All-New Jaguar XK – Combination of Luxury
and Sportiness - Just Gorgeous
The
launch of the all-new Jaguar XK marks an exciting new
era for Jaguar in terms of both design and engineering,
and reinforces the marque’s reputation for building ground-breaking
cars that are as rewarding to drive as they are gorgeous
to look at.
The XK generation
that ceased production in June 2005 was Jaguar’s fastest-selling sports
model of all time. The challenge for the team that designed and engineered
the all-new XK was to produce a model that bettered that success story.
The new XK has been engineered above and
beyond the high expectations that customers rightly have
for a Jaguar sports car, a fact made possible because everything
from its advanced aluminium chassis to its sophisticated
transmission and exquisite interior has been designed in
pursuit of a luxurious, advanced and stunning new Jaguar.
The all-new Jaguar
XK will be launched early in 2006 and will allow Jaguar to emerge as
a world leader in Lightweight Vehicle Technology while retaining its
reputation for beautifully designed and crafted cars.
"The new XK delivers
the unique blend of performance, luxury and style that only a Jaguar
can," says Bibiana Boerio, managing director, Jaguar Cars. "And its
beauty is more than skin-deep – this is a sports car with the heart
and soul of every great Jaguar."
ALL-NEW JAGUAR XK
KEY POINTS
All-new Coupe and
Convertible Jaguar XK, each designed as a 2+2 sports car
First of a new
generation of beautiful, fast Jaguars
The most technologically
advanced Jaguar ever
Succeeds the Jaguar
XK range introduced in 1996
All-aluminium construction
assists best-in-class torsional rigidity in Coupe form. In Convertible
form, there is a 50 percent improvement in stiffness over the previous
XK Convertible
All-new XK is lighter
than its predecessor and key rivals, with Coupe at 1595kg kerb weight
and Convertible at 1635kg
In Convertible
form the Body-in-White weight, at just 287kg, is 20 percent lighter
than the previous XK Convertible
Lightweight body
offers a 10 percent improvement in power to weight ratio.
Delivers a balance
of superb performance, driving dynamics and Jaguar sophistication
Intuitive controls
and driver-focussed technologies – such as Keyless Entry, Keyless
Start and Active Front Lighting – enhance driver enjoyment
Spacious, elegant
sports car cabin exemplifies Jaguar craftsmanship, luxury and quality
AJ-V8 engine developed
to satisfy Euro 4 emissions requirements and features Exhaust Gas
Recirculation
New Jaguar Sequential
Shift 6-speed automatic transmission system incorporates steering
wheel-mounted paddles for manual gear changes
XK Coupe reaches
60mph from standstill in 5.9 seconds and completes quarter mile
sprint in 14.4 seconds – less than half a second off the pace of
the previous 400bhp supercharged model
XK Convertible
takes just 6.0 seconds to reach 60mph – 0.3 seconds quicker than
the previous model
XK Coupe accelerates
from 50-70mph in just 3.1 seconds – 0.2 seconds quicker than the
previous model (Convertible XK also 0.2 seconds quicker from 50-70mph
at 3.2 seconds).
Top speed of 155mph
(electronically limited)
Convertible roof
operates electrically in less than 18 seconds to be stowed below
lightweight aluminium tonneau cover
In the event of
a pedestrian impact, pyrotechnic deployable bonnet (Jaguar Pedestrian
Contact Sensing) automatically deploys in the blink of an eye to
create a cushioning effect between the bonnet and the engine
