GTSPIRIT - Daily Supercar and Tuning News » Jaguar http://www.gtspirit.com Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:22:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Rendering: Jaguar XF-R Sportbrake http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/07/rendering-jaguar-xf-r-sportbrake/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/07/rendering-jaguar-xf-r-sportbrake/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:09:57 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49284 Jaguar is planning the release of the XF Sportbrake at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Main competition will be the Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series Touring and the new upcoming Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake. Professional artist Wild-Speed decided to render the Jaguar XF-R Sportbrake. Jaguar confirmed in July that they are working on [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/07/rendering-jaguar-xf-r-sportbrake/feed/ 0 Jaguar Planning Release of XFR-S http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/02/jaguar-planning-release-of-xfr-s/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/02/jaguar-planning-release-of-xfr-s/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:55:45 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49095 Jaguar is planning the release of a hotter ‘S’ version of the Jaguar XFR super saloon, according to Autocar. The newly badged XFR-S should rival with the current BMW F10M M5 and the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. Following the recently launched Jaguar XKR-S, sources close to Jaguar say that they are likely to “give the XFR [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/02/jaguar-planning-release-of-xfr-s/feed/ 0 Video: Drifting on Ice with the Jaguar XKR-S Convertible http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/02/video-drifting-on-ice-with-the-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/02/video-drifting-on-ice-with-the-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:49:16 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49079 Filmed on a frozen lake in Hämeenlinna Finland, Jaguar test driver Minna Sillankorva explores the new Jaguar XKR-S convertible on the ice-covered lake in a near-permanent sideways attitude. Under the hood he found a 5.0 liter V8 producing 550hp, which is good enough to do a sprint from standstill to 100km/h in just 4.4 seconds. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/02/video-drifting-on-ice-with-the-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible/feed/ 0 Twenty Years of Jaguar XJ220 http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/01/twenty-years-of-jaguar-xj220/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/01/twenty-years-of-jaguar-xj220/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:23:49 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49051 Jaguar is celebrating 20 years of Jaguar XJ220. The XJ220 remains the fastest Jaguar ever produced and when launched in 1992 and, at 213mph, had the highest maximum speed of any production car. Constructed using advanced aluminium honeycomb, the car was immensely strong and, despite its size, weighed just 1,470 kg. Originally conceived as a [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/01/twenty-years-of-jaguar-xj220/feed/ 0 For Sale: Jaguar XJ220S http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/15/for-sale-jaguar-xj220s/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/15/for-sale-jaguar-xj220s/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:32:14 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48332 Interested in owning an unique supercar? Here is your chance as one of the only six built street-legal Jaguar XJ220S Coupe’s will be auctioned this week. The Jaguar XJ220 is one of the most impressive supercars of the nineties. The mid-engined British car was initially conceived to compete with cars such as the Ferrari F40 [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/15/for-sale-jaguar-xj220s/feed/ 3 Official: Jaguar XJ by Startech http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/14/official-jaguar-xj-by-startech/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/14/official-jaguar-xj-by-startech/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:39:57 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47281 Startech offers a sport and accessories program for the Jaguar XJ model series. The product lineup includes an aerodynamic-enhancement kit, custom-tailored 21 inch forged wheels and custom refinement options for the interior. The nose of the four-door car receives some added profile with the front attachment that is mounted to the production bumper. LED daytime [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/14/official-jaguar-xj-by-startech/feed/ 0 Video: Matte Grey Jaguar XKR-S http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/11/video-matte-grey-jaguar-xkr-s/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/11/video-matte-grey-jaguar-xkr-s/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:06:49 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47124 Our friend and YouTube member Shmee150 filmed this wonderful matte grey Jaguar XKR-S. The feisty Jag makes quite a fruity sound! Chelsea AutoLegends is an event that takes place in central London in September, this year it was preceeded by the Pistonheads Supercar Run in which a number of cars featured including this special XKR-S. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/11/video-matte-grey-jaguar-xkr-s/feed/ 2 Video: Chris Harris Chases Jaguar XJ220 in a Jaguar XKR-S at Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/07/video-chris-harris-chases-jaguar-xj220-in-a-jaguar-xkr-s-at-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/07/video-chris-harris-chases-jaguar-xj220-in-a-jaguar-xkr-s-at-nurburgring/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:24:35 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47017 Twenty years ago, the Jaguar XJ220 set a production-car lap record at the Nurburgring. One of the lead test drivers, John Nielsen, the man who set the lap is back at the ‘Green Hell’ in a silver XJ220. While he hits the track, he is being chased by Chris Harris who drives the equally powered [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/07/video-chris-harris-chases-jaguar-xj220-in-a-jaguar-xkr-s-at-nurburgring/feed/ 0 Rendering: 2013 Jaguar XF Sportbrake http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/02/rendering-2013-jaguar-xf-sportbrake/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/02/rendering-2013-jaguar-xf-sportbrake/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:33:42 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46814 Another day, another rendering! Today the artists over at PS-Garage have given us a rendering of the Jaguar XF Sportbrake. We’ve been looking at a few spyshots of the new Jag recently and we have to say that we like what we see. The XF was the car that helped Jaguar make the transition from [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/02/rendering-2013-jaguar-xf-sportbrake/feed/ 0 Bologna 2011: Jaguar XKR-S Convertible http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/01/bologna-2011-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/01/bologna-2011-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:25:39 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46784 British car brand Jaguar displays its brand new 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible at the 2011 Bologna Motor Show. Our man at the event spotted the car today and made a video of the roofless sports car. Under the hood he found a 5.0 liter V8 producing 550hp, which is good enough to do a sprint [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/01/bologna-2011-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible/feed/ 0 Jaguar C-X16 Mass Production Gets Closer http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/29/jaguar-c-x16-mass-production-gets-closer/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/29/jaguar-c-x16-mass-production-gets-closer/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:24:03 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46623 A Jaguar insider has today confirmed to Teamspeed that the UK car maker is currently preparing the mass production of the two-seater C-X16 Concept. The wonderful looking concept was released at the 2011 IAA Motor Show in September and got a refreshing new white paint job at the Los Angeles Motor Show two weeks ago. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/29/jaguar-c-x16-mass-production-gets-closer/feed/ 1 Video: 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible Extended Promo Clip http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/28/video-2012-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-extended-promo-clip/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/28/video-2012-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-extended-promo-clip/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:55:58 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46584 Check the extended promotional clip of the 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible, the most powerful cat the British have built. Under the hood you’ll find a 5.0 liter V8 producing 550hp, which is good enough to do a sprint from standstill to 100km/h in just 4.4 seconds. It will reach a top speed of 300km/h. The [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/28/video-2012-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-extended-promo-clip/feed/ 1 Spyshots: Jaguar XF Sportbrake Wagon http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/27/spyshots-jaguar-xf-sportbrake/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/27/spyshots-jaguar-xf-sportbrake/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:52:58 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46517 Jaguar is working on a wagon variant of their popular XF series. Spy photographers managed to capture a mule testing near Jaguar’s headquarters in the UK. The XF-break will carry the name ‘Sportbrake’ and is set to debut during the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March 2012. Main competition will be the Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/27/spyshots-jaguar-xf-sportbrake/feed/ 0 Los Angeles 2011: Jaguar Sells All US XKR-S Convertibles http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/18/los-angeles-2011-jaguar-sells-all-us-xkr-s-convertibles/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/18/los-angeles-2011-jaguar-sells-all-us-xkr-s-convertibles/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:45:21 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46182 Jaguar only released the 2012 XKR-S Convertible this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, however, reports from MotorAuthority are already suggesting that all 25 US-bound models have been sold. Whether or not this was purely on customers visiting the stands, that’s still an impressive sales rate. We first received official information about the powerful [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/18/los-angeles-2011-jaguar-sells-all-us-xkr-s-convertibles/feed/ 0 Los Angeles 2011: Jaguar XKR-S Convertible http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/17/los-angeles-2011-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/17/los-angeles-2011-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:29:11 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46152 British manufacturer Jaguar presented in Los Angeles their brand new 2012 XKR-S Convertible. Almost all details were revealed yet, there isn’t much new to tell you besides refreshing your mind and telling you that the convertible XKR-S comes with the same powerplant as its coupe sister. A total output of 550hp together with 502 pound [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/17/los-angeles-2011-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible/feed/ 0 Official: Jaguar C-X16 Concept in White http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/16/official-jaguar-c-x16-concept-in-white/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/16/official-jaguar-c-x16-concept-in-white/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:11:15 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46135 Jaguar will showcase their latest concept, the Jaguar C-X16 Concept, at the Los Angeles Auto Show 2011. The sports car concept was released at the IAA 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September and received a new paint job. The C-X16 is displayed in the color Neutron White, looks stunning and will go into production as [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/16/official-jaguar-c-x16-concept-in-white/feed/ 6 Video: 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible Commercial http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/16/video-2012-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-commercial/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/16/video-2012-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-commercial/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:24:50 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46107 In expectation of live pictures from the Los Angeles Motor Show 2011 which will open its doors today, we can show you official images and a commercial video of the upcoming 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible. As announced earlier this week the roofless Jaguar will be the most powerful cat the British have built. Under the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/16/video-2012-jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-commercial/feed/ 0 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible to Debut at LA Auto Show http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-to-debut-at-la-auto-show/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-to-debut-at-la-auto-show/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:15:31 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45943 The Thanksgiving weekend usually holds the start of the Los Angeles Auto Show and this year it isn’t any different. The exact number of world premieres at the show is unknown at this moment, but one of the eye-catching sports cars will be the Jaguar XKR-S Convertible. After finishing tests with Jaguars most powerful convertible [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/jaguar-xkr-s-convertible-to-debut-at-la-auto-show/feed/ 3 Official: Jaguar XJ Sport and Speed Packs http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/official-jaguar-xj-sport-and-speed-packs/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/official-jaguar-xj-sport-and-speed-packs/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:52:26 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45924 Jaguar has taken the covers off two new performance-driven option packs for the flagship XJ saloon. Named the Sport and Speed packs, both options give the owner interior and exterior enhancements. The new specification can be applied to all engine variants except for the Jaguar XJ Supercharged. The Sport Pack comprises of a number of [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/official-jaguar-xj-sport-and-speed-packs/feed/ 2 Video: Jaguar C-X75 Concept on the Streets of London http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/21/video-jaguar-c-x75-concept-on-the-streets-of-london/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/21/video-jaguar-c-x75-concept-on-the-streets-of-london/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:48:58 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45192 Dear friend and YouTube member Shmee150 filmed the Jaguar C-X75 Concept as it maneouvers around under its electric motor on the streets of London. The car was filmed on the road as it is packed up to leave the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) where it has been on display and go to [...]

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