http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/ Autoblog Comments for http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/Dec 14th 2007 7:50PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/Dec 14th 2007 8:53PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/
I know you're a blog and all, but I'd like to think you have a decent amount of cred to appreciate proper grammar. You're welcome.]]>Dec 14th 2007 8:13PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/Dec 15th 2007 11:44AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/Dec 15th 2007 12:48AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/Dec 15th 2007 3:22AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/
What they should be opening up is a world class composites factory and a hardcore in-house test track. Slathering heaping buckets of great design work on top of ho-hum vehicles will earn you a few sales, but that isn't how to innovate out of the holes LR and Jag have dug themselves over the years.]]>Dec 15th 2007 11:16AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/
Top Gear picked the XJ for the second most reliable model in their latest survey.

http://www.topgear.com/content/carsurvey/2006/features/05/1.html

http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2007088

Jaguar was the higest ranked European brand in the 2006 JD Powers VDS.

http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2006133

and the second highest European brand in the 2006 JD Powers IQS.

Land Rovers are heavy but the always have been because they are designed differently then your average SUV. They are working on reducing weight across the model line and the Mark IV Range Rover is supposed to have an all aluminum unibody like the Current Jag XJ. That alone should shave 1,000 or so lbs off the weight of the Range Rover. As for the reliability of the Land Rovers it has been bad in the past but is getting better. Our warranty pay outs from Land Rover have been dropping steadily over the past three years.

Lastly, have you driven a Jag lately? Have you read any of the reviews of the current Jags? Even the out going S-type drives very, very nicely it just looks like crap.

Go read a few XJ or XK reviews and go read the XF reviews that are just starting to hit the net. Even better go drive a jag now at the dealership. People that think they won't like the XJ drive one and fall in love with it.

Try and find a bad review of the current XK, there is actually one right now from some Canadian but ehh what do they know?

The only problem I have heard about with the current XK is not really a problem with the car but the drivers. If you leave the key too close to the car for a few days it will kill the battery in the car because the car is talking to the key. The key needs to be over 30 feet away from the car to keep this from happening. ]]>Dec 15th 2007 6:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/Sorry I don't believe you. Let see.. X-type and R-Type was outsource to another company to build and design and it had horrible reliability. X-Type and the R-type resale value is horrible. Heck carsurvey.org or whatever have tons of horrible review on these two models.

Xj had exhuast issues back then, the exhuast heat was heating up the trunk handle that almost burn off one of my friend hand off. Xj have reports of during crusing speed it just everything stop and the brake dies >,>.

And I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, the reliability data is a bit skewed on Jag part since they barely sells any of their models.

Anyway, I would love to own an XJ, the style always scream out classic and the current XK8 is very beautiful but they have nothing to offer (other than looks and advance aluminum frame) versus the competitors. BMW and Benz is waaay ahead of Jag in almost everything.

]]>Dec 16th 2007 2:15AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/
I am tired of seeing comments like "We're glad to see the two embattled marques focused on nothing but getting better," this on the web.

Land Rover is not embattled. Land Rover has been on a record sales run for the past three years.

http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2007/12/07/afx4416934.html

Land Rover has broken the 200,000 mark for the first time in its history and there is still a month to go. Worldwide sales are up 27 percent and sales in the US, Land Rover's largest market, are up 7 percent.

And another thing where are the posts pointing to all the XF reviews on the net.

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/new_car_reviews/article3051325.ece

There are tons of them online now. ]]>Dec 15th 2007 7:10PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/Thank you for the info. Finally somebody comes up with an educated post instead of bitching and complaining about the same things over and over again.]]>Dec 16th 2007 1:44AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/
Any truth in that ?]]>Dec 16th 2007 8:16AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/To BritishRover,
>Sorry I don't believe you. Let see.. X-type and R-Type >was outsource to another company to build and design >and it had horrible reliability. X-Type and the R-type >>resale value is horrible. Heck carsurvey.org or whatever >have tons of horrible review on these two models.

What the hell is an R-Type? I am sorry but if you want someone to take your post seriously then you have to list a model that Jaguar actually makes. Jaguar made an R-Type Concept coupe that kind of looks like the S-Type sedan but not really.

Secondly you need to state facts. What company built and designed the X-type? The X-type was built at Jaguar's Halewood plant. The X-Type was designed by Jaguar although it was based on the platform of the Mondeo although modified for Jaguar's use.

The Halewood plant wan JD Power's Gold quality award in 2005.
http://www.motortrader.com/22397/Jaguar-Halewood-plant-wins-qua.ehtml

Look at the Edmunds consumer reviews for the X-Type. The 2006 model has a 9.8 average rating.
http://www.edmunds.com/jaguar/xtype/2006/consumerreview.html

The other years have between an 8.3 and 9.2.



>Xj had exhuast issues back then, the exhuast heat was >heating up the trunk handle that almost burn off one of >my friend hand off. Xj have reports of during crusing >speed it just everything stop and the brake dies >,>.

Is English your second language or do you just not know how to write? If it is your second language I apologize good for you by learning another Language my Spanish isn't as good as your English if not then I feel sorry for you.

Which XJs "back then" had a problem with the exhuast heating up the trunk? I have never even heard of that problem before and how could it heat up the trunk handle it is no where near the exhaust pipes. Maybe some XJ from the 80s had that problem but non of the dozens of XJs I have ever worked on had a problem like that.

And I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, the reliability data is a bit skewed on Jag part since they barely sells any of their models.

>Anyway, I would love to own an XJ, the style always >scream out classic and the current XK8 is very beautiful >but they have nothing to offer (other than looks and >advance aluminum frame) versus the competitors. BMW >and Benz is waaay ahead of Jag in almost everything.

The Aluminum chassis, Jaguars don't have Frames they are unibodies, makes all the difference. The Jaguar doesn't need an engine that is as large or as powerful as Mercedes or BMW because the cars weight much less.

http://www.cars.com/go/compare/trimCompare.jsp?acodes=USB70JAC101D0,USB70MBC751A0,USB70MBC111A0,USB70BMC251A0

Look at that comparison. That is the Super V8 XJ VS the long wheel base MB and BMW competitors.

Better gas mileage then any of them while being just as fast or faster in both the quarter mile and 0-60. The Jag has better slalom times and a better skid pad reading. It does all of that by being lighter. The Super V8 is a hundred lbs lighter then the the S550 and a whopping 900 lbs lighter then the S600 and 760li.

It is the same length and width as the Germans and has the same front passenger room as well. The only thing that is less in the passenger compartment is the rear leg room.

Plus I know for a fact that two new more advanced V8s are on the way for Jaguar. A 5.0 liter Supercharged V8 that will make around 500 horsepower and a non supercharged V8 with slightly more displacement but 120 or so less horsepower.
]]>Dec 16th 2007 1:02PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/jaguar-and-land-rover-to-build-coolest-design-studio-on-earth/
Yes, it was suppose to be S-type or whatever instead of R-type.

And here cited works:

"Jaguar second worst for reliability
Independent, The (London), Sep 28, 2004

THE JAGUAR has been rated one of the worst vehicles for reliability and cost of repair, the company Warranty Direct says. It rated the luxury car 26th out of 27 for reliability, and 24th out of 27 for the number of failures per 100 insurance policies, citing statistics from 30,000 vehicles. The best was Mazda with Honda second, Hyundai third and Ford fourth.

Copyright 2004 Independent Newspapers UK Limited
Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved."

The Love Test; SHODDY SERVICE AND SPOTTY RELIABILITY DID NOT DAMPEN OUR FONDNESS FOR XJ8.(News)(Jaguar Cars )
AutoWeek, December, 2004

Jag RESALE value:
Jaguar, 34.1%
from (Why Resale Values are Kinder to German, Japanese Cars
TechnoRide, November, 2007 by Bill Howard)

Anyway, I'll pretend Jag have great reliability that they have made record profits and that they're not being sold to TATA.

Oh Spanish is my third language:
Tu no saave, es Jaguar en muy trouble. lol. Donde India? Oh, Jaguar es en India.

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