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Jaguar to launch XKR-S and Celebrate 50 Years of E-Type
Jaguar will launch the new Jaguar XKR-S at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1, 2011. With a higher output supercharged V8 engine, revised suspension, and a new aerodynamically – driven design, the Jaguar XKR-S expresses the company’s long held duality of purpose: GT luxury with incredible performance.
“The XKR-S is a bold and exciting new model for Jaguar,” said Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar’s new Global Brand Director. “We expect to attract both loyal and new Jaguar driving enthusiasts who still want the comfort, opulence and class only a Jaguar can offer, combined with inspirational performance.”
The Jaguar XKR-S produces 550 hp with 502 lb/ft of torque, offers a top speed of 186 mph, and can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds. Full details, images and video of the Jaguar XKR-S will be released at the Geneva Motor Show.
In addition to this debut, Jaguar will be marking the 50th anniversary of the E-Type. When launched in 1961, the appeal of E-Type transcended the automotive world. So highly regarded were its’ inherent rightness of proportion, stance, and purity of line, it was installed as an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Artin New York City. It remains in their permanent collection to this day.
The influence of the E-Type is still apparent in Jaguar’s modern range – products that offer a peerless blend of performance, comfort, cutting-edge technology and award-winning design.
“It is impossible to overstate the impact the E-Type had,” said Ian Callum, Jaguar Design Director. “Here was a car that encapsulated the spirit of the revolutionary era it came to symbolize. We’re looking forward to celebrating achievement and looking forward with our all-new sports cars in Geneva.”
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