Jaguar XKRS – A Bold and Exciting Drive
After releasing a standard sports version, ‘XKR’ in 2010, Jaguar has made it again this year by launching its new superior Sports Car, ‘XKRS’. The stunning luxury car has entered the ’300 kph club’ for the first time, which can be accredited for its powerful 5 liter supercharged V8 engine that delivers 550 horsepower and 501 lb/ft of torque. The outstanding features and blazing color make it a bold yet exciting automobile in the jaguar collection. If you wish to drive a bold ‘XKRS’, then you can try other shades like Ultimate Black Metallic, Italian racing red, Stratus grey metallic and French racing blue. It’s highly aerodynamic design enhances its performance even more and this is what makes it so tempting, especially to racing freaks like me.
The Design
‘XKRS’ has been designed under the directions of Design Director Ian Callum. The aerodynamics of the car has been considerably improved in order to achieve a higher speed target. The new bumper design features vertical lines in the front running down from the edges. This new design also supports the lower spoiler and new carbon fiber splitter. Vertical side power vent, LED headlights and more compressed main air intake make this new model slightly different from its predecessors. The most impressive section is the 20 inch Vulcan lightweight forged alloys in a dark finish that actually exert a pull.
Interiors of the car are embroidered with a sporty theme. There are new performance front seats with incorporated head restraints and enhanced lateral support. Glossy black finish on the center console and ebony soft feel paint on switches offer a luxurious feel, while depending on an individual taste, people can also go for dark linear aluminum finish. Carbon leather accents covering the seats along with leather wrapped steering wheel with multi functions makes the driving experience doubled. Read the rest of this entry »
Classic Cars – The Jaguar E-Type
Posted by admin in Classic Cars, Jaguar on July 18, 2011
The Jaguar E-Type was a true revelation to the motoring world when it was unveiled for the very first time at the Geneva Motor Show in June 1961. The stylish, sleek bodywork and powerful engine made it the fastest and most spectacular production sports car available at the time.
The Jaguar E-Type’s great appeal lay in the fact that its looks and specification owed so much to Jaguar’s sports car racing successes of the Fifties. But while there were strong overtones of the D-Type in the design and the prototype and stillborn Jaguar XKSS in its presentation, this didn’t suggest the unattainable to the common man. Surprisingly what was almost as stunning as the E-Type’s looks and performance was the fact that is was affordable.
At around the price of £2000 new in 1961, and straight off the forecourt of a Jaguar Dealer, the E-type offered sports car performance, style and envy at only half the price of an Aston Martin DB4 and only the third of the cost of a Ferrari.
If you are looking to purchase a Jaguar E-Type today, the price will have inflated by a factor of forty even for a poor version of the least popular model, the Mark 2 2+2 coupe. To purchase an original Mark 1 E-Type, expect to pay six figures. What began as a sports car for the common man has evolved into an artform for the richer collector. Read the rest of this entry »