New Jaguar Previews XKR-S Before Geneva

Jaguar’s got a treat for us, coming to the Geneva show. It’s low, mean, blue, and has a lot of power. In the next episode of “Making Aston Martin’s look overpriced and slow,” Jaguar is bestowing the XKR-S upon us.

It slots above the already ridiculous XKR in Jaguar’s lineup as the performance star of the model line. Under the hood, the big cat gets upgraded from a hardly sufficient 510 horsepower and 462lb-ft of torque, up to a more robust 550bhp and 502lb-ft of torque – which makes this officially the most powerful road-going Jaguar ever made. That honor was previously held by the XJ220 supercar of the early ninties, with it’s TWR-fettled twin-turbo V6 that pushed out 542 horsepower and 472lb-ft of torque.

Jaguar doesn’t say what’s been done to increase the power, but with a direct-injected, supercharged V8 there’s always going to be more on the table. A good guess would be an ECU retune and intake/exhaust work, but full details will be released at the car’s debut at Geneva in March. They do say the XKR-S will do 0-60 in 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 186mph, which puts it up there with the Mercedes CL63 AMG, Aston Martin DB9, and Maserati GranTurismo S as far as performance goes.

The XKR-S will also get revised suspension tuning as well as aerodynamic addendum, but that’s about all Jaguar is saying at this point. The whole XKR-S is part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the E-Type, which has got to be the sexiest 50-year old out there these days. Stay tuned for more pictures and information as they roll in!

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Bertone's Baby-Jaguar B99 Concept Looks Surprisingly Good

[Updated with high-res pictures] After the teaser image we showed you earlier today, the first three images of Bertone's design study for a compact Jaguar, hit the web. Dubbed B99 (for the 99th anniversary of Bertone) the eye-catching concept car has a sleek coupe profile, even though it's a four-door sedan. The suicide doors give it a distinctive appearance, but if Jaguar were to build a production model, it's unlikely that they would remain.

While it might look like a long limousine, the Italian design house's B99 concept is just 4.5 meters long. Combine this with the very low height (1.35 meters) and the pretty wide body (1.95 meters) and you have a small sedan looking like a much bigger and more luxurious model, whose profile brings to mind the classic Jaguar XJ.

The very thin A-pillars, the narrow windows and the short front overhang give the car a dynamic yet classy look, while the front and the rear mirror each other, with very thin headlights/taillights and an oval grille whose form is replicated in the back. Inside, the B99 appears to offer a classy environment, mixing brushed aluminium with leather and polished African walnut trim.

Under the hood, the concept sports sedan is said to feature a newly developed full-hybrid drive, but further details remain unknown.

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Hofele Design Turns its Attention on the First-Generation Jaguar XK / XKR

Perhaps best known for its work with models from the Volkswagen Group, Germany's Hofele Design has now revealed a new styling program for the first generation of Jaguar's XK coupe and convertible series built between 1996 and 2005.

The tuner's proposal includes an assortment of body pieces such as the very Aston Marton-like shaped front bumper, optional side skirts, a new rear bumper, a discreet boot lid spoiler, and a pair of round tail lamps with LED units. Also including in the package for the XK are a four-pipe exhaust system and 20-inch "Villa RSV" alloy wheels plus a full leather interior. You can take a better look at Hofele Design's Jaguar Xk in our gallery below.

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Hofele Design Turns its Attention on the First-Generation Jaguar XK / XKR

Perhaps best known for its work with models from the Volkswagen Group, Germany's Hofele Design has now revealed a new styling program for the first generation of Jaguar's XK coupe and convertible series built between 1996 and 2005.

The tuner's proposal includes an assortment of body pieces such as the very Aston Marton-like shaped front bumper, optional side skirts, a new rear bumper, a discreet boot lid spoiler, and a pair of round tail lamps with LED units. Also including in the package for the XK are a four-pipe exhaust system and 20-inch "Villa RSV" alloy wheels plus a full leather interior. You can take a better look at Hofele Design's Jaguar Xk in our gallery below.

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Jaguar XJL Supercharged Neiman Marcus Edition Cars wallpapers and images

Jaguar XJL Supercharged Neiman Marcus Edition Cars wallpapers and images

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Jaguar Working on XJ Coupe

Jaguar has met sales success with the new XJ luxury sedan. The car builds off of the brand’s earlier efforts with the mid-size XF and finally abandons the retro-styling that was weighing the brand down.

Now under the ownership of Tata Group, Jaguar is clearly being taken upmarket. As such new models must be introduced. A new sportscar is almost certainly in the works and a crossover is being considered. But what about an XJC coupe version of the XJ?

Renderings of such a car have floated around before, and the result looks brilliant. The car’s beautiful styling would be applied to a two-door coupe with a very rakish roofline.

The move makes sense from a business perspective, adding a halo model that would increase profits and sales on the XJ platform. The car would go head-to-head with the Mercedes-Benz CL Coupe, but would be “more emotional.”

Sources tell Automobile Magazine that the car would be a “pillarless four-seater (that) features a glass roof and its own sheet metal.” Jaguar’s uniquely British interior and the car’s stunning pillarless proportions could make the car a Jaguar take on the Bentley Continental GT. We can’t wait to hear more about this.

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