19 posts tagged Jaguar XJ

Jaguar XJ Timeless Elegance Posted on May 16th, 2008 in OFF Road Guide by admin The Jaguar XJ has been restyled and redesigned for this current year. And Jaguar, the brand, claims that this vehicle would be the answer to the redefinition of elegance.

ON THE ROAD Performance The lightweight aluminium body gives even the entry V6 petrol decent pace. The supercharged, 400bhp XJR is seriously fast. Hardest to argue a case for is the 4.2 V8 because the smaller engines do such a superb job. However, the real winner is the 2.7-litre V6 diesel, which is brisk, smooth and very quiet.

What fictional character do you relate to most and why? Let’s see: what Chinese fictional character had to operate in the west, deal to the establishment, drive a rare two-door car, impersonate others, and have his adventures chronicled? Simon ... Read and post comments | Send to a friend

What fictional character do you relate to most and why? Let’s see: what Chinese fictional character had to operate in the west, deal to the establishment, drive a rare two-door car, impersonate others, and have his adventures chronicled?    Simon Templar.

______________________________________________________ (see more pictures inside) pictures of the 2009 Jaguar xj portfolio 2009 Jaguar XJ PortfolioPost from: SMARTENUPNAS.COM 2009 Jaguar XJ Portfolio pictures

Filed under: Aftermarket, Time Warp, Etc., Ford, JaguarBoats are typically thought of as a hole in the water into which you hurl money. It looks like this Craigslist seller realized that he was really after a boat only after sinking considerable time and money into an extensive automotive gene-splicing experiment gone horribly wrong.

We took a break from the PCH Superpowers and watched the Rotary Honda 600 pound on the Rotary Starlet in yesterday's all-Japanese Choose Your Eternity poll. However, Britain's defeat of Italy last week can mean only one thing: Britain must now take on PCH SuperGigaPower France in an attempt to claim the rusty, oil-leaking PCH Intergalactic Superchampion crown!

Now, we can't say for certain that electrical-system woes sent this 1990 Jaguar XJ-S down the road that ends at the cold steel jaws of The Crusher, because a 99% likelihood is still not certainty. However, when you see an 18-year-old V-12 Jag sitting in the wrecking yard with a straight body and good interior...

( - click image to enlarge -) img: Jaguar Cars USA Hint - it's not the absent hood leaper which the company has (dumbly) removed on M.Y. 2008 XJ sedans bound for North America. Nor is it the lost dignity in that bulbous front spoiler that makes the Jag look like it's nursing a fat lip after losing a nasty brawl with a 5-Series.

Introducing the 2008 Jaguar XJ6 D. This is proof that Jaguar is still building great looking cars only this time it’s a diesel. There’s something quite special about driving a Jaguar too. It’s as if drivers around you are a little protective of the old girl.