I never thought that I would actually like a Jaguar car. My girlfriend, she is nuts for them but me? Well, I never thought that I would find one that I actually loved … until I laid eyes on the 2010 Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special. This beautiful car is not only one of those cars that is breathtaking to look at, but under the hood, it is completely exotic and all around beautiful! This incredible car is actually a need-for-speed car … no the video game exactly, but it is a car that needs to be going fast most of the time because honestly … it goes up to about 225 miles per hour and that is … crazy!
Under the hood: 5.0-liter V8 for a total of 530 horsepower and 515 lb-ft of torque. Considering that the (anything but) ordinary 510 hp version rockets to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds. All of that and the car actually looks cool too? That is mind blowing to me and I have to say that you really need to take a closer look at this particular car … it truly is one of those cars that look beautiful and live up to the Jaguar name!
Just remember the 2010 Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special name and just wait for it to come out … it is going to be hot and selling out so fast!
Jaguar keeps its hands busy with the development of the new XJ saloon which is set to be released by the third quarter of 2010. The sales of the current XJ version are not as impressive as its competition from the 7 series of BMW and the S-Class of Mercedes Benz. Jaguar learned that looking in the past for design inspiration is a big mistake and they will not be making the same error again.
Jaguar designers wants to build new cats that are ready to pounce with more aggression. According to an insider, they are looking at deriving the lines of the new XJ from the XF. Aside from the look upgrade, the XJ will also get a work up with new engine features.
The car manufacturer is planning to launch a hybrid XJ by 2011 or a year after the new XJ saloon hits dealerships. The plug-in XJ will utilize the power from lithium ion battery packs combined with a combustion engine primarily used to back up the batteries.
All the plans can be executed, thanks to a loan amounting to £307 million from an investment bank. Jaguar is planning to collaborate with Land Rover to develop hybrid technologies which can be used for their next range of cars.
The platform Jaguar plans to use is a lot more similar to the one used by the Chevrolet Volt. Land Rover will be looking into engines similar to the Prius’ which makes use of both the combustion engine and the electric powertrain to drive the wheels.
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I never thought that I would actually like a Jaguar car. My girlfriend, she is nuts for them but me? Well, I never thought that I would find one that I actually loved … until I laid eyes on the 2010 Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special. This beautiful car is not only one of those cars that is breathtaking to look at, but under the hood, it is completely exotic and all around beautiful! This incredible car is actually a need-for-speed car … no the video game exactly, but it is a car that needs to be going fast most of the time because honestly … it goes up to about 225 miles per hour and that is … crazy!