IAA 2011: C-X16 Production Concept is “The Future of Jaguar Sports Cars”

Jaguar is so far under-performing, recording a 27% sales drop in the first quarter of the year. Indian owner Tata Motors is determined though to turn its fortunes around by investing US$2.5 billion annually for the next five years in the British luxury carmaker and its Land Rover stable mate in order to develop 40 new models and variants.

A spiritual successor to the legendary E-Type is certainly a good start: a modern sports coupe along with a roadster variant boasting compact dimensions and 21st century design and driving dynamics. This is exactly Jaguar’s main attraction at the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show: the C-X16 “production concept”, as the study is officially named, clearly pointing at a road-going model.

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New Jaguar C-X16 Concept Hints at a Porsche Cayman and 911 Rival [50 Photos + Video]

Jaguar is bringing a new sleek concept car named the C-X16 to the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, which opens its gates on September 13.

Following the release of a single teaser rendering, the British carmaker unloaded a slew of photos and information on the concept that is believed to lead to a production model sitting under the XK and aiming at the likes of both the Porsche Cayman and 911.

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Jaguar Releases First Running Footage of its Hardcore XKR-S Sports Coupe

According to Jaguar, the new XKR-S is the most powerful and fastest mass production sports car the company has ever built. The hardest-looking version of the XK series gets an uprated supercharged V8 direct-injection engine churning out 550-ponies and 680Nm of torque, good enough to propel the sports coupe from 0 to 60 (96km/h) in 4.2 seconds and on to a top speed of 186mph (300km/h).

Following last week’s reveal at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Indian-owned British carmaker released the first footage of the sports coupe being put through its paces on the road as well as on the track. Unfortunately, Jaguar also covered the supercharged V8 engine’s howls with some annoying music beats… Watch the video for yourself right after the break.

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Video of Bertone's B99 Baby Jaguar Concept for a BMW 3-Series Rival

One of the most talked about prototype models at this year's edition of the Geneva Motor Show is Bertone's concept for an entry-level Jaguar sports sedan called the B99. While the British automaker has turned a new page with the designs of its latest XF and XJ saloons, Bertone proposes a modernized version of the classic Jaguar three-box saloon. For some it works fine, for others it's an unnecessary throwback to old times. Watch the video after the break and tell us what you think in the comments section below.

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Paris Show: Jaguar C-X75 Concept in the Flesh Plus First Videos

We've already played 'show and tell' with Jaguar's C-X75 Concept (read full details here), but now we've got real live photos from the pre-show media event as well as from the British firm's Paris Motor Show stand, plus a trio of videos including one from last night's presentation.

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Live Video Stream of 2010 Jaguar XJ Presentation in London

The all-new 2010 Jaguar XJ will be officially launched this Thursday, 9th July at a special event at the Saatchi Gallery in London. The glitzy presentation will be performed by former late-night TV talk-show host and car aficionado, Jay Leno who will be joined by Mike O'Driscoll, Managing Director at Jaguar Cars. You can watch the unveiling of the British firm's all-new luxury saloon live here on autoscardesign through a streaming video that we will upload on our site that day.

The presentation will start at 8:15pm London time (New York EST 3:15pm, Los Angeles 12:15pm, Rome - Italy 9:15pm, Melbourne - Australia 5:15am, Tokyo - Japan 4:15am).

As a refresher, the new XJ will be Jaguar's first car to feature the next-generation of its aerospace-inspired aluminium body architecture with powertrain options including the firm's latest V6 diesel and V8 gasoline engines.

Jag's BMW 7-Series fighting model, which is expected to feature a modern design partially inspired from the smaller XF, will be in dealerships from the end of this year.

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2010 Jaguar XJ Teaser Film No5: The Interior

We can't blame you if you've lost interest in Jaguar's teaser videos on the upcoming 2010 XJ as the British firm hasn't really revealed anything interesting on its new luxury sedan in any of the films. Same goes for the latest video that features Jaguar's chief designer, Ian Callum vaguely talking about the new interior while we also get a quick glimpse of the XJ's front headrests, but that's about it. Watch the video after the jump and stay tuned on autoscardesign as Jag's flagship model will be officially launched on Thursday, July 9.

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2010 Jaguar XJ Teaser Video No4: Driving Dynamics

The countdown for the presentation of the all-new Jaguar XJ sedan has begun as in 10 days from now, the British automaker will properly reveal its BMW 7-Series contender in London on July 9. In the meantime, Jaguar continues to bombard us with trivial details on the car. In this latest video, Jaguar's Chief Engineer, Mike Cross talks about the new XJ's driving dynamics and how the car has been designed to be "agile" yet "refined and comfortable". Watch the film after the jump.

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Jaguar: New Video and Teaser Photo of 2010 XJ Sedan

In its latest line of releases on the forthcoming 2010 XJ, Jaguar turns its focus on the luxury sedan's aluminum body shell that has apparent advantages in weight savings and consequently, in fuel economy and CO2 emissions. Along with the new video that features Jaguar's Chief Technical Specialist for Body and Engineering, Mark White and the firm's Vehicle Line Director, Mick Mohan, the British automaker also published a new photo depicting the XJ's body shell.

From what we learned, next week's episode -yes, there's more to come as Jaguar is planning to show another seven videos until the official debut of the car on July 9, will be on the new XJ's driving dynamics.

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Spy Video: Jaguar's 2010 XJ Sedan Scooped on the Road

We're still struggling to figure out how the 2010 Jaguar XJ sedan will look like as neither the cryptic teaser photos nor the spy shots of the armor-like camouflaged prototype models are of any help. But we'll soon find out as Jaguar has promised to officially reveal the new XJ in a few weeks time, on July 9. In the meantime, follow the jump to check out a prototype model of the new XJ that was caught on film by a member of Youtube.

Hat tip to Marcus!

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Jaguar Publishes New Teaser Video of 2010 XJ Sedan

If you're willing to throw away about a minute or so of your time, then be my guest to skip the jump and watch Jaguar's new teaser video on the upcoming XJ luxury sedan. In the third promo film, Jaguar's Technical Specialist for Audio Systems, Matt Jones talks about the new XJ's Bowers & Wilkins audio system. It's even more boring than it sounds (sic) so don't say that we didn't warn you. For something a bit more interesting on the new Jag click here for our previous (spy shot) story on the 2010 XJ that's due to make its public premiere during the second week of July.

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VIDEO: Jaguar's Ian Callum Talks About New 2010 XJ Sedan Design

In early July, Jaguar will lift the covers off its Mercedes-Benz S-Class rivaling, 2010 XJ luxury sedan, ahead of the car's market debut at the end of the year. Following the release of a set of teaser photos at the Shanghai Auto Show in April, Jaguar has now published a short video interview with the British firm's design chief, Ian Callum who talks about the design philosophy behind the new XJ. Among other things, Callum claims that with the new XJ sedan, Jag's design team "took 30 years of learning and put it into something that is very complete." Hit the jump to watch the video but don't get too excited...

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Video: Jaguar's BMW M5 Rival, the new 2010 XFR V8 with 510HP

The XF we've all been waiting for, the new supercharged XFR, was finally revealed at this week's Detroit Show. Fitted with Jag's new direct-injection 5.0-liter V8 and a Roots-type supercharger, the 510-horsepower strong XFR goes from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.9 seconds, or 0.2 and 0.4 seconds slower than its arch rivals, the BMW M5 and Audi RS6 respectively. If you hit the jump, you can watch the XFR in Jag's new promotional video. Unfortunately, for reasons that we fail to understand, Jaguar did not include any audiobites from the XFR's supercharged V8 engine, which is a pity as other than that, the film is overall entertaining.

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Video: Jaguar XFR Prototype tops 225 mph at Bonneville Salt Flats

At the Detroit Show, Jaguar revealed a specially modified XFR prototype that recorded a top speed of 225.7 mph (363.2 km/h) during a secret speed trial at the iconic Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah last November. The XFR prototype beat Jaguar's previous speed record of 217.1mph (349.4 km/h) that had been set back in 1992 by the XJ220. The man behind the wheel of the fastest Jag ever was Paul Gentilozzi, owner of Rocketsports Racing who led the Jaguar XKR to five series victories between 2001 and 2006 in the Trans Am series in the USA.

Jaguar said that prototype model was equipped with a slightly more powerful version of the standard XFR's 5.0-liter V8 with additional horsepower being liberated by a remapped ECU, a modified air intake and exhaust system and revised supercharger settings. It was also fitted with minor aerodynamic and safety modifications that were made to meet the requirements for a Bonneville run. According to the British automaker, no internal engine components were changed and the six-speed automatic transmission was standard, including the gear ratios.

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Video: Jaguar XF-R Spied in Death Valley

Jaguar’s forthcoming XF-R that is aimed squarely at the BMW M5, Audi RS6 and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG has been caught on film by AMS undergoing hot-weather testing in the infamous Death Valley in the southwestern United States. Expected to be introduced in early 2009, the top-of-the-line XF will boast a 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine with direct injection delivering at least 500 horsepower that should roecket the Xf-R from zero to 100 km/h (62mph) in under five seconds. -Follow the jump for the video

Via: AMS

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Video: 2010 Jaguar XF-R Powersliding at Goodwood Festival

A pre-production version of Jaguar's answer to the Audi RS6 and BMW M5 made an unexpected appearance at last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Luckily for us, a couple of quick-handed spectators managed to film the XF-R in action. Sources state that Jag's new high-performance sport saloon will be powered by a new direct injection, supercharged 5.0-litre V8 engine delivering something north of 500 Hp. You can also see a picture of the 2010 Jaguar XF-R here. -Videos after the jump

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