Showing posts with label xj. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

New Jaguar XJR

The Maserati Quattroporte, the Aston Martin Rapide S, and the facelifted Porsche Panamera aren't the only ones classified as a four-door supercar despite having powerful engines planted on their four-door saloons for businessmen who aren't businessmen at all. In fact, there's another 4-door supercar in the making and this time...what could this be?

2014 Jaguar XJR
At first glance, it looks like a Jaguar XJ, the car Jeremy Clarkson drove in the race against The Creator, The Lord God Almighty, and he won just before the sun rises. Except now, the XJ is getting more aggressive than ever and this time...they dropped a supercharged V8 engine that powered the XKR-S under the bonnet. They named it...XJR.

Yes, the XJR is back and for this new model, I was referring that it can be a potential threat to high-performance flagship saloons especially the upcoming S63 AMG but this is just one of the things that make you go hmmm. Think of the new XJR as the...how can I say this? Oh yeah! Some Brainiac reference! Either the Celebrity Electric Shock or Celebrity Day Job Electrocution but still both of them best sums it up when it comes to the flagship saloon now turned a potential 4-door supercar. Think Tina Turner and her Bunsen Burner meets Diana Ross and her chain reaction. When you put them both and will they fizz or bang? Glow or blow? Fizzle or flash? Either way, this can be a serious threat to its rivals...or is it?

2014 Jaguar XJR interior

Rally up the Brainiacs because there's something more for the gentleman's country club now turned a Brainiac lab for the insane experiments. The V8 engine that powered the XKR-S Coupe delivers 550PS of power and 680Nm of torque. 680Nm of torque...that's 10Nm less than the Ferrari F12 but it's fairly close. With such torque, I wonder, it's more than enough to put a stick of dynamite at the turkey's bum or at the center of the kebab. Yummy.

Then there's the noise that doesn't sound like a supercar but it sounds like an old-fashioned American muscle car. That muscle car-esque vocals really feels like you're a Brainiac piloting a NASCAR in the streets of London and then making a mess at the Wales Millenium Centre, which is near the fictional Torchwood Three HQ which was blown up from the Children of Earth arc. Love it though but I'm afraid there are some demerits out there.

First of all, in the normal XJ, it feels like a gentleman's club. Very classy, very subtle, and very sophisticated. The sooner you had a chauffeur, the sooner you became a lazy man at the back of the car. For the XJR, how can I describe it? Oh wait! I know! Brainiac's Celebrity Electric Shock. It's like you invite a well-loved, well-payed A-list celebrity and then you start to electrocute him or her from remote control soft to TASER GUN INTENSE. The XJR really is TASER GUN INTENSE because when it gets through, your client succumbs, yelling their messages of surrender. I can imagine what it feels like when Vanessa Feltz survived through Level 5 of the electric shock...about the same as a cattle prod.

The 0-60mph time is 4.4 seconds and flat-out it would do about 174mph, that's better than those high-powered German saloons because of their limited set to 155mph. That's seem to be a total advantage for the XJR but there's another disadvantage for the new model...the pricing. It starts at 92,370 British Pounds Sterling, which seems to be less expensive than the XJ SUPERSPORT LWB model even though it packs more power than that but that's more than the rest of the normal premium saloons. Also, it's available exclusively in SWB so that's a big wuss but who cares?

This car doesn't bother with all the demerits because that new XJR is just so stunning to drive at. It's quite civilized on normal roads, more fun in open roads, more head turning than a woman's cleavage from either the buns or the breasts, and best of all, you can enjoy this car all day long until your ribs got relocated to the back. One thing you don't want for the XJR, as a chauffeur's car, is to get a celebrity to the back because by the time you're going bonkers with it...well I said it many times...your client will end up feeling like being electrocuted.

This new model...is HOT STUFF.

Available Colors: Polaris White, Ebony, Rhodium Silver Metallic, Lunar Grey Metallic, Stratus Grey Metallic, Ultimate Black Metallic, Cashmere Metallic, Satellite Grey Metallic, Carnelian Red Metallic, British Racing Green Metallic, Black Amethyst Metallic, and Italian Racing Red Metallic.

Photo: Jaguar Land Rover

Friday, December 16, 2011

Jaguar XJ tuning by Startech

2012 Startech Jaguar XJ


Startech, the sister company of Brabus, modifies the Jaguar XJ but that only applies on appearance instead of performance. In here, it comes with 21-inch rims, aero kits, choice of leather and Alcantara seats, stainless-steel trapezoid exhausts, available internet connectivity, and much more. 

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Jaguar XJ --Full Model Change--

Realizing from the Jaguar XF, the S-Type's replacement premium mid-size sedan, created a new corporate design for Jaguar, things worked out differently to the British premium sedan, known as the Jaguar XJ, that is now on its full model change that kills off the retro design and changed it to Jaguar's new design philosophy to level up their x-factor.





This car was launched since July 2009 at the Saatchi Gallery in London, accompanied by master funnyman Jay Leno himself, made its first motor show appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show since September, and available in almost the end of December.
The bold new look of Jaguar's prestige luxury sedan provided enthusiasts with pride, honor, integrity, power, and respect on this British beast limousine that brings out the beauty within.





What stands out the crowd is the performance; at the time the new XJ was born, there are three engine choices available such as the 3.0-litre V6 engine, 5.0-litre V8 engine, and the high performance 5.0-litre V8 supercharged engine that delivers over 500PS of power at the top speed of 4.9 seconds in the 0-100kph run. All XJ variants (short wheelbase to long wheelbase) come with the ZF 6-speed automatic transmission with the new shift system for smoother shifting and enhanced performance. Aside from the performance, the Adaptive Dynamics, Active Differential Control, air suspension, and power steering bring most of it on the run.





From the monstrous exterior, the XJ's interior is a beauty finds others reckoned with; luxury speedboats that bring the shape of a luxury boat with the conveniences for adults only inspired the dashboard of the new XJ. Aside from the speedboat-style veneers, there are new packages delivered most for the grown-ups wanted to feed themselves with fanciness such as the JaguarTech, which provides the driver with all the necessary options offered such as navigation, audio, video, and so on. Also on the new XJ, the world's first Dual AVN (Audio Video Navigation, identical to the limited edition model of the previous-generation Toyota Alphard) provides the driver all the navigation options deserved, while the passenger enjoys watching movies or listen to music on the go. Aside from the Dual AVN, the traditional instrumental panel replaced by the Virtual Instrument display (similar to the fine graphic meter found on the present-generation Toyota Crown Majesta), that brings the grown-up the word "convenience" to a completely new level. From all the luxury features, the 30GB Hard Disk Drive, new communication system, and the Bowers & Wilkins surround sound system that provides sound clarity and enhanced quality, the new XJ stands tall against other luxury premium sedans from all over the world.

IS IT SKEPTICAL?
The all-new Jaguar XJ is surely the talk of the town among car enthusiasts from all over the world. With the choice of eight model grades, ten rim choices, and the host of color variations, doubtless this new Jaguar is truly the best Jaguar ever built. As the opponent of MB's S-Class, Lexus' LS, Toyota's Crown Majesta, BMW's 7-Series, Maserati's Quattroporte, Hyundai's Equus, and Porsche's Panamera, the new XJ will standout against these rivals.

Source: http://leopauldelr.multiply.com/reviews/item/153