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Old 05-21-2018, 06:31 AM   #1
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Reborn Jaguar XK to lead new Jag sports car family

Elegant 2+2 XK flagship looks set to join a new F-Type in Jaguar’s sports car line-up

Plans to relaunch the Jaguar XK are gathering momentum, with the firm’s head of product strategy confirming that it is working on a proposal for a whole family of sports cars.

Hanno Kirner, who oversees product strategy for the next decade at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), told Autocar the company remains committed to the sports car segment, despite the Jaguar E-Pace and F-Pace SUVs dominating the firm’s sales. In 2017, the F-Pace accounted for two-fifths of all Jaguar sales. The XK was discontinued in 2014.

“The F-Type has been a huge success,” he said. “We love sports cars – and I use the plural quite deliberately. Whether that is delivered by a body variant or something else remains to be seen, but for now let’s just say that the body type is very important for us.”

Kirner’s comments echo those of Jaguar’s head of design, Ian Callum, who has often spoken of his personal desire to develop a family of sports cars. Last year, Callum hinted that work on a re-envisaged XK had begun when he told Autocar: “I want a two-seater [the F-Type] and a 2+2. We’re working on something now. There’s nothing approved, but we instigate in design.”

It is believed that Callum’s team completed a design concept for an XK replacement prior to the second-generation model being axed. However, the latest project is believed to be entirely new and unlikely to be launched until at least 2021.

Both Kirner’s longer-term planning role and his comments suggest the creation of a new sports car family is dependent on JLR’s next-generation platform strategy. Today’s F-Type is based on a heavily modified version of the discontinued XK’s platform and is due for replacement in around 2019. The new F-Type is expected to use a development of that architecture, which is believed to be flexible enough to be adapted back to a 2+2 layout.

“I love the idea of a flexible architecture that can give us anything,” said Kirner.

Kirner also talked up the possibility of developing future platforms to be flexible enough to accept multiple powertrain types. However, it isn’t clear if this would apply to next-gen sports cars, because it is not certain if even the latest modified underpinnings could be adapted for a plug-in hybrid powertrain’s ancillaries.

“There is an argument that says hybrid sports cars might cater for both the environment and the excitement such cars deliver,” he said. “A lot of people like the sound of an engine. That’s a fact, and it is a defining part of a sports car. “I absolutely believe that there will be electric sports cars one day, but I also believe there may be a different step of combining the battery and an engine. At Jaguar, all I can say for now is that we will continue to invest in sports cars.”

Initially, it is expected that the next F-Type – and by association the reborn XK – will be powered by JLR’s regular family of Ingenium engines. These would include the entry-level four-cylinder 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol unit with 296bhp and straight six powertrains in various states of tune. The latter engines would replace the Ford-sourced V6s, as found in the current F-Type.

Both the F-Type and the XK would likely get hot iterations along the lines of those available today, including range-topping SVR derivatives tuned by JLR’s Special Vehicle Operations division. The F-Type SVR uses a 5.0-litre V8 with 572bhp and covers 0-62mph in 3.7sec, although the extra weight of a four-seater would increase this time slightly.

Upon its launch in 2012, the F-Type was regarded as crucial to Jaguar re-establishing its credentials in the two-seat sports car market. Although overall sales have been modest in the context of the firm’s other models, they have held steady in Europe throughout the car’s lifetime and grown substantially in some markets, including the US and China.

The F-Type was also seen as critical to underpinning Jaguar’s heritage as a sports car maker prior to it branching out into the booming SUV segment. With the market set to become ever more crowded, achieving differentiation by playing to authentic brand values is increasingly viewed as critical by established car makers. Additionally, at one stage, three-quarters of sales of the F-Type convertible were to buyers who were entirely new to the Jaguar brand and, as such, the model was hailed for breaking established views of the manufacturer’s cars.
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Old 05-21-2018, 08:38 AM   #2
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Wow, just wow. If the final product looks remotely similar I'd call that a winner. I really like the new Jaguar.
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Maserati already makes a real world version of this concept. It arguably sounds better, too.


This concept and story is also from back in October:

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The Jaguar F-Type is one of the most exciting sports cars released in years. First launched back in 2013, Jaguar is already planning the next-generation F-Type which design director Ian Callum wants to launch as both a two-seater coupe and a 2+2. In an interview with Autocar, Callum outlined his desire to take this a step further and introduce a separate four-seater GT to Jaguar's line-up in the vein of the discontinued XK to complement the new F-Type.

Speaking to Autocar at the recent Frankfurt Auto Show, Callum revealed that he has “quite different ideas... as to how to carry four people quickly around the world” with their luggage, implying that the reborn XK would be a true four-seater grand tourer if it gets the green light for production. The Jaguar XK was scrapped back in 2014 due to dwindling sales, which probably wasn’t helped by the introduction of the competing F-Type. “The XK being dropped was much to my frustration,” Callum recalled, who is keen to see it reborn. Having a Jaguar F-Type and XK in the range was “always the plan,” had the success of the F-Type not killed it off.

“The F-Type was never meant to kill the XK,” Callum said. If Callum’s proposed 2+2 grand tourer gets approved, it would be built alongside the next-generation F-Type at Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham, England. It would use an updated version of the F-Type platform, which is incidentally a modified version of the original XK platform, and adopt Jaguar’s Ingenium engines. Engine ranges would include an entry-level four-cylinder 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline unit packing 296-hp and the upcoming straight-six powertrains. Should it get approved for production, Jaguar’s 2+2 grand-tourer won’t be introduced until at least 2021.

The reborn XK would also spawn performance variants including an R and an SVR range-topper. The current F-Type SVR is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 with 572 hp that hits 0-62 mph in 3.7 seconds, although the four-seater would be slightly slower due to its extra weight. Callum also confirmed that development of the second-generation F-Type is already underway and is expected to debut in 2019.
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Maserati already makes a real world version of this concept. It arguably sounds better, too.


This concept and story is also from back in October:
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Give me Jag.
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Jag is really kicking ass in the styling department since Tata took control.

I'm actually starting to consider a used Jag as my "WTF have I done this time" car once the kiddo starts school.


$1,200/mo daycare costs should pretty well cover typical cost of ownership, right?
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Jag is really kicking ass in the styling department since Tata took control.

I'm actually starting to consider a used Jag as my "WTF have I done this time" car once the kiddo starts school.


$1,200/mo daycare costs should pretty well cover typical cost of ownership, right?
Buy a CPO’d jag. 8 year 80k mid warranty and I’ve read people have been able to negotiate all or some maintenance. I’m still eyeballing an F Type R.
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Looks nice, but would have thought that they might focus on making the XJ something that can actually take it to the S-Class, BMW 7 and Audi A8. Might make more sales on something of that ilk than on a cramped 2+2.
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Buy a CPO’d jag. 8 year 80k mid warranty and I’ve read people have been able to negotiate all or some maintenance. I’m still eyeballing an F Type R.
Would love an F Type (dat noise!) Leaning XF since I do have a little one to shuttle around. Plus, I'm getting old. Get off my lawn!
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