Jaguar XKR — the wish, the desire
Saturday, September 15th, 2007
Have you seen the Jaguar XKR? The general impression is: it impresses with its speed, comfort and beauty. But, if get acquainted with appealing in driving, we came to the conclusion that there is much to be desired. The developers of the latest model took much attention on the chassis improving and the dynamics improving. The same could be done for the engine boosting alone. The British developers accented the sporty character. They did this very gently, in order not to distort the basic formula of a large British GT.
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September is coming, less than two weeks are rest till the Frankfurt motor show. The days for the press are the 11th and 12th date. The public days are September, 13-23. This article is a little hint for you to start packing things and take your close friends there. No doubt, there will be many surprises; you will see the mixture of beauty and high tech.
Nick Scheele, former Ford exec, is joining Jacques Nasser, former Ford CEO, as potential customers of the Blue Oval. Blue Oval still remains one of the most well-known British marques. Now Nick Scheele is an advisor at Ripplewood Holdings. He is so successful as he knows Jaguar very closely since that time when he was a leader in the field of this brand, it was in the 90’s.
All the comparison and road tests show that the Jaguar S-Type is a refined drive. This model has V6 model. The performance of such engine, though being smooth, leads to slower side. Of course V8 is much better, it really does he job. The sedan has the light steering and a soft suspension, which can be called as two deliberate traits of the brand. Despite them the auto feels stable.
At last we have a chance to observe the Jaguar’s XKR coupe. Truly speaking, there is not much difference with the current Jaguar XKR. It is just a little updated. This is life and in this battle of the automakers for the first place all the means are good.