Jaguar 200mph Supercar Rumours Dismissed, New Entry-Level XE Sportscar More Likely
By Thami Masemola
January 27, 2009 4:37 PM
Filed Under: European, Jaguar, Rumours, Supercars
Britain's Autoweek has rebuked stories that claim that Jaguar is working on a 200mph-plus supercar in the mould of the old XJ220. According to AutoWeek, these claims are nothing more than a pie in the sky that will probably never be reached. Instead Jaguar is said to be readying a smaller sports car to be badged the XE.
We know the name XE will feature in Jaguar's future plans because it was patented as C-XE along with C-XJ. Normally the people running the British luxury brand prefix the ultimate car's name with a C when the car first debuts in public as a concept. The 2007 C-XF Concept for instance later became the production XF. Pictures used are those of a rendered XF-based roadster from the WCF files.
The boss of Tata Motors which owns Jaguar, has said that he likes the idea of an entry-level sports car which would afford first-time buyers the opportunity of considering a Jaguar in the mid-end sports segment. The car under discussion would compete in the same league as the Audi TT, BMW Z4 and Mercedes-Benz SLK instead of with a Mazda MX-5 or a Pontiac Solstice. It would hedge the brand against a global credit crunch that in all probability would stifle sales of the bigger, more expensive XK range. Still on the XK, it's said that a 275hp (205kW) turbo diesel version is being prepared for a friendly rivalry with the BMW 635d.
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Comments
Do you know what I'd really love? An A5/CLK rival from Jaguar. A sexy entry level coupe, maybe even a tad smaller in size, but with a big engine, handsome styling and a strikingly beautiful interior.
i'm an autoweek reader too, but sometimes they should just focus on, you know, real news. they are not an independent blog like wcf, after all.
And it's an interesting note about Jaguar trying to appeal to younger customers because, i these testing times, are younger buyers actually wealthy enough to afford a Jaguary anyway I wonder...?
just got confused with such similar names. for the record, it was autoexpress i was talking about.
sorry!
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