Category: Jaguar

Almost three years ago Jaguar took the unusual step of introducing the F-Type convertible before the coupe version, it’s usually done the other way around. Now an F-Type coupe has spent a week in our possession and we have enjoyed every minute in it. As is normal the coupe is lighter than the convertible because the open body needs additional strengthening to make up for the loss of a fixed roof. Meaning there’s a bit more bang for your buck. Jaguar arranged for us to review an F-Type S coupe… Read more

Jaguar’s efforts in the mid-size executive sedan space have left a lot to be desired for over…well…forever. The last effort, the Ford Mondeo-based X-Type was a bit cynical and symptomatic of Dearborn’s upper management completely failing to understand the concept of brand values. It wasn’t a bad car, it was just that it was a Mondeo in drag and punters knew it. Before the XE’s 2015 launch, Jag had been out of the segment for almost six years. During that time the company was bought by Tata who got busy… Read more

Jaguar is a company that probably shouldn’t still be around. For almost four decades, the leaping cat traded on the long-faded glories of the E-Type and Mk II, the marque’s styling becoming progressively more timid under Ford’s stewardship when Jaguar was part of the ill-fated Premier Automotive Group. When Indian giant Tata bought in, many were aghast that one of the icons of British motoring was now in the hands of a former colony. Clearly, these people needn’t have worried (or, better still, checked their prejudice at the door). Because… Read more

Jaguar’s E-Type is arguably one of the most visually distinctive of all classic sportscars. Introduced in the UK in 1951 it continued in production for almost 15 years, seemingly getting better with each new iteration. Though the iconic British marque has since sold XK models in the intervening years most purists regard these as grand tourers rather than sportscars. Therefore the Jaguar F-Type convertible, which reached us downunder in August 2013, is argued by many as being the true replacement for the E-Type. STYLING We love the shape of the… Read more

  Big sports machines are one important area in which the Brits can challenge the Germans and the Italians without feeling in any way embarrassed. Take the subject of this week’s road test for example. The Jaguar XF R – the ‘R’ tells us it’s from the high-performance division of Jaguar that tackles BMW’s M Division, Mercedes’ AMG and Audi’s RS head on – has just been fitted with a new heart. For 2010, the already good 4.2-litre engine from the previous XF R has been replaced by an all-new… Read more