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There are plenty of attributes we associate with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar">Jaguar</a>. Luxurious, powerful and attractive all spring readily to mind, but we're not sure we'd tie the world "playful" to the brand. Jaguar seems to think otherwise, and has released a new ad showing three of its most sultry models frolicking about in jungles both natural and urban. The spot ends with the tagline "Welcome To Our Jungle," though Axl Rose and Slash are conspicuously absent.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xj/">XJL Supersport</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xfr/">XFR</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xkr/">XKR-S</a> all share some time on screen set to a little Spanish guitar and the bark of delicious supercharged 5.0-liter V8 exhaust notes. The agency behind the spot, Spark44, says that the goal was to show the vehicles as animate, fun objects.<br />
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We can certainly attest to these vehicles' ability to paint a smile on your face. The ad does still seem plenty conservative, however. While there's a bit of sideways action here and there, the vehicles mostly seem constrained to speed limits and turn taking. We want to see some sibling rivalry. <a href="/2011/12/01/jaguars-jungle-looks-awfully-inviting-in-new-ad/#continued">Hit the jump</a> to check out the full clip for yourself.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/01/jaguars-jungle-looks-awfully-inviting-in-new-ad/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Jaguar's jungle looks awfully inviting in new ad</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/01/jaguars-jungle-looks-awfully-inviting-in-new-ad/">Jaguar's jungle looks awfully inviting in new ad</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:57:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/01/jaguars-jungle-looks-awfully-inviting-in-new-ad/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20118498/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/01/jaguars-jungle-looks-awfully-inviting-in-new-ad/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>jaguar</category><category>jaguar ad</category><category>jaguar at play</category><category>jaguar video</category><category>welcome to our jungle</category><category>xf</category><category>xfr</category><category>xj</category><category>xjl</category><category>xk</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr-s</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar plays up XKR-S Nürburgring run]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/jaguar-plays-up-xkr-s-nurburgring-run/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/jaguar-plays-up-xkr-s-nurburgring-run/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/jaguar-plays-up-xkr-s-nurburgring-run/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/jaguar/" rel="tag">Jaguar</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="/2011/11/21/jaguar-plays-up-xkr-s-nurburgring-run/#continued"><img height="344" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/11/xkr-snurburgring.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /></a><br />
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The droptop version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/23/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-first-drive-review/">Jaguar XKR-S</a> - the one introduced to the U.S. at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/la-auto-show/">LA Auto Show</a> that's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/17/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-is-fast-expensive-and-already-sol/">already sold out</a> - has been thrown around the N&uuml;rburgring by test driver Sascha Bert, and the recipe contains all the basic ingredients: a lot of music and suspension travel, a little bit of roaring and opposite lock. You knew this was coming, but that doesn't make it any less fun to watch when it happens, right?<br />
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Four minutes and 26 seconds of your day will disappear right <a href="/2011/11/21/jaguar-plays-up-xkr-s-nurburgring-run/#continued">after the jump</a>...<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/jaguar-plays-up-xkr-s-nurburgring-run/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Jaguar plays up XKR-S Nürburgring run</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/jaguar-plays-up-xkr-s-nurburgring-run/">Jaguar plays up XKR-S Nürburgring run</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/jaguar-plays-up-xkr-s-nurburgring-run/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20110983/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/jaguar-plays-up-xkr-s-nurburgring-run/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2012 jaguar xkr-s convertible</category><category>jaguar</category><category>jaguar xkr-s</category><category>jaguar xkr-s convertible</category><category>nürburgring</category><category>nurburgring</category><category>sascha bert</category><category>video</category><category>xk</category><category>xk-r</category><category>xk-rs</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr-s</category><category>xkr-s convertible</category><category>xkrs</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/">Jaguar</a> has pulled the covers off its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/11/jaguar-bringing-xkr-s-convertible-to-la/">2012 XKR-S Convertible</a> here at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/la-auto-show/">LA Auto Show</a>, the droptop variant of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xkr/">XKR-S Coupe</a> which arrived earlier this year. Fitted with a power-operated folding cloth roof, the two-door takes its passengers from shade to sun in just 18 seconds at the touch of a button.<br />
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The most powerful and fastest open-topped GT Jaguar has ever built, the new flagship convertible is fitted with a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 rated at 550 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque. With a standard six-speed paddle-shifted automatic, acceleration to 60 mph from a standstill takes just 4.2 seconds, says the automaker. Top speed for this king of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xk/">XK</a> range is 186 mph.<br />
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In addition to its upgraded suspension, there are a host of aggressive functional aero bits including a carbon fiber front splitter, side sills and a carbon fiber rear valance. Inside, there are 16-way adjustable sport seats trimmed in carbon leather.<br />
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Each XKR-S Convertible carries a sticker price of $138,875 (including $875 destination), which represents a $6,000 premium over its closed-rood coupe sibling. Limited to just 25 units in the States, all have reportedly been sold in advance of the car's debut.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/17/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-is-fast-expensive-and-already-sol/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible is fast, expensive and already sold out</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/17/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-is-fast-expensive-and-already-sol/">2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible is fast, expensive and already sold out</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:55:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/17/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-is-fast-expensive-and-already-sol/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20108175/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/17/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-is-fast-expensive-and-already-sol/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 la auto show</category><category>2012 jaguar xkr-s convertible</category><category>jaguar</category><category>jaguar xkr-s</category><category>la</category><category>la 2011</category><category>la auto show</category><category>xk</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr-s</category><category>xkr-s convertible</category><category>xkr-s convertible jaguar</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Harley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar bringing XKR-S Convertible to LA]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/11/jaguar-bringing-xkr-s-convertible-to-la/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/11/jaguar-bringing-xkr-s-convertible-to-la/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/11/jaguar-bringing-xkr-s-convertible-to-la/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/" rel="tag">LA Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/jaguar/" rel="tag">Jaguar</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-spy-shots/"><img height="404"  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/11/01-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-spy-shots.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://autoblog.com/jaguar">Jaguar</a> has officially announced that the droptop counterpart to its new <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/xkr-s">XKR-S</a> will bow at the <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show">Los Angeles Auto Show</a> next week. We've <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/16/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-spotted-testing/">spied the XKR-S Convertible before</a>, and aside from some minor tweaks to the suspension to keep the car from getting all wobbly after the roof was cut off, not much else is expected to change during the coupe-to-cabrio transformation.<br />
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The automaker has not released any details about the XKR-S Convertible at this time, stating only that it and the coupe represent the fastest and most powerful Jaguar automobiles ever created. We were pretty smitten with the hardtop variant when we drove it recently, so we're eager to see how the whole XKR-S experience changes with the wind in your hair.<br />
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Stay tuned for the full details live from Los Angeles next week.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/11/jaguar-bringing-xkr-s-convertible-to-la/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Jaguar bringing XKR-S Convertible to LA</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/11/jaguar-bringing-xkr-s-convertible-to-la/">Jaguar bringing XKR-S Convertible to LA</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:21:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/11/jaguar-bringing-xkr-s-convertible-to-la/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20104318/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/11/jaguar-bringing-xkr-s-convertible-to-la/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 la</category><category>2011 los angeles</category><category>2012 jaguar xkr-s convertible</category><category>jaguar</category><category>la auto show</category><category>los angeles</category><category>xk</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr-s</category><category>xkr-s convertible</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven J. Ewing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar XKR-S Convertible spotted testing]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/16/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-spotted-testing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/16/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-spotted-testing/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/16/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-spotted-testing/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/jaguar/" rel="tag">Jaguar</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-spy-shots/"><img alt="Jaguar XKR-S Convertible" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/08/01-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-spy-shots630opt-1313508628.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 630px; height: 407px;" /></a><br />
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There isn't much to speculate upon here. Take one tantalizing <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/23/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-first-drive-review/">Jaguar XKR-S</a>, cut off the roof, strengthen the body a bit and <em>voila</em> - Jaguar XKR-S Convertible. Sounds good, right?<br />
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Our spies recently captured this bright red prototype out running the N&uuml;rburgring, and judging by how composed and put-together this tester looks, we'd say that the XKR-S Convertible's debut isn't too far away. (We're looking at you, <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-motor-show">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>.)<br />
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Expect powertrain and performance details to be carried over unchanged from the coupe. That means the <a href="http://autoblog.com/jaguar">Jaguar</a> droptop will likely produce 550 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque from its supercharged 5.0-liter V8. The hardtop will sprint to 60 miles per hour in just 4.2 seconds, but we expect the roofless version to come in with a time that's a tenth of a second or two longer than that.<br />
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We'll likely receive more details in the coming weeks. In the meantime, click through our high-res image gallery to see the Jaguar hotness for yourself.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/16/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-spotted-testing/">Jaguar XKR-S Convertible spotted testing</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/16/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-spotted-testing/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20018775/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/16/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-spotted-testing/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2013 jaguar xkr-s convertible</category><category>jaguar</category><category>jaguar xk</category><category>spy photos</category><category>spy pics</category><category>spy shots</category><category>xk</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr-s</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven J. Ewing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[2012 Jaguar XKR-S [w/video]]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/23/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-first-drive-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/23/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-first-drive-review/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/23/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-first-drive-review/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/jaguar/" rel="tag">Jaguar</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/driving/" rel="tag">First Drives</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-first-drive/"><img alt="2012 Jaguar XKR-S" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/06/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-fd.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
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While <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/jaguar/">Jaguar</a> readies a slate of new vehicles to broaden its product portfolio, it's doing a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bentley/">Bentley</a>-esque job of making the most of the vehicles it currently has. If there's any surprise in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/xk">XK</a> getting more new outfits than a Ken doll, it's that we didn't realize there was so much that could be done with it.<br />
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Donning its latest new costume, the XK is transformed - via the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xkr">XKR</a> - into the XKR-S. The fastest and most powerful U.S. legal road car Jaguar has ever made, the brief was to create a coupe that could be hellacious around a track yet remain gracious around town. Our question was whether the XK's six-year-old underpinnings could carry that kind of load, or whether the platform is approaching a point at which cracks would begin to show? It was to the bright white daylight of Portugal for the Aut&oacute;dromo Internacional do Algarve and the roads around Portimao and Faro that we went for our answer...<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/23/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-first-drive-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2012 Jaguar XKR-S [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/23/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-first-drive-review/">2012 Jaguar XKR-S [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:57:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/23/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-first-drive-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19974159/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/23/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-first-drive-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2012 jaguar xkr-s</category><category>algarve</category><category>autódromo internacional do algarve</category><category>featured</category><category>first drive</category><category>FirstDrive</category><category>jaguar</category><category>xk</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr-s</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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Car sales <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/01/by-the-numbers-may-2011-as-the-earth-quakes-edition/">fell for the first time in eight months in May</a>. According to Kicking Tires, it took dealers 54 days to move a brand-new vehicle off their lots compared to 48 days in April, thanks in part to steep fuel costs, supply issues due to the earthquake and tsunami tragedies in Japan and skimpy incentives.<br />
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But the news isn't all bad. A few star models bucked the trend, including the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/hyundai/elantra">2012 Hyundai Elantra</a>. The compact popped off of dealer lots in just three days, effectively cinching the title as the quickest-selling model of May. In fact, the 2011 Elantra landed itself in second place by only lingering 7 days on the lot.<br />
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Kicking Tires points out that the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/200">Chrysler 200</a> is also beating the average. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sebring">Sebring</a> successor took 19 days on average to find a new home.<br />
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Meanwhile, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xkr">2011 Jaguar XKR</a> found itself at the very bottom of the list. The high-power coupe languishes on showrooms for an average of 212 days. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/infiniti/m">Infiniti M56</a> is next up from the basement. The sedan takes 173 days to sell on average. <a href="http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2011/06/movers-and-losers-may-2011.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cars%2Fkickingtires+%28Kicking+Tires%29">Head over to Kicking Tires</a> for a closer look.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/08/days-on-lot-what-cars-are-moving-the-quickest-and-slowest-out-o/">Days On Lot: What cars are moving the quickest and slowest out of showrooms?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/08/days-on-lot-what-cars-are-moving-the-quickest-and-slowest-out-o/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19961759/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/08/days-on-lot-what-cars-are-moving-the-quickest-and-slowest-out-o/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>200</category><category>2011 hyundai elantra</category><category>2012 hyundai elantra</category><category>chrysler</category><category>chrysler 200</category><category>elantra</category><category>hyundai</category><category>hyundai elantra</category><category>infiniti</category><category>infiniti m56</category><category>jaguar</category><category>jaguar xkr</category><category>m56</category><category>xkr</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/jaguar/">Jaguar</a> has released new footage of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xkr">2012 XKR-S</a>, positively mauling Portugal's Aut&oacute;dromo Internacional do Algarve. As promised, the steroid-fed <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/xk">XK</a> looks to be as fleet-footed as a NASA orbiter, pulling down 60 mph in 4.2 seconds on its way to a 186 mph top speed. It also appears that each and every one of its 542 horses (same as the XJ220) has an insatiable appetite for very expensive tires.<br />
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The coolest thing about this big electric blue coupe has to be its evil yowl as heard from inside the garages at the Portimao Circuit. It stands to reason that it should sound good, with a big V8 breathing through what amounts to an open exhaust system, but this big cat has enough aural might to show up even the most hardcore eight-banger from our shores. For the full effect, hit up the video after the jump, and crank the volume up to 11.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/03/jaguar-xkr-s-looks-sounds-beastly/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Jaguar XKR-S looks, sounds beastly</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/03/jaguar-xkr-s-looks-sounds-beastly/">Jaguar XKR-S looks, sounds beastly</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/03/jaguar-xkr-s-looks-sounds-beastly/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19957616/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/03/jaguar-xkr-s-looks-sounds-beastly/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2012 jaguar xkr-s</category><category>autódromo internacional do algarve</category><category>jaguar</category><category>jaguar xkr-s</category><category>portimao circuit</category><category>portimão</category><category>video</category><category>xk</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr-s</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Richardson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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We know what you were thinking: the <a href="http://autoblog.com/jaguar/xkr">Jaguar XKR</a> is pretty cool, but what it really needs is a plaid interior. Fortunately, Jaguar Italy and Alcantara Interiors have teamed up to realize exactly that.<br />
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And they didn't just put in some plaid inserts like on a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/gti">Volkswagen GTI</a>, either: we mean Prince of Wales plaid covering the seats (front and rear), the armrest, the center console, the door panels, the headliner, the pillars... the works. And as you might have guessed, the pattern is applied to that soft, grippy, suede-like wonder-material we know as Alcantara.<br />
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The trim wasn't applied to any old XKR, either: it replaced the white-stitched charcoal leather on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/24/jaguar-xkr-75-debuts-to-celebrate-marques-75th-birthday/">XKR 75</a>, the anniversary edition of which only 75 examples were made, complete with 530-horsepower supercharged V8. You know, in case it wasn't special enough already. See for yourself in the image gallery below. Yikes.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-75-by-alcantara-interiors-0">Jaguar XKR 75 by Alcantara Interiors</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-75-by-alcantara-interiors-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/bigalcantaratartaninteriorjaguarxkr7506-1302713486_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-75-by-alcantara-interiors-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/bigalcantaratartaninteriorjaguarxkr75-1302713457_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-75-by-alcantara-interiors-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/bigalcantaratartaninteriorjaguarxkr7502-1302713468_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-75-by-alcantara-interiors-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/bigalcantaratartaninteriorjaguarxkr7501-1302713463_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-75-by-alcantara-interiors-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/bigalcantaratartaninteriorjaguarxkr7503-1302713475_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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I know you're probably here to read all about how the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xkr">2011 Jaguar XKR Convertible</a> stacks up against other six-digit luxury sports cars, but I've got a confession to make. Before we get down, dirty and up to our elbows in power figures, you need to know that this is my first real brush with luxury performance of this caliber. As we speak, the ruling houses of auto journalism are likely sending laptop-wielding assassins my way for breaking the seventh sacred tenet of our craft - "Always pretend you know more than you do" - but I can't accurately convey my time with this big cat without first giving you a taste of my perspective.<br />
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Get the mouthwash ready, this may be unpleasant.<br />
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My office is headquartered in a beautiful part of East Tennessee, where $30,000 will happily buy you seven acres of wooded hill country. Around here, I'm pleased to say that I'm more likely to hear a <a href="http://www.masseyferguson.com/agco/mf/na/">Massey-Ferguson</a> lumber past my window than a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/maserati/">Maserati</a>, and as such, most folk have neither the use for a high-horsepower 2+2 convertible nor the ludicrous kind of coin it takes to call one your very own. As one neighbor remarked, "You can buy a damn nice home for as much as that thing costs."<br />
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And for the majority of the country, he's dead right.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/17/2011-jaguar-xkr-convertible-review-road-test/#continued">Continue reading <em>Review: 2011 Jaguar XKR Convertible</em>...</a><br />
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<em><strong><small>Photos copyright (C)2011 Zach Bowman / AOL</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/17/2011-jaguar-xkr-convertible-review-road-test/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2011 Jaguar XKR Convertible</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/17/2011-jaguar-xkr-convertible-review-road-test/">Review: 2011 Jaguar XKR Convertible</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/17/2011-jaguar-xkr-convertible-review-road-test/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19878076/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/17/2011-jaguar-xkr-convertible-review-road-test/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 jaguar xkr convertible</category><category>2011 jaguar xkr convertible review</category><category>featured</category><category>jaguar</category><category>review</category><category>reviews</category><category>xk</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr convertible</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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	2011 Jaguar XKR-S - Click above to watch the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/09/video-jaguar-xkr-s-promo-vid-doesnt-need-to-convince-us/#continued">after the jump</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/jaguar/">Jaguar</a> had us at 543 supercharged horsepower and 4.2 seconds to 60 miles per hour. Now, they've released this HD teaser video of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-geneva-motor-show-reveal/">2011 Jaguar XKR-S</a> in action, and we're more than smitten. Putting the bulging fenders, front and rear spoilers and grimacing vents of the XKR-S in action under glorious lighting is bordering on cruel.<br />
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Couple that with a fittingly European soundtrack augmented by the Jag's gruesome rasp, and you have a recipe to make us weak in the knees. If you're of the means and you react the same way we did to this video, save your pennies. The XKR-S goes on sale this summer. Check your pulse after watching the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/09/video-jaguar-xkr-s-promo-vid-doesnt-need-to-convince-us/#continued">after the break</a>.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itwJqAYZtac&amp;feature=player_embedded#at=96">YouTube</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/09/video-jaguar-xkr-s-promo-vid-doesnt-need-to-convince-us/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Video: Jaguar XKR-S promo vid doesn't need to convince us</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/09/video-jaguar-xkr-s-promo-vid-doesnt-need-to-convince-us/">Video: Jaguar XKR-S promo vid doesn't need to convince us</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:24:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itwJqAYZtac&amp;feature=player_embedded#at=96>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/09/video-jaguar-xkr-s-promo-vid-doesnt-need-to-convince-us/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19874000/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/09/video-jaguar-xkr-s-promo-vid-doesnt-need-to-convince-us/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 jaguar xkr-s</category><category>jaguar</category><category>jaguar xkr-s promo video</category><category>promo video</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr-s</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Richardson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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	2012 Growler E concept - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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Swedish design firm Visualtech has confirmed it will build a very limited run of production cars based on its Growler E, a reimagining of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/jaguar/">Jaguar</a> E-Type. According to the company, plans are to have the first Growler ready for delivery in the summer of 2012.<br />
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Speaking of plans, the current goal is to produce three or four of the cars to be finished simultaneously. If there's overwhelming demand, Visualtech may decided to build a very short series run of the cars, with help from Steyr or Finnish firm Valmet.<br />
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The car is to be powered by a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/xkr">Jaguar XKR</a>-sourced 5.0-liter supercharged V8. With a few choice tweaks, the Growler should close in on the 600-horsepower mark. Visualtech hopes that will lead to a 0-60 run under 4 seconds.<br />
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The Growler will have a composite body glued to a carbon fiber structure, with front and rear tube frames holding the running gear. Should you have the wherewithal to order a Growler, expect to pay nearly $700,000 if they make a series run, and closer to $1.4 million if they only make a few.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/growler-e-2011-concept">Growler E 2011 Concept</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/growler-e-2011-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/growler-e-type-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Growler E 2011 Concept" title="Growler E 2011 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/growler-e-2011-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/growler-e-type-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Growler E 2011 Concept" title="Growler E 2011 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/growler-e-2011-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/growler-e-type-6_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Growler E 2011 Concept" title="Growler E 2011 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/growler-e-2011-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/growler-e-type-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Growler E 2011 Concept" title="Growler E 2011 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/growler-e-2011-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/growler-e-type_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Growler E 2011 Concept" title="Growler E 2011 Concept" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/jaguar-e-type-concept-growler-production-2011-03-04">Top Gear</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/06/reimagined-jaguar-e-type-to-enter-very-limited-production/">Reimagined Jaguar E-Type to enter very limited production</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:53:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/jaguar-e-type-concept-growler-production-2011-03-04>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/06/reimagined-jaguar-e-type-to-enter-very-limited-production/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19869248/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/06/reimagined-jaguar-e-type-to-enter-very-limited-production/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011</category><category>bo zolland</category><category>e-type</category><category>etype</category><category>growler</category><category>growler e</category><category>jaguar</category><category>visualtech</category><category>visualtech growler</category><category>visualtech growler e</category><category>xke</category><category>xkr</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Richardson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:53:00 EST</pubDate>
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Having recently released its innovative and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/30/paris-2010-jaguar-c-x75-concept/">show-stopping C-X75 concept last Fall,</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/jaguar/">Jaguar</a> probably didn't have the resources - or perhaps the need - to create a brand-new E-Type in observance of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/jaguar-e-type-turning-50-doesnt-look-a-day-over-25/">seminal car's 50th birthday</a>. Thus, we get the XKR-S, with 550 horsepower, 502 pounds of torque and aggressively redesigned aero. We're not complaining.<br />
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The XKR is already a pretty wonderous piece to drive and look at, and this Metallic Smurf example looks nothing if not more imposing, thanks largely to the additional vents feeding the supercharged V8. Jaguar notes that this is the most powerful and fastest production sports car it's ever offered - and yes, it's headed for showrooms - with an 0-60 mph time of 4.2 seconds and a Vmax bumped out to 186 mph.<br />
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In addition to the engine and aero tweaks, the XKR-S' suspension has been reworked, there are new 16-way power sport seats with 'carbon-fibre effect' leather (we're pretty sure you're going to need to see this in person to appreciate it), and the whole shebang will be capped off with a price tag of around &pound;97,000 on-the-road. That's around $158,000 U.S., but if it comes to the States, we'd expect it to be <em>significantly</em> less costly. Check out our live gallery below to check the XKR-S out in detail, then venture over to the jump to see Jaguar's full press release.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-s-geneva-2011">Jaguar XKR-S: Geneva 2011</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-s-geneva-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/01-jaguar-xkr-s-geneva_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Jaguar XKR-S: Geneva 2011" title="Jaguar XKR-S: Geneva 2011" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-s-geneva-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/02-jaguar-xkr-s-geneva_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Jaguar XKR-S: Geneva 2011" title="Jaguar XKR-S: Geneva 2011" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-s-geneva-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/03-jaguar-xkr-s-geneva_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Jaguar XKR-S: Geneva 2011" title="Jaguar XKR-S: Geneva 2011" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-s-geneva-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/04-jaguar-xkr-s-geneva_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Jaguar XKR-S: Geneva 2011" title="Jaguar XKR-S: Geneva 2011" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-s-geneva-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/05-jaguar-xkr-s-geneva_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Jaguar XKR-S: Geneva 2011" title="Jaguar XKR-S: Geneva 2011" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-s-0">Jaguar XKR-S</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-s-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/63146jag1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr-s-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/63146jag2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Live photos copyright (C)2011 <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/">Drew Phillips</a> / AOL</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-geneva-motor-show-reveal/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Geneva 2011: 2012 Jaguar XKR-S waves the E-Type's flag at 50</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-geneva-motor-show-reveal/">Geneva 2011: 2012 Jaguar XKR-S waves the E-Type's flag at 50</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:27:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-geneva-motor-show-reveal/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19862919/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/2012-jaguar-xkr-s-geneva-motor-show-reveal/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2012 jaguar xkr-s</category><category>e-type turns 50</category><category>geneva</category><category>geneva 2011</category><category>geneva motor show</category><category>jaguar</category><category>Jaguar XKR</category><category>xk</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr-s</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Paukert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:27:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Spy Shots: Extra-hot Jaguar XKR caught ahead of Geneva debut]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/18/spy-shots-extra-hot-jaguar-xkr-caught-ahead-of-geneva-debut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/18/spy-shots-extra-hot-jaguar-xkr-caught-ahead-of-geneva-debut/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/18/spy-shots-extra-hot-jaguar-xkr-caught-ahead-of-geneva-debut/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/" rel="tag">Geneva Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/jaguar/" rel="tag">Jaguar</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-jaguar-xkr-and-super-xkr/" target="_blank"><img alt="spy shots: jaguar xkr and super xk-r xk-e" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/001-spy-shots-jaguar-xk-lede.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin: 4px 0px; width: 630px; height: 420px;" /></a><br />
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	Spy Shots: Jaguar XKR-based prototypes wander the English countryside - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/jaguar/">Jaguar</a> testers have just been caught running around the British countryside with a pair of camouflaged <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/xk">XK</a> coupes. One looks to be the upcoming facelifted <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/xkr">XKR</a>, while the other appears to be a mysterious - and as-yet unnamed - more powerful XKR variant.<br />
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Rumor has it that this super XKR could be named the XK-E in honor of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/jaguar-e-type-turning-50-doesnt-look-a-day-over-25/">50th anniversary of Jaguar's legendary E-Type</a>. We really only know two things about it at the moment: it's based off the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/16/report-hotter-jaguar-xkr-confirmed/">530-horsepower XKR Goodwood Special</a>, and we're dying to see it in Jaguar's booth at the upcoming <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show/">2011 Geneva Motor Show</a>.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-jaguar-xkr-and-super-xkr">Spy Shots: Jaguar XKR and Super XKR</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-jaguar-xkr-and-super-xkr/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/001-spy-shots-jaguar-xk_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-jaguar-xkr-and-super-xkr/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/000-spy-shots-jaguar-xk_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-jaguar-xkr-and-super-xkr/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/002-spy-shots-jaguar-xk_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-jaguar-xkr-and-super-xkr/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/003-spy-shots-jaguar-xk_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-jaguar-xkr-and-super-xkr/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/004-spy-shots-jaguar-xk_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: KGP Photography]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/18/spy-shots-extra-hot-jaguar-xkr-caught-ahead-of-geneva-debut/">Spy Shots: Extra-hot Jaguar XKR caught ahead of Geneva debut</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/18/spy-shots-extra-hot-jaguar-xkr-caught-ahead-of-geneva-debut/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19850014/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/18/spy-shots-extra-hot-jaguar-xkr-caught-ahead-of-geneva-debut/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 geneva motor show</category><category>e-type</category><category>geneva 2011</category><category>geneva motor show</category><category>jaguar e-type</category><category>jaguar spy shots</category><category>jaguar xk</category><category>jaguar xk-e</category><category>jaguar xke</category><category>jaguar xkr</category><category>spy photos</category><category>spy shots</category><category>xk</category><category>xke</category><category>xkr</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Glucker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar XKR175 kicks off the kid brother mantle at Pebble Beach]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/jaguar-xkr175-kicks-off-the-kid-brother-mantle-at-pebble-beach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/jaguar-xkr175-kicks-off-the-kid-brother-mantle-at-pebble-beach/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/jaguar-xkr175-kicks-off-the-kid-brother-mantle-at-pebble-beach/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/jaguar/" rel="tag">Jaguar</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/misc-auto-shows/" rel="tag">Misc. Auto Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jaguar-xkr175/"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/web630-dsc1037ab647.jpg" alt="" /></a><em><strong><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Jaguar XKR175 - Click above for high-res image</small></strong></em></div>
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Life can't have been easy for <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/jaguar/">Jaguar</a> in the <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> PAG years. Sure, the automaker had an influx of capital to dedicate to development of new models and the fine-tuning of existing ones. And sure, its notorious reliability and quality levels skyrocketed to a near-acceptable level (which is quite far from where they were). But all the same, it had to live in the shadow of their big brother <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/aston-martin/">Aston Martin</a>.<br />
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The current Tata era, then, must be a breath of fresh air, with no one impeding Jag's upwards growth. Exhibit A: the XKR175. Like its continental (and similarly named) counterpart, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/24/jaguar-xkr-75-debuts-to-celebrate-marques-75th-birthday/">XKR 75</a>, it's been made to celebrate the marque's 75th anniversary. Of course it's based on the XKR, a model of unique feline reflexes that was once impeded in its potential by the Aston Martin <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/aston+martin/v8+vantage">V8 Vantage</a>, never mind the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/aston+martin/db9">DB9</a>. But no more - with AML now under separate ownership, the XKR175 demonstrates just what the British GT is capable of.<br />
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We're talking about 510 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of torque from the supercharged V8. We're talking about a beefed-up aero kit, bigger wheels and super-sized brakes. We're talking about an unveiling no less prestigious than the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, so check out the solo image released in the interim and the press release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/jaguar-xkr175-kicks-off-the-kid-brother-mantle-at-pebble-beach/#continued">after the jump</a>.<br />
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If you like what you see, you'd better call your local dealer now. Because with a limited production run of - you guessed it - 175 examples (15 of which will head north to the land of igloos and maple syrup, the rest to be divided between these United States), you can bet that - even with a $104,500 price tag - demand will outstrip supply. Even Aston Martin will have to stand up and take notice to that.<br />
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[Source: Jaguar]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/jaguar-xkr175-kicks-off-the-kid-brother-mantle-at-pebble-beach/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Jaguar XKR175 kicks off the kid brother mantle at Pebble Beach</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/jaguar-xkr175-kicks-off-the-kid-brother-mantle-at-pebble-beach/">Jaguar XKR175 kicks off the kid brother mantle at Pebble Beach</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/jaguar-xkr175-kicks-off-the-kid-brother-mantle-at-pebble-beach/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19591265/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/jaguar-xkr175-kicks-off-the-kid-brother-mantle-at-pebble-beach/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2010 pebble beach concours delegance</category><category>2010PebbleBeachConcoursDelegance</category><category>jaguar xkr</category><category>jaguar xkr 175</category><category>JaguarXkr</category><category>JaguarXkr175</category><category>monterey</category><category>monterey 2010</category><category>Monterey2010</category><category>pebble beach</category><category>pebble beach 2010</category><category>Pebble Beach Concours dElegance</category><category>PebbleBeach</category><category>PebbleBeach2010</category><category>PebbleBeachConcoursDelegance</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr 175</category><category>Xkr175</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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<div><em>A little over a month ago, I got a call from Jonny. Something was up. He was excited and anxious, and before the words "MacKenzie offered me a job, and I've accepted" came out of his mouth, I knew he was off to greener pastures.<br />
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I'm proud of a lot of things at Autoblog, but getting Dr. Lieberman on board is near the top of that list. And now he's gone, taking the Senior Editor position at Motor Trend after the buff book's editor-in-chief called and said, "We need to talk." Plenty of people have moved on from Autoblog over the years, but given Jonny's penchant for prose and never-say-die attitude, we asked him to pen a farewell letter before heading off to do some ludicrous comparison test for MT. You'll be missed, sir, so the floor is yours... one last time. <br />
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</em>Damon Lavrinc - Senior Editor</div>
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Working at Autoblog has been one of the best experiences of my car-writing career. As you may or may not know, if there's a website about cars, odds are it's hoisted my byline at some point. From <a href="http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/">The Truth About Cars</a> to <a href="http://jalopnik.com/">Jalopnik</a> to <a href="http://clunkbucket.com/">Clunkbucket</a> and most points in between, I've cranked out some auto-centric virtual ink nearly everywhere. But Autoblog was the feather in my digital cap. No car website commands more respect, is more widely read or opens as many doors. And yeah, a pretty big door just got opened for me.<br />
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I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the wonderful men behind the screen. I've worked at some sites filled with mega-friendly people that weren't capable of pouring piss from a boot. Other places were hyper-competent and staffed almost totally with assholes. Autoblog combined near-ruthless professionalism with the kind of positive working environment you only dream about in any job. It really is a wonderful operation, one that sent me Japanese whiskey as a wedding gift. Thanks to Damon Lavrinc for always being in my corner and John Neff for not only giving me the chance, but for running such a tight ship. I'd like to thank especially Drew Phillips, "my photographer," for putting up with my right foot on all those canyon runs.<br />
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But of course, it's not all roses and sunshine. There are quite a few things I regret. In true Butthole Surfers fashion, allow me to quote, "Well son, the funny thing about regret is, it's better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you haven't done." Sadly, while there's nothing I regret doing at Autoblog (well, maybe SEMA), there's a whole slew of things I regret <em>not</em> doing. With that in mind, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/29/regrets-ive-had-a-few-jonny-lieberman-bids-farewell-to-autobl/#continued">here's a small list of stuff</a> that for one reason (lazy!) or another (extra lazy!) I never got around to sharing. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/29/regrets-ive-had-a-few-jonny-lieberman-bids-farewell-to-autobl/#continued">Read on...</a><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/29/regrets-ive-had-a-few-jonny-lieberman-bids-farewell-to-autobl/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Regrets, I've Had a Few: Jonny Lieberman bids farewell to Autoblog</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/29/regrets-ive-had-a-few-jonny-lieberman-bids-farewell-to-autobl/">Regrets, I've Had a Few: Jonny Lieberman bids farewell to Autoblog</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/29/regrets-ive-had-a-few-jonny-lieberman-bids-farewell-to-autobl/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19573578/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/29/regrets-ive-had-a-few-jonny-lieberman-bids-farewell-to-autobl/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Alpine Stars Tech 1-T</category><category>Beverly Hills Lamborghin</category><category>BeverlyHillsLamborghin</category><category>CX-7</category><category>Ford GT</category><category>FordGt</category><category>Hennessey Twin-Turbo Ford GT</category><category>Jaguar XKR Convertible</category><category>Lamborghini</category><category>Mazda CX-7</category><category>MazdaCx-7</category><category>Panamera 4S</category><category>Panamera4s</category><category>Porsche Panamera 4S</category><category>PorschePanamera4s</category><category>Subaru WRX</category><category>SubaruWrx</category><category>wrx SPT</category><category>WrxSpt</category><category>XKR</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonny Lieberman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Jaguar XKR 75 - Click above to enlarge</small></strong></em></div>
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And here we nearly forgot it was <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/jaguar">Jaguar's</a> birthday. Thankfully, the well-heeled Brits saw fit to remind us with a special package for its sporty <a href="http://autoblog.com/jaguar/xkr">XKR</a> coupe, fittingly called the XKR 75. According to Jaguar, this model will "deliver a combination of enhanced performance, superb chassis and steering control and grip levels to inspire the driving enthusiast to explore the true potential of the XKR's capabilities."<br />
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To that end, Jaguar's engineers have squeezed 530 horsepower (a useful 20-horse improvement over the standard XKR) and 483 pound-feet of torque from the marque's latest supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine. That's sufficient power to launch the XKR 75 to 60 miles per hour in just 4.4 seconds and on to a governed top speed of 174 mph.<br />
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Exterior updates include a new Stratus Grey finish, red brake calipers that stand in contrast to the 20-inch gloss Vortex forged lightweight alloys with a dark technical finish and diamond turn. An optional body graphic that runs from the front bumper to the rear haunches rounds out the package.<br />
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Inside, you'll be greeted with charcoal leather dressed up with ivory stitching. The dash and center console are finished in gloss piano black and the headliner is Jet suedecloth, whatever that is. In any case,an appropriate 75 of these special edition models are planned. The car will debut at the upcoming <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/GoodwoodFestivalofSpeed/">Goodwood Festival of Speed</a> and will be made available to order from July 2010 in the UK priced from &pound;85,500.<br />
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[Source: Jaguar]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/24/jaguar-xkr-75-debuts-to-celebrate-marques-75th-birthday/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Jaguar XKR 75 debuts to celebrate marque's 75th birthday</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/24/jaguar-xkr-75-debuts-to-celebrate-marques-75th-birthday/">Jaguar XKR 75 debuts to celebrate marque's 75th birthday</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:59:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/24/jaguar-xkr-75-debuts-to-celebrate-marques-75th-birthday/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19529507/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/24/jaguar-xkr-75-debuts-to-celebrate-marques-75th-birthday/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>jaguar</category><category>Jaguar XKR</category><category>jaguar xkr 75</category><category>JaguarXkr</category><category>JaguarXkr75</category><category>xkr</category><category>xkr 75</category><category>XKR Special Edition</category><category>Xkr75</category><category>XkrSpecialEdition</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Korzeniewski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2010 Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://autoblog.com/make/jaguar">Jaguar</a> has reportedly confirmed that a more powerful, more vicious version of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/jaguar/xkr">XKR</a> will go into production later this year. According to <em>Autocar</em>, the car is based off of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/07/pics-aplenty-jaguar-lets-the-cat-out-of-the-bag-with-xkr-goodwo/">XKR Goodwood Special</a> (pictured), and has already lapped the N&uuml;rburgring in 7 minutes, 58 seconds during testing. Not bad at all.<br />
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Official details on powertrain and chassis upgrades haven't been revealed just yet, but if the Goodwood Special XKR is anything to go on, expect the supercharged 5.0-liter V8 to get a slight boost in power (for reference, the lime green XKR cranked out 530 horsepower and 515 pound-feet of torque), as well as a lowered suspension, tweaked exhaust and larger wheels. What's more, Jaguar has confirmed that this new XKR will have a top speed of at least 186 miles per hour (the all-important 300-kph mark in Germany).<br />
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Our only request: Keep the lime green paint in check. The <a href="http://autoblog.com/ford/fiesta">Fiesta</a> isn't the only car that can pull off citrus.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-jaguar-goodwood-special-xkr">2010 Jaguar Goodwood Special XKR</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-jaguar-goodwood-special-xkr/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/jaguar-xkr-goodwood-special-7_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-jaguar-goodwood-special-xkr/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/jaguar-xkr-goodwood-special-8_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-jaguar-goodwood-special-xkr/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/jaguar-xkr-goodwood-special-9_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-jaguar-goodwood-special-xkr/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/jaguar-xkr-goodwood-special-10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-jaguar-goodwood-special-xkr/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/jaguar-xkr-goodwood-special-11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=250536">Autocar</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/16/report-hotter-jaguar-xkr-confirmed/">Report: Hotter Jaguar XKR confirmed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=250536>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/16/report-hotter-jaguar-xkr-confirmed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19518926/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/16/report-hotter-jaguar-xkr-confirmed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>autocar</category><category>jaguar</category><category>jaguar xk</category><category>Jaguar XKR</category><category>jaguar xkr goodwood</category><category>jaguar xkr goodwood special</category><category>Jaguar XKR Special Edition</category><category>JaguarXk</category><category>JaguarXkr</category><category>JaguarXkrGoodwood</category><category>JaguarXkrGoodwoodSpecial</category><category>JaguarXkrSpecialEdition</category><category>XKR</category><category>xkr goodwood special</category><category>XKR Special Edition</category><category>XkrGoodwoodSpecial</category><category>XkrSpecialEdition</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven J. Ewing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Jaguar XJ gets free maintenance - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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As gorgeous and capable as the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/xk">Jaguar XK</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xf">XF</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jaguar/xj">XJ</a> might be, some people in the market for a luxury sedan or GT still have a dated notion of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/jaguar/">Jaguars</a> as service nightmares. Talk to folks from the Big Three and they'll tell you in no uncertain terms that fighting persistent jokes and decades-old impressions is, well, difficult. Those old impressions can linger in the mind of buyers well beyond their validity, crimping sales and blocking exposure to some very tasty products. One way to counteract that image problem is to design a better product, build it carefully and correctly, start gaining a reputation for reliability and wait for the hordes to push down your dealership doors. Another way to do it is to offer free maintenance to jump-start the process.<br />
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Jaguar North America is using the latter approach, launching a free scheduled maintenance program for all of its 2011 models. According to <em>Automotive News</em>, the new five-year/50,000 mile plan will be called Jaguar Platinum Coverage, and will provide free scheduled maintenance, along with 24/7 roadside assistance. Jaguar has tried a similar approach in the past, but this new plan even goes so far as to comp oil changes, filters, brake pads, brake discs, brake fluids, and wiper blade inserts. The old program was last applied to 2006 models while Ford was still calling the shots. Jag's new owners, Tata Motors, are anxious to kick off the new XJ launch with a bang, hoping to show shoppers that this isn't your wealthy uncle's Jaguar. The program will be in effect when the XJ sedan goes on sale in May and will also apply to the 2011 XF sedan and XK coupe when they reach dealerships in June.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100422/RETAIL05/100429947/1283">Automotive News</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/22/jaguar-hoping-to-assure-with-free-maintenance-program-on-2011-mo/">Jaguar hoping to assure with free maintenance program on 2011 Models</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/22/jaguar-hoping-to-assure-with-free-maintenance-program-on-2011-mo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19450125/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/22/jaguar-hoping-to-assure-with-free-maintenance-program-on-2011-mo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 Jaguar</category><category>2011 Jaguar XJ</category><category>2011Jaguar</category><category>2011JaguarXj</category><category>free maintenence</category><category>FreeMaintenence</category><category>jaguar</category><category>jaguar free maintenance</category><category>jaguar maintenance</category><category>Jaguar XF</category><category>jaguar xfr</category><category>jaguar xj</category><category>jaguar xk</category><category>Jaguar XKR</category><category>JaguarFreeMaintenance</category><category>JaguarMaintenance</category><category>JaguarXf</category><category>JaguarXfr</category><category>JaguarXj</category><category>JaguarXk</category><category>JaguarXkr</category><category>maintenance</category><category>warranty</category><category>xf</category><category>xfr</category><category>XJ</category><category>XK</category><category>XKR</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Filipponio]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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A few weeks ago, Drew Phillips and I looked at the Autoblog calendar and realized our wildest high school dreams were about to come true. Over the course of five days<strong>*</strong>, we'd have five rear-wheel-drive cars, 2,486 horsepower<strong>**</strong>, 2,391 pound-feet of torque, 38 cylinders, three superchargers, five sore clutches and ten badly abused tires. <br />
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The stars aligned out here in sunny, Southern California as the penultimate week of March had us driving the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/29/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/">2011 Ford Mustang V6</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/29/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/">2011 Ford Mustang GT</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/26/hennessey-v700-quick-spin/">Hennessey V700</a>, Callaway 552SC and 2010 Jaguar XKR Convertible (reviews of the Callaway and Jag are on their way). After four, maybe five seconds of thought, we knew what we had to do. Kill the tires! Kill them all, and let the California Highway Patrol sort 'em out. We're calling our temporary scorched earth campaign Burnout Week. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/30/autoblog-presents-burnout-week/#continued">Follow the jump</a> to see the smoke. <br />
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<strong>*</strong> Due to a flat <em>not</em> caused by a burnout, our week ran over to six days.<br />
<strong>**</strong> Both the Mustang GT and the Hennessey V700 are most likely underrated. Therefore the total horsepower sum for Burnout Week might actually be 2,543 ponies.
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