JAGUAR’S NEW COMPACT SUV: THE E-PACE

The Jaguar E-Pace is the upmarket British marque’s first entry in the compact SUV market. It joins the larger Jaguar F-Pace that has grabbed a good slice of this important market. The five-seat compact SUV stylists and engineers have aimed at giving it style and practicality in a body that has an almost coupe like rear end. “Our new compact SUV combines the interior space, connectivity and security that families expect with the kind of proportions, purity of design and performance not usually associated with such a practical vehicle.” Ian… Read more

EXTRA FASHIONABLE JAGUAR XF WAGON

How the world changes. Had you suggested a decade back that Jaguar should design a large station wagon and power it with a diesel engine people would have laughed uproariously. Yet the latest Jaguar XF Sportbrake will soon be a major new entrant in the premium estate wagon segment in Australia. The XF Sportbrake by Jaguar keeps the curves of the large XF saloon but gradually shapes a graceful roofline to the rear without too much loss of the practicality buyers demand from a wagon. Jaguar tells us rear occupants… Read more

JAGUAR MARK V

1950 Jaguar Mark V saloon

The Mark V was the first completely redesigned post-World War II model to be produced by Jaguar Cars Ltd, and it continued many of the pre-war traditions of Jaguar cars in terms of style, opulence and the general level of fittings. It continued to use the 2 1/2-litre and 3 1/2-litre engines, previously sourced from Standard but now made by Jaguar after buying the machine tools from Standard. Whilst design of this car did not vary significantly from the pre-war Jaguars it did have a totally new, extremely stiff, box-section… Read more

JAGUAR F-PACE REVIEW – SPEED AND FUNCTION

The just-launched Jaguar F-Pace medium-large SUV has put the prestigious British marque into the battle of one of the most crowded markets in the industry. Audi BMW, Lexus, Mercedes and Porsche all have a range of SUVs in their lineup. Even the very British Bentley is in there, albeit at a premium price. We recently reported on a four-cylinder F-Pace, now we have spent a great week in the high-performance Jaguar F-Pace S and spent a lot of time smiling while behind the wheel. Jaguar has been a champion of… Read more

ELECTRIFYING NEW JAGUAR

Jaguar has unveiled its first ever electric car at the Los Angeles Motor Show. California is exactly the right place to display the Jaguar I-Pace Concept given that the State is arguably the home of the most technologically advanced companies on Earth. Tesla is based there and is likely to be the company the Brits are aiming for. The Jaguar I-Pace Concept is a high-performance SUV with a stunning shape that’s more sportscar than family friendly wagon. Electric motors at the front and rear axles generate a combined power output… Read more

JAGUAR F-PACE IS BEAUTIFULLY STYLISH

Famed for making low slung sedans for many decades it’s no surprise that the British marque’s first every SUV, the F-Pace, takes the stylish low slung direction. Not low slung to the extent that it becomes impractical, the F-Pace sits somewhere between a conventional station wagon and a 4WD in its shape. We love it. Jaguar is far from alone in this hardest fought of all upmarket automotive market segments; Audi, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes, and Porsche are already there and making nice profits, thank you. STYLING The large grille with… Read more

JAGUAR PICKS UP THE PACE WITH POLISHED PERFORMER

Once upon a time Jaguar lagged behind other luxury automobile manufacturers by not offering a sports utility vehicle. The likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Audi and Lexus all boasted a prestige SUV. Even fellow Brit, Bentley recently got into the SUV scene, albeit at a hefty price. Now the advent of the Jaguar F-Pace has put the British marque into the thick of one of the most crowded markets in the industry. Jaguar thinks enough about Australia to have allowed its design chief Ian Callum to travel Down Under to… Read more

2016 JAGUAR XF SUPERCHARGED V6 REVIEW

Jaguar XF is an upmarket medium to large sedan / saloon that has a sporting flair in all models that’s not always the norm in its market segment. While not an out and out performer in the manner of the SVR (nee R-Sport) range, the standard XF definitely sits to the sporting side in the eternal sports / handling compromise. Drivers love if for that and we’ve just spent a most enjoyable week behind the wheel of an iconic British machine. STYLING The newly launched Jaguar XF has a strong… Read more

JAGUAR X-TYPE 2002 – 2010

2008 Jaguar X-Type

By EWAN KENNEDY CAPTIONS: A. B. 2005 Jaguar X-Type Sport BODY COPY The launch of the midsize Jaguar XE last year has resulted in added interest being taken in the Jaguar X-Type. The X-Type is slightly smaller than the XE but can be used as a family car with kids in the preteen stage. The lowish-cost Jaguar X-Type wasn’t as successful its day (2001 to 2010) as had been anticipated, but quite a few did make their way downunder. There may be some bargains in used X-Types as not everyone… Read more

JAGUAR XE: BRILLIANT BRITISH SPORTS SEDAN

The British upmarket marque has always been known for sports models, be it the iconic E-Type, or the many low slung sporty saloons it has developed over the years Jaguars have been admired by those looking for more soul than its German competitors that tend to be efficient more than fun. The F-Type is certainly a strong starting point for the XE. The all-new Jaguar XE is pure sports sedan, with a range of supercharged engines powering dynamic chassis and a fair dose of the traditional British interiors. STYLING When… Read more