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British Motor Show preview: Jaguar celebrates 60 years of XK with the XK60
The original XK120 was an impressive car for its time. Introduced at the 1948 London Motor Show, it wooed onlookers with its sleek design and a 3.4-liter straight-six developing 160 horsepower. It's 120 mph top speed made it the world's fastest production car at the time and over the years, other XK's followed the original's footsteps -- the XK140 in 1955 and the XK150 in 1958 -- both named for their top speed capabilities. Then there's the XKSS, the road-going version of the D-Type race car of which only sixteen were produced. Jaguar will be celebrating these legendary cars at this year's British Motor Show with the XK60, named to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the original XK120. Jaguar is mum about the features of the XK60, but we'll be sure to bring you all the details when it is officially unveiled on July 22.
[Source: Jaguar]
PRESS RELEASE
JAGUAR CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF XK AT THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW 2008
Jaguar will showcase a new look for XK in celebration of 60 years of the iconic nameplate at this year's British International Motor Show. The new XK60* will take pride of place alongside representatives from the full Jaguar model range, each with a success story for 2008.
XK
In 1948, Jaguar created what would become one of the most famous automotive names in the world, as the all-new and highly advanced XK engine made its debut in the revered XK120 sports car. Now, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of that iconic car, Jaguar is launching a very special series of the current XK for the UK market - the uniquely equipped and aptly named XK60, a car that pays homage to the legendary performance of its predecessors.
Complementing the XK60 on the stand will be the recently introduced XKR-S, a limited edition sports coupe in Ultimate Black designed to give an even more focused, high speed performance driving experience. Capable of 0-60mph in 4.9 seconds and with a maximum speed extended to a limited 174mph (280km/h), this is the fastest Jaguar since the XJ220 supercar. With just 50 available in the UK, every XKR-S is already spoken for.
XJ
Sitting alongside the two XK models will be Jaguar's acclaimed XJ 2.7-litre diesel, which was recently crowned 'Britain's Greenest Luxury Car' for the second year running - voted for by the Environmental Transport Association. The award was given in recognition of Jaguar's commitment to delivering CO2 and fuel consumption advantages** to XJ customers, with the development of an industry-leading diesel engine and the application of an advanced lightweight aluminium body structure.
XF
With over 7,000 orders in the bank in the UK and more than 21,000 worldwide, the introduction of the multi-award winning Jaguar XF has been a resonating success for the brand. Both the 4.2-litre SV8 and the 2.7-litre diesel XF will be on display at the show; the latter wearing 'Car of the Year' stickers to celebrate the What Car? magazine win earlier this year.
Other notable XF Awards include: 'Car of the Year' from What Diesel magazine, 'Design of the Year' from Autocar, 'Limo of the Year' from Top Gear magazine, 'Interior of the Year' from CAR magazine and 'Car of the Year' from The Sun Motoring.
X-TYPE
Completing the Jaguar stand at the show will be the new X-TYPE Estate which now offers the combination of diesel power with automatic transmission - pairing the 2.2 litre diesel with a six-speed automatic, and the one-touch control of Jaguar Sequential Shift - broadening the new model's appeal to buyers who previously could not have this combination in an X-TYPE.
The new X-TYPE automatic diesel - on sale from March - combines high levels of refinement with optimised performance and economy, and promises more choice and even greater luxury, to appeal especially to a younger, more family-orientated audience. With an even better value-for-money proposition for buyers, sales are up 41% versus 2007 since the March on-sale date.
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inteller 4:15PM (7/15/2008)
when I first read this I thought 'oh, they named it after the average jag buyer's age!'
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Soccer Mom 4:18PM (7/15/2008)
The front of this Jag reminds me so much of Chevy Cavalier. Why, why did they have to put such cheap, shapeless and overall badly designed face on such a beautiful (potentially) car?
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MJL 10:22PM (7/15/2008)
Totally agree...I think it looks like a really overfed cat, complete with whiskers
Torrent 3:18AM (7/16/2008)
The front looks like a 2003 Ford Taurus..I've been trying to tell everyone. look it up. even the grill is almost the same.
ALEXDB9 4:28PM (7/15/2008)
You have to see one in the flesh. Pics don't do it justice, its beautiful in person.
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Mike Daul 5:00PM (7/15/2008)
I second this emphatically. I thought it (the XK - haven't seen the XK60 before) was bland as hell from the pics I'd seen, but I parked next to one at the airport and was blown away by how good it looked in person.
Terry 4:38PM (7/15/2008)
Things are really coming around for Jag! They still build some of the most beautiful cars on the road today, and the XK is proof of that.
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mk 4:51PM (7/15/2008)
Should be the XK-160 60th Anniversary, or XK180 60th...
The number refers to the top speed goal (some didn't meet the goal, but came close...) not the number of years for the nameplate.
Changing the name format is odd.
It is a good looking car, if the front would get re-styled. The round AND triangular headlights, and the flat front nose are not quite right.
Perhaps could be a touch lighter, with a manual transmission option on the -R and anniversary models... Slushbox kills it. AM Vantage V8 wins hands down on every point, including the 6MT availability.
Very good, but just shy of truly lust worthy.
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jcade 5:37PM (7/15/2008)
Too bad Jaguar doesn't build anything as exciting as that XK120 anymore. How cool would Jaguar be if they had a small roadster with a supercharged 4 cylinder?
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Terry 6:35PM (7/15/2008)
I agree. If Jag came out with a lightweight roadster to compete with the Boxster, SLK, and even Elise, I'm sure it would be a hit! I know there was talk of the F-type concept going into production so who knows, maybe Tata are willing to take another gamble.
MJL 10:02PM (7/15/2008)
I hope this one isn't named after its top speed
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Quan 12:00AM (7/16/2008)
The double grille front bumper looks very Aston Martin-ish. Still a beautiful car, though, and they can't really be faulted for aping an Aston Martin's looks.
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