UNVEILED IN JUNE, Jaguar has announced Australian pricing for its revolutionary-styled new XJ sedan. The new car is the first to depart from the traditional XJ styling that has stayed with the model from the day it first appeared in the late 1960s.

Starting at $193,800 and arriving in the second quarter of [...]

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AS REPORTED in April, Jaguar has been hard at work on a hybrid version of its new XJ flagship.

Today, Jaguar confirmed that development of its petrol-electric hybrid XJ - dubbed Limo Green - is nearing completion, with a test vehicle now making its way around the UK.

Similar to the Chevrolet Volt, the [...]

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JAGUAR’S DIRECTOR OF DESIGN Ian Callum has let slip that a design for a two-door version of the freshly-unveiled XJ sedan has already been penned, leading to speculation that a revival of the long-defunct XJC nameplate may be on the horizon.

Callum makes no mention of any solid production plans for a next-gen XJC, but the [...]

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THE 2010 JAGUAR XJ is due to be unveiled this week on July 9, and to keep us all mindful of the fact, Jaguar has released a fifth - and presumably final - teaser video. This time, and once again, it’s design boss Ian Callum talking about the car’s interior and myriad trim options.

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THE UNVEILING of the 2010 Jaguar XJ on July 9 is just over a week away, and, as we draw closer, Jaguar is slowly revealing more and more information about its revitalised flagship (while keeping us in the dark on the question of its looks).

The fourth instalment in a series of short videos introducing [...]

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WITH THE LAUNCH of the 2010 Jaguar XJ a mere two weeks away, anticipation for the British luxury manufacturer’s refreshed flagship is high.

To keep the public’s mind on the Jaguar badge, the Tata-owned company has released teaser videos, one after the other, featuring some tasty morsels of information about the car and members of [...]

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ACCORDING TO Autoweek, the hi-po 380kW 5.0 litre V8 fitted to the XFR and XKR will soon see service in the engine bay of the upcoming 2011 XJ saloon - however, it won’t be powering a range-topping XJR version.

No, instead the supercharged bent-eight will be fitted to the next-gen XJ SV8, while a smaller 186kW [...]

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WITH THE 2010 JAGUAR XJ just around the corner, the British luxury marque is looking to give its all-new flagship that little extra edge in the market, and the company believes hybrid technology is the key.

Courtesy of a £307 million ($636m) loan from the European Investment Bank, Jaguar and Land Rover are working on [...]

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THE 2010 JAGUAR XJ is due for unveilling on July 9 - a smidge over a month from now. Until then, it looks as though Jaguar is going to load us all up with teaser videos that give us a glimpse of what’s in store.

While the last video gave us a look into the [...]

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THE ELUSIVE JAGUAR XJ has been a hot topic in the automotive world for a while now, but come July 9, we’ll finally see famed designer Ian Callum’s latest masterpiece.

Jaguar revealed the first official image – a top-down view – and video of the all-new XJ at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show in April, but [...]

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Jaguar has released the first official image and video of its all new XJ. Sure it’s not much to go on just yet, but it’s a welcome change from, well, nothing.

The XJ is scheduled to debut on the 9th of July in London and will then go on sale later this year.

Aside from the panoramic [...]

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Rumour has it that Jaguar is busily working away on an extended-range electric version of its upcoming 2010 Jaguar XJ four-door.

The all new XJ is set to be revealed around July, before hitting dealerships towards the end of this year. Reports indicate that a plug-in version will be available a year later.

The electric XJ will [...]

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