Jaguar - In arrivo l'erede della XJ220

[Guest -jag-]

Gli amici di AutoExpress ne sono convinti, una nuova supercar firmata Jaguar è in sviluppo. Dopo la mitica XJ220, capace di battere in pista supercar del calibro di Ferrari F40, Jaguar starebbe preparando una sportiva in competizione con l'Audi R8 con trazione posteriore e motore centrale.

Il motore sarà il nuovissimo AJ-V8 Gen III, il 5.0 che eroga una potenza massima di 510 cv e 625 Nm, ma per l'erede della XJ220 potrebbe avere più cavalli.

La conferma arriverebbe pure dal managin director Mike O'Driscoll: XK is the car that began a revolution for us, but it’s not the end of the story. I firmly believe the best car we could build to compliment this is a flagship coupé.” [La XK è la vettura che è stata una rivoluzione per noi, ma non finisce qui la storia. Credo fortemente che la miglior auto che potremmo realizzare per allargare la gamma sia una supercar"

L'auto con una certà probabilità sarà presentata tra 12 mesi. Comunque il 21 Gennaio ne sapremo di più...

Auto Express has learnt that Jaguar is working on an all-new, mid-engined coupe which is set to make its public debut in just 12 months time.

Aimed at the likes of the Audi R8, the top-secret machine has apparently beaten the long awaited F-Type in the race to be the first new sportscar launched by the company since its acquisition by Indian conglomerate, Tata. It revives plans for a flagship sports car, which were first revealead way back in 2001 with the R-Coupe (pictured).

Based on the current XK, the newcomer will also be the first mid-engined model from the Coventry car builder since the XJ220…launched 18 years ago in 1991.

Tipped to be called the XE, it will first appear as a concept, possibly at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. Set to combine a dramatic silouhette with an imposing nose, the model is expected to be the most forward looking model the firm has yet produced.

Under the bonnet, the car is likely to use a tuned version of the XF-R's 503bhp 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine. Jaguar’s managing director Mike O’Driscoll said: “XK is the car that began a revolution for us, but it’s not the end of the story. I firmly believe the best car we could build to compliment this is a flagship coupé.”

For the full story, make sure you buy next week's issue of Auto Express, out January 21st.

Modificato 14 Gennaio 2009 da -jag-

[Dodicicilindri]

Gran bella notizia se vera. Imho la Jaguar sta facendo bene a tornare a puntare a un target elevato.

[Cocoon]

A conferma dell'ottimo lavoro che stà svolgendo Mr. Tata...

Nella mia azienda siamo strapieni di ordini dalla Jaguar: nessuno dei miei clienti stà lavorando come loro.

Ai tempi (vicini) di Ford le discussioni erano prezzo, prezzo e ancora prezzo, ora sono andati "fuori di testa" con le richieste di incremento della qualità.

Molto molto bene

[calatrava]

Gli amici di AutoExpress ne sono convinti, una nuova supercar firmata Jaguar è in sviluppo. Dopo la mitica XJ220, capace di battere in pista supercar del calibro di Ferrari F40, Jaguar starebbe preparando una sportiva in competizione con l'Audi R8 con trazione posteriore e motore centrale.

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Ollalà!

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........Molto molto bene

Immagino per te

Scherzi a parte: mi stai dando un'ottima notizia.

Prevedo prossimamente sostituzione del gatto Ford col gatto con il turbante......

[Eduard]

ohhh questa jag e da un'altro mondo...io l'ho vista due anni fa e mi a lasciato perplesso

[Guest -jag-]

Update: il render realizzato da AutoExpress della futura supercar Jaguar

It’s set to be one of the fastest cars ever built, and positive proof that the future of the British motor industry has never been brighter…

Jaguar is getting ready to reinvent its stunning XJ220, Auto Express can sensationally reveal – and it looks likely to make a dramatic appearance at a major international motor show in the next 18 months.

According to our network of spies, the revolutionary sports car is being developed by the firm’s best engineers as a rival to the Audi R8. It’s based on an all-new aluminium chassis, which has been developed using the same know-how behind both the XJ and XK models.

The car will have aluminium panels stretched over an alloy and composite tub, while under the bonnet is likely to be a tuned version of the 503bhp 5.0-litre supercharged V8, set to power the eagerly anticipated XFR. A mildly modified version of this engine has already propelled a near-showroom-spec XFR to an incredible 225mph on the Bonneville salt flats in the US. The new supercar is likely to match this figure, while the sprint from 0-60mph should take less than four seconds.

The two-seater is tipped to be called the XE, and has been styled by a team led by Ian Callum. Our exclusive pictures offer a taste of what drivers can look forward to. Pulling together the very latest in design and combining it with influences from the company’s history, the model evokes the best of Jaguar’s past and present.

At the front, there’s an oval grille – inspired by that on the E-Type – framed by narrow, ultra-efficient LED headlamps. A steeply raked windscreen keeps the car’s overall height as low as possible, while the wide rear end supports buttress C-pillars, similar to those on the new Ferrari 599 GTB. As in the R8 and Ferrari’s F430, the engine will be visible through the rear windscreen.

Wide air intakes dominate the model’s front end, and deep scoops in the flanks help feed cooling air to the supercharged engine. Yet despite the new Jaguar’s huge performance potential, environmental credentials are set to be at the top of the agenda. CO2 emissions will be less than 300g/km, while the powerplant will be capable of running on biofuel-blended petrol – so the newcomer will be one of the cleanest high-performance cars money can buy. Liberal use of lightweight materials, including aluminium and carbon fibre, will further improve the machine’s fuel efficiency and performance.

Despite Auto Express’s scoop, Jaguar is denying this car exists. A spokesperson insisted that it was not in the company’s product plans… Speaking at the Detroit Motor Show, Jaguar managing director Mike O’Driscoll didn’t rule out the potential to add to the line-up, but claimed the company’s focus at present was solidly on the XK, XF and forthcoming XJ.

“I’d love Jaguar to build a sports car one day,” he said. “It would complement our flagship XK coupé. The brand is all about producing great sports cars and sports saloons.”

[ACS]

PS su base R8? Attendiblità pari a zero, suppongo e soprattutto SPERO!!

Bella senz'anima 2 il ritorno...

[_hainz]

Vedremo se riusciranno a rientrare nei 300 grammi di anidride carbonica al chilometro. Lo spero perché la concorrenza è utile anche nei segmenti più sportivi.

[Regazzoni]

PS su base R8?

Peggio. O meglio.

Dipende da che punto di vista guardi la cosa.

[Cosimo]

l'auto di casper il fantasma..