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Jaguar F-Type by Arden

Revealed only several months ago, the Jaguar F-Type is already an interesting project for Arden as they are developing an upgrade program for the British roadster. After working on a body kit for the new Range Rover, Arden is now focusing on the Jaguar F-Type. They start off with a power boost for the flagship V8 S version which in its standard version produces 495 HP (364 kW) but after Arden works its magic the engine puts out 550 HP (404 kW). They are also developing an upgrade kit for the V6-powered versions.

The F-Type in these two photos is wearing a British Racing Green paint and comes with 20-inch Sportline alloys and the optional high-performance braking system.

Source: Arden

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The Jaguar XF, introduced as a 2009 model, has become one of our favorite mid-sized luxury sports sedans. And to make things even more delicious for 2010, the gorgeous Jag comes in three flavors. Pick your engine size and options and discover the joy of driving a modern British luxury sedan. It doesn’t matter which direction you take, you will be the winner.

Here are the choices for 2010:
• The standard XF featuring a 4.2-liter V-8 making a very energetic 300 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. It starts at $52,000.
• The Premium with a new 5.0-liter V-8 generating 385 horsepower. It takes the place of the 2009 Supercharged edition, which made 420 horsepower from a supercharged 4.2-liter V-8. The difference, other than horsepower, is the Premium carries a base price of $57,000. Last year’s Supercharged had a base of $64,475.
• The XFR performance champ featuring a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 making a neck-snapping 510 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of torque. It goes out the door for a cool 80 grand.

We have been following the XF since it was a sketch first shown to us in the UK, then as the C-XF concept that met rave reviews at auto shows followed by the production reveal at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September of 2007 and then at the media launch and drive in December of 2007 giving us a chance to experience what we thought was possibly Jaguar’s most stunning car since the E-Type introduced decades earlier. For us the XF was love at first sight and at every sight since.

We again drove XF last year, taking a seven-day thrill ride in a 2010 XFR during the summer and just recently finishing up seven delightful days in a 2010 Premium.

While the base 2009 XF was a real eye opener because it was our first experience in Jaguar’s new direction and the 2010 XFR gave us some neck-snapping takeoffs and we had tons of fun having left several wannabe boy racers in the dust. But in the end we liked best of all the Premium edition of this raving beauty. It offers nearly 400 horsepower (which should be enough for anybody who doesn’t enter competition events) and a good mix of luxury features for just five grand more than the base, but a whopping 23 grand less than the R model. In any guise the XF is a delight; but budget wise the
Premium hits the sweet spot.

Slide into the plush driver’s seat and push the pulsating red starter button. Magical things occur.

A large gear selector knob rises from a flush position out of the center console. The large round knob is called the JaguarDrive Selector. As you marvel at this bit of trickery, you notice that hidden air vents for the climate control system are rotating into an open position. You almost expect Q, the gadget guy from the James Bond movies, to appear and say, “Here’s what we have for you today.”

You sit in wonderment surveying the cabin and your hand approaches the overhead driver’s side interior reading light. It comes on before your finger can touch it. This approach-sensing phenomenon is called JaguarSense. Likewise, just a touch of a bullseye symbol embedded into the wood on the passenger side opens the glovebox.

Cool blue lighting is everywhere, looking particularly inviting on the dashboard gauges and the center stack controls. The illumination at night is breathtaking.

A touch screen interface operates audio, navigation, climate and driver settings taking the place of the irksome joystick controller knobs found on many high-end cars. And like the best of the bunch, interior temperature, fan speed, radio volume and station selection can be regulated by center stack controls outside the touch screen.

We were surprised at how well it all works, how the touch screen takes you with easy-to-decipher prompts from one point to the next. The owner’s manual can remain unopened behind the fingertip-operated glovebox door.

The first few blocks out we noticed the clock was three or four minutes slow. That’s an aggravation. We made a quick stop, went to the screen, found the settings section and in seconds we had the right time displayed. Try that your first time out with the BMW iDrive.

We’re sure the standard 320-watt Alpine audio system provides excellent sound, but we discovered the optional 440-watt 13-speaker Bowers & Wilkins Dolby surround system to be first rate. If you enjoy state-of-the-art sounds emitting from your speakers, it’s worth the $1,875 option price on the Premium edition. It comes standard on the R model.

It’s not just on the inside where the new Jag sparkles with fresh and innovative styling. The exterior styling is extraordinary as well. Jaguar designers have penned a modern luxury car not in the likeness of the well-worn Jaguar lines carried by the previous S-Type, but more in the form of modern luxury with a whispered hint of classic Jaguars past.

The lines flow upward from a oval chrome mesh grille that resembles a 1968 XJ — so they say — through sculpted hood and into a rear decklid adorned with the Jaguar “leaper” emblem, a long chromed strip and narrow Aston Martin-looking taillamps. The styling is highlighted by front air-dam chrome inserts and vertical side vents behind the front wheels.

It works as a definitive Jaguar and it resembles to our eyes what a modern luxury sedan should look like in the second decade of the 21st century.

But for all this eye candy and interior ambiance, the car would be lost without a great driving disposition. And here, too, the mid-sized Jaguar lives up to expectations.
Performance as measured by 0-to-60 times for comparison purposes ranges from 6 seconds for the 300-horsepower engine, 5.7 seconds for the 385 horsepower engine, and 4.5 seconds for the 510 horsepower R edition.

The revisions that have come with the new Premium edition are significant. The new 5.0-liter V-8 is energetic at all speeds. And the six-speed automatic is intelligent and provides just-right shifts, both up and down.

But there’s no question the R edition is the thrill-seeker with the ability to finish off a quarter mile in 12.5 seconds at about 114 miles per hour. And note too that its $80,000 price tag includes all the options in the Jaguar catalog.

Our just-tested Premium came with two options, the Portfolio Package that includes heated and cooled front seats, special stitching in the seats, electric rear window sun blind, and 20 inch wheels for $4,000; and the must-have (for us who love great sound) the Bowers and Wilkins sound system for $1,875. That brought the bottom line to $62,875.

Unlike the premium luxury competition Jaguar doesn’t have the breath of a large line-up, but it has the inside line on beauty, a great racing heritage and an elegance that is unequaled.

If you are looking for a mid-sized premium luxury sedan that definitely makes a design statement and is fun to drive in whatever edition, then the XF could likely be your cup of tea. We like it with or without scones.

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Jaguar XJ X350 Black Bison Edition by Wald International

Japanese tuner Wald International has a Black Bison kit for the previous generation Jaguar XJ.

This Wald XJ Series X350 Sports Line Black Bison Edition features a front bumper spoiler, side steps, rear bumper spoiler, boot lid spoiler, roof spoiler, fender panel and mirror covers with LED indicators.

Wald also adds a DTM TW240 sports muffler for a new sound and Renovatio R12 21-inch wheels - 9.0J x 21-inchers with 255/30R21 tires at the front and 10.5J x 21-inchers at the back wrapped in 295/25R21 tires.

Jaguar Shows Frankfurt-Bound C-X16 Sports Car

This is the first official image or rather sketch of the all-new Jaguar C-X16 study which will make its world premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13.

The British automaker describes the C-X16 as a "production concept" adding that it is a "precursor to future Jaguar sports cars that will aim to set new class benchmarks in design, vehicle dynamics and technology".

Jaguar did not say whether the C-X16 previews a replacement for the current XK or as recent reports suggested, a new and smaller model lightly inspired from the iconic E-Type that would rival the Porsche Cayman and Boxster sports cars.

Among the few details revealed about the C-X16 is that it is designed by the same team responsible for the XJ, XF and XK, headed of course by Jaguar Director of Design Ian Callum, who had this to say about the study:

"Great Jaguars have always been beautiful, innovative and have looked firmly to the future. The finished C-X16 concept has the potential to do these things while retaining the ability to surprise, to excite and invigorate."

Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, was quoted by the British firm as saying: "Jaguar has set in place bold, ambitious plans for the future. This production concept demonstrates the depth of design and engineering ability we have within Jaguar to make these plans come to life – I look forward to sharing this latest, exciting step at the Frankfurt Motor Show."

Expect more information and photos of the new Jaguar C-X16 to be revealed closer to the Frankfurt Show.

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Jaguar E-type New Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show

Over the past few years, we've heard plenty of rumors concerning Jaguar's plans to build a spiritual successor to the famed E-type of the 1960s and 1970s. The latest word on the grapevine comes from British weekly magazine Autocar that claims Jaguar will release a sporty model in the spirit of the E-type as early as next year.
The magazine says the firm's Indian owner Tata Motors is determined to resurrect the spirit of the iconic Jag. The new model, codenamed XE, is planned as a rival to Porsche’s new Boxster.
Company insiders are cited as saying that the XE will not be a retro interpretation of the classic E-type but a modern roadster that will, however, have some styling similarities with the original like a long bonnet and short tail.
The XE will be based on a new, all-aluminum platform that will also underpin the successor to the current XK, itself due for launch in 2014. It will be smaller than the XK with a length of around 4.3 meters, because its wheelbase will be shortened since it will only accommodate the driver and a passenger.
The report goes on to say that the XE will be revealed as a concept at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September, while production of the road version is expected to begin at Castle Bromwich in 2012. It will initially be produced only as a roadster, although there is still talk about a coupe version to battle the next generation of the Cayman.
Under the hood will be V6 engines, both normally aspirated and supercharged for the hotter versions. A more affordable turbocharged four-cylinder with lower emissions has also been considered.
What hasn’t been decided yet is what to call the new model. XE will most likely remain just a code. XE-E would be too close to the original, plus Jaguar has already expressed its desire to change the names of its cars. So the brainstorming continues.
Whatever they decide to name it, we hope that they eventually build it and this is not just another false alert.
*All Photos are of the Jaguar F-Type Concept that was introduced in 2000

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Mercedes-Benz Tops Secret Shopper Study of U.S. Dealers

Mercedes-Benz dealers were number one for customer treatment in the US according to an independent study by survey company Pied Piper. The California-based company hired 3,524 “secret shoppers” and sent them to US dealerships in order to determine how their salesmen were performing in anything from explaining a car’s features to closing a deal.

This is the third year in a row that Mercedes-Benz, which looks set to top the sales charts this year in the luxury segment, has topped Pied Piper’s study.

The German firm was followed by Jaguar and Lexus dealers, who tied in second place. According to the survey, Toyota and Chrysler’s Ram sales representatives were ranked the best among mass-market carmakers, while Mitsubishi and Suzuki finished at the bottom, as did Lincoln in the luxury segment.

According to CEO of Pied Piper, Fran O’Hagen, in general the brands that scored the poorest were those with the worst sales per dealership. O’Hagen added that’s easy to explain, as these brands cannot retain competent salesmen for a long time.

He also commented that reduced staff has had a negative impact in customer satisfaction now that sales are on the rise again and dealers don’t have the necessary staff to cover their needs.

However, as O’Hagen pointed out, the secret of success in this particular business is not really a secret at all. Good dealerships focus on a customer’s needs, get to know them and ask a few questions about their driving habits – and that takes skill and time.

The “secret”, according to O'Hagen, is to "think not like a salesman, but as a customer".

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