Jaguar XF gets New 163PS Version of 2.2-liter Turbo Diesel

Jaguar is doubling the XF's four-cylinder diesel offerings with the presentation of a new base version of its 2.2-liter unit that produces 163PS (161bhp) and supplements the 190PS (187bhp) variant already on sale in Europe.

The new lower output diesel accelerates the XF from zero to 62mph (100km/h) in 9.8 seconds en route to a top speed of 130mph (210km/h), while returning a combined fuel economy of 52.3mpg UK (43.5mpg US or 5.4lt/100km) and emitting 149 g/km of CO2.

In comparison, the 190PS model returns the same fuel economy and CO2 figures but it goes from standstill to 62mph in in 8.5 seconds and achieves a maximum speed of 140 mph (225 km/h).

The new entry-level 163PS XF 2.2-liter Diesel is priced at £29,950 OTR in the UK with standard features including suedecloth and leather seats, a touch screen centrally mounted display, electronic climate control, an 8-speed automatic transmission and Stop-Start.

Jaguar said dealers are taking orders for the new base model now ahead of the first deliveries in March.

 

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2012 Jaguar XJ Limo

Brabus' sis company Startech has decided to develop up the 2012 Jaguar XJ's looks with a simple appearance facelift through its individualization program.

The In german business product collection features an aero package composed of of a entrance attire that features LED day time running lamps into the side air basins, small musician sections in entrance of the back wheels, new cuts for the entrance fender air ports, a hidden footwear lid spoiler and a back diffuser / extractor that packages Startech's stainless-steel trapezoid tailpipes.

The English car now trips on three-piece, 21-inch cast aluminum wheels attached in broader high-performance wheels in sizes 255/35 ZR 21 in entrance and 295/30 ZR 21 on the back axle.

The aesthetic facelift remains inside with Startech providing XJ customers a choice of natural buckskin and Alcantara alternatives. The car made here features a cream-colored all-leather inside created from soft Mastik natural buckskin and black, high-gloss finished guitar wood with ship-veneer-type inlays.

Other alternatives include personalized, electric used furniture for the back individuals with leather-trimmed units, and a 20 MBit/s GSM switch with an aerial that provides a high-speed internet access via EDGE, HSDPA or HSPA+ methods.

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Jaguar Revisits Station Wagon Territory with New XF Sportbrake

The before Jaguar provided a place truck style was with the ill-fated X-Type Sportwagon, which was created from 2004 to 2009. But Jaguar is preparation to present it another try, now with an property style using the mid-size XF, with which it will go against the BMW 5-Series Visiting and the Mercedes A6 Auparavant.

Oddly, Jaguar wants us to know about the car that will be called XF Sportbrake well before its generate and has already set up a specific Tweets consideration where it publicized these two "spy" images of the property with 50 % its shape included in swirly camouflage.

The images disclose a faintly sloping roofline with a spoiler linked at the back, while this indicates that the XF Sportbrake may also get a wrap-around back window. And for those of you questioning, the model was installed with bogus add-on longest tail lights.

The more realistic edition of the Indian business top quality XF line will have the same actual powerplant array as the saloon including the cheap 190HP 2.2-liter turbodiesel all the way up to a 510HP turbocharged V8 gas for the range-topping XF-R style, which was lately verified by Jaguar's primary developer, Ian Callum.

Look for the arrival of the new XF Sportbrake at a significant worldwide powerplant display next season.

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Jaguar's Micro-Turbine-Powered C-X75 Supercar Concept

To celebrate the big 7-5, Jaguar has rolled out its XJ220-inspired 780-horsepower C-X75 RE-EV (range-extended electric vehicle) concept. Power for this looker is supplied by electric motors working in conjunction with "micro gas-turbines", which also throw in 1180 lb-ft / 1,600 Nm of torque. Jaguar claims the 6-hour-to-charge plug-in sports car has a range of 560 / 900 km miles and an Lithium-ion-only range of 68 miles with a "potential top speed" of 205 mph (330 km/h).

The four 195-horse / 145 kW electric motors are mounted at the corners (one at each wheel) and provide torque vectoring, while the turbines - which can charge the batteries or add 188 horsepower in Track mode - are located centrally in a Texalium-lined compartment. Cooling for the turbines comes from the design of the car itself, which uses integrated channels to move air to the necessary areas.

Inside the car, people will find all the sport-lux essentials: leather, neoprene, soft-touch materials, polished and vapor-blasted aluminum, and seats mounted directly to the bulkhead "as in a single-seater racing car".

Then how does someone get into a comfortable driving position? Glad you asked; all the driver's essentials (steering wheel, gauges, etc.) move forward and then slide back for simplified ingress/egress through the out-and-up doors.

Taking a note from Saab and Spyker, there are a few aeronautical touches throughout the cabin a well. Examples include the gear shifter, a trick switch in the overhead panel that starts the car, and a "stealth" setting that reduces ambient lighting when in track mode.

Also found on the concept is "dramatic theater lighting" which lights up various areas of the car when the key fob is detected nearby, as well as certain interior areas (like the Bowers & Wilkins speakers) when the car is turned on.

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Dr. Ralf Speth says, "Performance through innovation has always been a Jaguar hallmark. From the beginning, cars such as the C-Type and D-Type pioneered aluminum construction, aerodynamic design, racing monocoques and disc brakes. The C-X75 demonstrates that the company is still leading the field in automotive design and technology."

By Phil Alex

 



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