New 2007 Jaguar XKR revealed (Update - Pricing Announced )
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New 2007 Jaguar XKR revealed (Update - Pricing Announced )
Anyone seen this car, its looks just like an Astin Marton. Does Ford own Astin Marton too?
What do you all think?
Richard
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/...-xkr-revealed/
What do you all think?
Richard
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/...-xkr-revealed/
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Originally Posted by DriftNsc3
Anyone seen this car, its looks just like an Astin Marton. Does Ford own Astin Marton too?
What do you all think?
Richard
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/...-xkr-revealed/
What do you all think?
Richard
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/...-xkr-revealed/
Wish they would redesign the front headlights... and make them less ford looking.
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Originally Posted by Suneet
What is that stripe deal near the door?
I think it's cheesy along w/ the Taurus headlights.
Otherwise it's a gorgeous car.
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I think the front end could be a little better but I like the overall look of the car. My problem with it is the price. 70-80K for a car with 300hp doesn't make sense to me. Why would someone pay that much for 300hp? If it was a whole lot lighter then the 300hp would give it a lot more speed. I'd get a vette over this car and save some bucks and get a faster better looking car. Heck, I'd get my G35 over this car. Take the extra cash and buy a daily driver....or some really seriously sweet mods. Like HRE's and a kit...then keep the change.
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I think it looks gorgous 90% of the time. A lil scared by the Home Depot mesh but otherwise, I think its fantastic!!
( You and I discussed the matter of Mitsubishi or Isuzu being the next company to fold but it looks like it might be Jag instead ).
Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
No stick offered but I don't think Jag buyers want a stick.
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Originally Posted by reggiek
I think the front end could be a little better but I like the overall look of the car. My problem with it is the price. 70-80K for a car with 300hp doesn't make sense to me. Why would someone pay that much for 300hp? If it was a whole lot lighter then the 300hp would give it a lot more speed. I'd get a vette over this car and save some bucks and get a faster better looking car.
I do like the Jag lines/design but that price tag coupled with their reliability perception and lack of power is questionable.
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The pics above are of the XKR. It has 420 horepower, not 300. The J-gate shifter remains, but there are paddle mount shifters on the steering wheel for an auto-manual effect complete with throttle blips on downshift.
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Pricing announced . . .
Jaguar North America chose the upmarket automotive aura surrounding Pebble Beach this weekend to announce the U.S. pricing for its new supercharged 2007 XKR Coupe and Convertible.
Pricing for the Coupe will start at $86,500, while the Convertible version starts at $92,500.
In Thursday's announcement, the 420 hp XKR models were described as, "sensational cars to drive that define the road...the 2007 XKR provides those who have an affinity for power and luxury, the combination of exhilaration and refinement."
Standard XKR features include:
enhanced ride and handling via uprated springs and dampers, plus a recalibrated active technology suspension system
six-speed automatic with paddle shifters ("shifts in milliseconds")
the aforementioned supercharged V8, good for 0-60 in 4.9 seconds
an Active Exhaust System - quiet at cruise, but pleasingly loud under hard acceleration
unique styling features
unique aluminum "weave" design interior trim (more traditional Poplar or Walnut veneer trim is a no-cost option)
performance brakes
'R' sports seats
19-inch wheels
adaptive front lighting
XKR options include a Luxury Package at $2,100 (upgraded leather, 16-way power seats, leather-trimmed instrument panel), a Premium Sound Package at $1,875 (Alpine 525-watt, 8-speaker system with SIRIUS satellite radio), and a radar-based Adaptive Cruise Control system at $2,200.
For more information on the big cat, check out our earlier posts, here and here.
[Source: Ford]
Pricing for the Coupe will start at $86,500, while the Convertible version starts at $92,500.
In Thursday's announcement, the 420 hp XKR models were described as, "sensational cars to drive that define the road...the 2007 XKR provides those who have an affinity for power and luxury, the combination of exhilaration and refinement."
Standard XKR features include:
enhanced ride and handling via uprated springs and dampers, plus a recalibrated active technology suspension system
six-speed automatic with paddle shifters ("shifts in milliseconds")
the aforementioned supercharged V8, good for 0-60 in 4.9 seconds
an Active Exhaust System - quiet at cruise, but pleasingly loud under hard acceleration
unique styling features
unique aluminum "weave" design interior trim (more traditional Poplar or Walnut veneer trim is a no-cost option)
performance brakes
'R' sports seats
19-inch wheels
adaptive front lighting
XKR options include a Luxury Package at $2,100 (upgraded leather, 16-way power seats, leather-trimmed instrument panel), a Premium Sound Package at $1,875 (Alpine 525-watt, 8-speaker system with SIRIUS satellite radio), and a radar-based Adaptive Cruise Control system at $2,200.
For more information on the big cat, check out our earlier posts, here and here.
[Source: Ford]