According to the UK’s Channel 4, Jaguar has confirmed plans for a four-door saloon which would see it competing with the the likes of the Porsche Panamera, Aston Martin Rapide and Lamborghini Estoque.
The report notes that the Jaguar offering “takes the luxury saloon to new heights in terms of its technical enhancements”. Sounds pretty swish then. Slated to replace the ageing XJ in Jaguar’s lineup, the new saloon is outlined as featuring XF styling on an XK chassis.
The new saloon could debut this year and will feature a range of engine options including Jaguar’s new 3.0 litre V6 diesel and the new 5.0 litre direct-injection V8s, which come in supercharged and naturally-aspirated forms.
If true, this would make ‘09 a bumper year for Jaguar who has already confirmed that the supercharged XF-R and updated XJ, XK and XKR models are all scheduled for release this year.
While we’re not entirely sold on the whole four-door saloon thing, we’d be happy to spend some quality ‘one-on-one’ time with the Lamborghini Estoque. Nevertheless, we’re intrigued to see what Jaguar has up its sleeve. There have been some good things coming from Jaguar in recent times and when you’re hot you’re hot.
And you were thinking the cash-strapped Jaguar would be sitting on its hands for a while?
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Isn’t a four door a saloon, anyway? Bit hard to have a two door saloon.
How is that different to the XF?
Also, Jaguar isn’t cash strapped at all. Where did you get that info?
Yo Mark, re your last comment; we’re relying on reputable sources. The Sunday Times, among others, reported Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in secret talks with the UK Government late last year for a one billion pound bridging loan “for working capital needs”.
There was, and remains, speculation that notwithstanding Tata Motors’ commitment to JLR, and its willingness to inject tens of millions of pounds into its acquisition, JLR cannot survive without support.
But are we wrong Mark? Is there another angle to the JLR story?
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I also thought Jaguar was going broke especially since Ford sold of Jaguar.