company showed a slick, Michael Bay-style video of racer Paul Gentilozzi setting a new Jaguar speed record in a modified XF-R at the Bonneville Salt Flats: 225.675 mph, besting the XJ 220 supercar of the ‘90s.
WHAT THEY DIDN’T SAY Ian Callum, Jaguar’s chief designer, said it’s taken 10 years to modernize the Jaguar lineup. “The journey is about getting Jaguar back to making fast, beautiful, modern cars, as they were in the ‘50s and ‘60s.” Mr. Callum said he’s been personally reassured by executives of Tata — the Indian company that bought Jaguar from Ford — that Jaguar will receive the investment it needs to keep its plans on course.
WHAT MAKES IT TICK? An all-new 5-liter, supercharged V-8 with 510 horsepower, good for a 4.7-second sprint to 60 miles an hour. (The new 2010 XK-R sports car gets the same powerplant). A new, stiffer computer-controlled suspension and rear differential, enormous brakes and deep-bolstered sport seats are part of the package.
HOW MUCH, HOW SOON? The supercharged, 420-horsepower XF costs roughly $60,000 well-equipped, so figure at least another $10,000 for this amped-up model when it’s sold this spring.
HOW’S IT LOOK? Subtly beefed-up compared to the standard XF, including a redone front bumper and four exhaust outlets. The intake louvers in the bonnet — that’s “hood” to us Yanks — and the big-and-tall 20-inch wheels are nice touches.
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Posted By Jennifer to The Oasis Fan Guide at 1/14/2009 10:00:00 PM
January 14, 2009
Detroit Auto Show | Jaguar XF-R
Jaguar’s Scalded Cat
By LAWRENCE ULRICH
INTRODUCED ON MONDAY Jaguar XF-R
IS IT REAL? The high-performance edition of the new XF sedan reaches dealerships in April.
WHAT THEY SAID As an Oasis song boomed through Jaguar’s oversized display area, the company showed a slick, Michael Bay-style video of racer Paul Gentilozzi setting a new Jaguar speed record in a modified XF-R at the Bonneville Salt Flats: 225.675 mph, besting the XJ 220 supercar of the ‘90s.
WHAT THEY DIDN’T SAY Ian Callum, Jaguar’s chief designer, said it’s taken 10 years to modernize the Jaguar lineup. “The journey is about getting Jaguar back to making fast, beautiful, modern cars, as they were in the ‘50s and ‘60s.” Mr. Callum said he’s been personally reassured by executives of Tata — the Indian company that bought Jaguar from Ford — that Jaguar will receive the investment it needs to keep its plans on course.
WHAT MAKES IT TICK? An all-new 5-liter, supercharged V-8 with 510 horsepower, good for a 4.7-second sprint to 60 miles an hour. (The new 2010 XK-R sports car gets the same powerplant). A new, stiffer computer-controlled suspension and rear differential, enormous brakes and deep-bolstered sport seats are part of the package.
HOW MUCH, HOW SOON? The supercharged, 420-horsepower XF costs roughly $60,000 well-equipped, so figure at least another $10,000 for this amped-up model when it’s sold this spring.
HOW’S IT LOOK? Subtly beefed-up compared to the standard XF, including a redone front bumper and four exhaust outlets. The intake louvers in the bonnet — that’s “hood” to us Yanks — and the big-and-tall 20-inch wheels are nice touches.
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Posted By Jennifer to The Oasis Fan Guide at 1/14/2009 10:00:00 PM
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