1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 in New York City
Jaguar XK150 DHC (1950)
The successor of the XK140.
“Although having a family resemblance to the XK120 and XK140, the XK150 was radically modernised. For the first time a one piece windscreen was used and the wing line no longer dropped as much over the doors. The bonnet was widened and opened down to the wings and on the OTS the bulkhead was moved back to make it about 4 inches longer.
The standard engine, the same as fitted to the XK140, was the 3.4 litre DHC Jaguar straight-6 rated at 180 bhp at 5750 rpm but most cars were fitted with the SE engine that had a modified cylinder head with larger exhaust valves rated at 210 bhp at 5500 rpm.” — source
Headed to production
The Jaguar C-X75 will be as clean-running as a Smart Fortwo city car, but with a claimed 0-to-60-mph sprint of less than 3.0 seconds.
1955 Jaguar D-Type
Ferraris such as the 375 Plus (also in the Louvre show) are impressive for their look of strength and power, while the D-Type’s appeal is more sublime, less emotional on a visceral level, but more thoughtfully beautiful…and fast.
(L’Art De L’Automobile: Masterpieces from the Ralph Lauren Collection)
Powering the D-Types was a 3.4-liter version of the twincam Jaguar straight-6, upgraded to 250 bhp.
(L’Art De L’Automobile: Masterpieces from the Ralph Lauren Collection)
Albino cat
The white 2012 Jaguar XKR-S shown at the New York Auto Show is the car many people said they’d like to take home. This is an utterly stunning car and, judging from the specs, should be even more thrilling to drive.
Jamie Melo (Ferrari 458 GT2) tries to overtake Jan Magnussen (Corvette C6.R GT2) at Long Beach (ALMS). Magnussen would finish second, Melo third.
The next entry-level Jag?
Jaguar is thinking small, particularly when it comes to taking on rivals from BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. The British automaker is rumored to be eyeing the entry-level luxury sedan segment, a lucrative slice of the automotive market presently dominated by the 3-Series, A4 and C-Class.
Now under the stewardship of India’s Tata Motors, it seems Jaguar is once again feeling bullish about its chances at the lower end of the luxury spectrum.
