Super TestCar reviews - Jaguar - XK - rangeJaguar modelsOverviewJaguar's redesigned XK coupe and convertible twins have plenty to live up to10 Jul 2006 By CHRIS HARRIS HOW does a car company with the heritage and tradition of Jaguar improve upon a top-shelf performance model that was widely regarded as one of the automotive world's most beautiful shapes? The answer, it seems, is to inject more modernity into the second-generation XK coupe and convertible's design - without messing with the curvaceous two-door's fundamental styling. With a limited number of both the redesigned coupe and convertible now having arrived in Australia, exclusivity alone should ensure demand for Jaguar's XK remains as strong as ever. Model release date: 1 July 2006 to 1 March 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelIt's hard to believe Jaguar's XK first arrived Down Under almost a decade ago, but the sexy two-door did, in fact, go on sale here in XK8 coupe and convertible guise in October 1996. Powered by a 216kW/393Nm 4.0-litre V8 and priced at $183,750 ($211,950 for the convertible), the XK8 was joined by the wild 276kW/525Nm supercharged XKR twins in May 1998. The XKR with R Features pushed the convertible's price up to $240,000 in 2000, but the addition of a six-speed auto and a 224kW/420Nm 4.2-litre , V8 for the upgraded model released here in October 2002 improved the big Jag coupe's credentials considerably. The outgoing XKR delivered 298kW/553Nm. |
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