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Jaguar to unveil fastest ever XK
1st March, 2010
This XKR delivers a significantly raised maximum speed and bold styling changes that provide an evocative and unique supercharged Jaguar ..... more


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Jaguar XK for 2010
17th September, 2009
Built in the tradition of great grand tourers, with state-of-the-art engineering, aerospace-inspired construction and outstanding driving dynamics, the new XK is the latest in a long line of legendary performance Jaguars ..... more

New Jaguar XJ unveiled in England
12th July, 2009
Sleek, sporting and sophisticated, the all-new Jaguar XJ brings a daring new spirit to automotive luxury - it offers a mix of striking design, breathtaking performance and engineering without compromise ..... more

Jaguar at Goodwood Festival of Speed
1st July, 2009
The fastest Jaguar ever (225.675 mph) will make its UK debut later this week at England's famous Goodwood Festival of Speed ..... more

Changes For Jaguar Heritage
26th April, 2009
The name change and sale is part of the restructuring of the famous collection which will see closer links with Jaguar Cars ..... more

Next Car Reveals New Jaguar XJ
20th April, 2009
An all-new Jaguar XJ will make its public debut this July – and tonight saw the preview and release of first information on this new Jaguar ..... more

England's ‘Jaguar Jamboree’ Exhibition
29th March, 2009
England's National Motor Museum’s latest exhibition, ‘Jaguar Jamboree’, was unveiled on Thursday (26th March, 2009) by Lord Montagu ..... more

Jaguar Announces New XK-S Limited Edition Model
17th March, 2009
The XK-S customer will benefit from dramatic 20-inch Senta alloy wheels, luxury sports interior (including soft grain leather and 16 x 16 way seats) ..... more

Jaguar XF For 2010
21st January, 2009
The 2010 model year XF features all new 5.0 litre direct-injection V8 petrol engines and a new 3.0 litre V6 twin-turbo diesel ... more

New Jaguar XF Diesel S
11th January, 2009
Distinguished by discreet 'S' badging, the car that defines Jaguar sporting luxury is even better for the 2010 model year ... more


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Jaguar Reclaims #1 Ranking In J.D. Power Study
26th November, 2008
Jaguar has established the sales satisfaction benchmark in four of the past five years and in 2008 achieved an industry leading score of 907, a 14 point improvement from 2007 ..... more

Two Wins For Jaguar XF At The Scottish Car Of The Year Awards
7th November, 2008
The Jaguar XF has won 'Best Luxury Car' and 'Best Diesel' at the 2008 Scottish Car of the Year Awards, voted for by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers ..... more


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Peugeot 407 HDi coupe
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XK60 Marks 60 Years Of The Jaguar XK
25th July, 2008
The XK60 customer will benefit from dramatic 20-inch Senta alloy wheels, a sporty alloy gear knob and selector-gate surround, plus distinctive body enhancements ..... more

Jaguar Celebrates 60 Years Of XK
16th July, 2008
Jaguar will showcase a new look for XK in celebration of 60 years of the iconic nameplate. The new XK60 will take pride of place alongside a display from the full Jaguar model range, in England next week ..... more

Jaguar Celebrates 60 Years Of XK At Goodwood Festival Of Speed
11th July, 2008
Jaguar will this weekend be celebrating 60 years of the iconic XK nameplate as a collection of models from the 1950s to present day take to the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England ..... more

Jaguar XKR Portfolio Returns
9th July, 2008
The cabin is characterised by craftsmanship and premium quality materials, from the Alston headlining to the Engine Spin Aluminium veneers ..... more


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Saab 9-3 Aero TTiD
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Jaguar Land Rover Sees Into The Future
30th June, 2008
Jaguar Land Rover has announced the opening of its new industry-leading 'Virtual Reality Centre' at the Design and Engineering Centre in Gaydon, England ..... more

Tata Motors completes acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover
4th June, 2008
Tata Motors has now acquired the Jaguar Land Rover businesses from Ford Motor Company for a net consideration of US $2.3 billion, as announced on 26th March, in an all-cash transaction ..... more

Former Ford Australia President Geoff Polites Passes Away
21st April, 2008
The untimely passing of Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar Land Rover and former Ford Australia President Geoff Polites over the weekend has robbed his family, friends and colleagues of a dedicated, focused and determined man who was an inspiration to everyone he met ..... more

Tata Motors To Purchase Jaguar & Land Rover
27th March, 2008
Tata Motors, of India, yesterday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with the Ford Motor Company, of USA, for the purchase of Jaguar and Land Rover, comprising brands, plants and Intellectual Property Rights ..... more

Jaguar XF Pricing Announced
12th March, 2008
Jaguar has announced pricing for the new XF that will go on sale in June in Australia. Starting from $105,500 (RRP), the new XF is a dramatic expression of the bold new Jaguar design language ..... more


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C280 'Avantgarde'
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Jaguar Reveals The New Generation X-Type
3rd March, 2008
The Jaguar X-TYPE gets a fresh new look for 2008, along with a host of new features inside and outside the vehicle, including the new 2.2 diesel ..... more


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'Cave Drawings' Show The Way For Jaguar And Land Rover
14th December, 2007
Land Rover and Jaguar have revealed plans for a new design facility that will draw on advanced audio visual technologies with the projection power of eight cinemas to significantly speed up product development cycles ..... more

Jaguar XJ Named 'Most Beautiful Luxury Saloon'
21st November, 2007
The Jaguar XJ has won the annual Design Award 'Autonis' in the luxury category of the German car magazine Auto Motor und Sport, ahead of German competitors BMW, Mercedes and Audi ..... more

Jaguar XF Wins Autocar Design Award
14th November, 2007
This prestigious prize is part of Autocar's annual tribute to outstanding achievements within the automotive industry and the people who work in it ..... more

Jaguar's New Look XJ For 2008 Model Year
1st November, 2007
The 2008 model year Jaguar XJ is offering customers a range of visual changes, technological advances and additional features on all models ..... more

Jaguar Reveals The New Generation X-TYPE
15th October, 2007
The Jaguar X-TYPE will get a fresh new look for 2008, along with a host of new features inside and outside the vehicle and a new automatic transmission in the 2.2 diesel ..... more

Jaguar XKR Portfolio
12th October, 2007
Jaguar Cars is adding more appeal to the XKR with the release of the all-new special edition Portfolio model ..... more

Jaguar XJ Named ‘Most Beautiful Luxury Saloon’
14th September, 2007
The Jaguar XJ has won the annual Design Award ‘Autonis’ in the luxury category of the German car magazine Auto Motor und Sport, ahead of German competitors BMW, Mercedes and Audi ..... more

Jaguar Announces The New XJR Portfolio
21st August, 2007
The XJ continues to be admired by customers throughout the world. Now Jaguar reveals the most powerful and exclusive XJ in the line-up - the XJR Portfolio ..... more

Jaguar C-XF Wins Production Preview Vehicle Of The Year Award
26th June, 2007
A group of American motoring journalists have praised the Jaguar C-XF concept car ..... more

Jaguar At Goodwood Festival of Speed
21st June, 2007
Jaguar’s famous motor sport heritage is to be celebrated at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, with an irreplaceable array of its most prestigious cars ..... more

Jaguar XJ6 Diesel Launched
1st June, 2007
The introduction of the 2.7 litre twin-turbo Diesel to the XJ range marks a significant development for Jaguar's flagship model. Following on from the introduction of a diesel engine to the S-TYPE model range, the new XJ 2.7 twin-turbo Diesel means Jaguar can meet the increasing demand for diesel-engined cars in the Australian marketplace ..... more

Jaguar D-Type Returns To Le Mans
25th May, 2007
Jaguar’s iconic D-Type sports racing car is set for an historic return to the scene of its most famous racing victory, in a celebration of the 50th anniversary of an unparalleled 1-2-3-4-6 finish at Le Mans in 1957 ..... more

Jaguar XKR GT3 Making Progress
23rd March, 2007
Apex Motorsport's new Jaguar XKR GT3 has now completed the first two of its planned pre-season test sessions and, at the same time, re-united one of sports car racing's most successful drivers with the Jaguar marque ..... more

Jaguar XJ Voted 'Luxury Car Of The Year' In UK
30th January, 2007
The Jaguar XJ has been named 'Luxury Car of the Year' for the second consecutive year in the UK at the Business Car Awards 2007 ..... more

Jaguar XKR GT3 Revealed
12th January, 2007
Jaguar’s new XKR Coupé is being revealed to a new audience at the Autosport International Show at the NEC, Birmingham, England, and in a new guise ..... more

Jaguar C-XF Concept Car
4th January, 2007
The Jaguar C-XF concept car signals the onset of a new era for Jaguar. A stunning, four-door sports saloon which blends design purity with unmistakable dynamism, the C-XF is a clear indication of the design direction that the next generations of Jaguar saloons will take ..... more


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New Jaguar XF for 2008
28th November, 2006
Jaguar Cars today announced that a new saloon, the Jaguar XF, will make its debut next year, ahead of its general release in mid-2008 ..... more

Jaguar XKR GT3 by Apex Motorsport
2nd November, 2006
Apex Motorsport, led by Richard Lloyd, has revealed the first images of the recently announced Jaguar XKR GT3 race car ..... more

Jaguar Leaps to September Sales Success in UK
12th October, 2006
Jaguar's UK sales took a leap forward in September, thanks to strong performances by the XJ saloon and XK sports car ..... more

Jaguar Signs Company's Biggest Fleet Deal In The Middle East
4th October, 2006
Jaguar has announced the company's biggest single fleet deal in the Middle East with The Transport Company in Qatar to provide 100 XJ LWB models ..... more

Jaguar First in German Quality Survey
24th September, 2006
German motoring magazine Auto Zeitung has published its 2006 Quality Report and Jaguar has come out on top over strong competition from luxury car makers ..... more

Apex To Develop Jaguar XKR For FIA GT3
11th September, 2006
Richard Lloyd's Apex Motorsport has announced that it will develop Jaguar's new XKR Coupe for use in the FIA GT3 Euro Series from 2007 ..... more

Jaguar Debuts Three New Models In London
20th July, 2006
At this week's British International Motor Show, Jaguar unveiled three new models, the XKR, the new XJ Long Wheelbase Diesel and the XJR Portfolio ..... more

Jaguar XKR
12th July, 2006
Jaguar will unveil its new supercharged sports car – the Jaguar XKR - next week, at the London Motor Show ..... more

Jaguar XK Awarded Auto Express COTY
22nd June, 2006
Jaguar's new XK sports car has claimed the 'Car of the Year' award at the 2006 Auto Express New Car Honours ..... more

Jaguar's Supercharged XKR To Debut Next Month
13th June, 2006
Jaguar's new supercharged sports car will make its global debut in the UK at the British International Motor Show, next month ..... more

Jaguar's Ian Callum Wins Jim Clark Award
23rd May, 2006
Jaguar Director of Design Ian Callum has been honoured with the Jim Clark Memorial Award ..... more

Jaguar S-TYPE Diesel
19th May, 2006
The arrival of the twin-turbo AJD-V6 engine means that, for the first time, S-TYPE buyers will be able to choose diesel power as an alternative to the existing petrol 3.0 V6, 4.2 V8 and 4.2 V8 supercharged engine options ..... more

Jaguar Recognised for Safety Innovation
28th April, 2006
Jaguar receives the 2006 World Traffic Safety Symposium's Traffic Safety Achievement Award in the Automaker Category at a ceremony in USA ..... more

Jaguar XJ: More Than 1,000 Miles On 1 Tank
20th April, 2006
A Jaguar XJ saloon has travelled the length of the UK on just one tank of fuel – and then went on to top 1,000 miles (1,609 kms) in total ..... more

Ford Designs And Builds New V8 Diesel Engine
10th April, 2006
The launch of a new V8 diesel engine at Ford's Dagenham Diesel Centre has further strengthened the site's role as the company's global centre for diesel engineering and manufacturing ..... more

Jaguar XJ8 L Awarded By Americans
22nd March, 2006
The American Automobile Association (AAA) announced its top cars for 2006 in various categories and selected the Jaguar XJ8L as its top pick in the $50,000+ category (USD) ..... more

Jaguar XJ Wins UK's First Award Of 2006
20th January, 2006
The Jaguar XJ has already collected its first award of 2006, topping the Luxury Car category at the Fleet Excellence Awards, voted for by readers of Fleet Week and Fleet Management magazines ..... more

Jaguar Posts Strong Finish to 2005
11th January, 2006
Jaguar Australia's December sales result was the strongest for three years. According to VFACTS, Jaguar delivered 104 vehicles in December 2005, thus putting a positive spin on the year's sales results ..... more

Twin-turbo Diesel For Jaguar S-TYPE
6th January, 2006
Jaguar Australia confirms the Jaguar S-TYPE Diesel for an April 2006 arrival ..... more


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Jaguar XK Production Begins
22nd December, 2005
The first production all-aluminium XK sports car rolled off the Castle Bromwich production line this week ..... more

Jaguar World-First Safety Acknowledged
19th December, 2005
The all-new Jaguar XK was awarded the Engineering and Technology Award at the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards in London ..... more

All-New Jaguar XK – The Full Story
25th October, 2005
Next year's launch of the all-new Jaguar XK marks a new era for Jaguar in terms of both design and engineering ..... more

All-New Jaguar XK Convertible
14th September, 2005
Following the world premiere of the XK Coupe,Jaguar has announced that it will be joined by the all-new XK convertible ..... more

All-New Jaguar XK Premieres
14th September, 2005
In an era of safety conscious motoring, Jaguar has managed to combine attractive, fast sports car design with the latest pedestrian impact technology ..... more

Jaguar XK For Sydney Motor Show
6th September, 2005
The most technologically advanced Jaguar ever designed and produced will make its southern hemisphere debut at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney in October ..... more

2007 Jaguar XK
26th August, 2005
The all-new Jaguar XK is the first of a new generation of cars that reflect the best of everything that Jaguar is associated with ..... and we're the first media outlet in Australia with the story and images ..... more

Geoff Polites is appointed CEO of Jaguar and Land Rover
22nd July, 2005
Former Ford Australia boss, Geoff Polites is appointed CEO of Jaguar and Land Rover, effective 1st September, 2005 ..... more

Jaguar Posts Strong First Six-Month Sales
7th July, 2005
VFACTS figures released on Tuesday show that Jaguar stabilised its volume during the first six months of 2005 in the face of continued year-over-year sales declines in the luxury passenger segment ..... more

Europe's 2006 Jaguar XJ
17th June, 2005
The introduction of the 2.7 litre twin-turbo Diesel to the XJ range marks a significant development for Jaguar’s flagship saloon ..... more

Jaguar Jamboree at Brands Hatch
25th May, 2005
Two of the most iconic models ever built by Jaguar will be celebrated at a 'Big Cat' jamboree at Brands Hatch on 13th-14th August, 2005 ..... more

Jaguar X-TYPE 2.2 Diesel For 2006
24th May, 2005
The 2006 British X-TYPE will be offered with a new 2.2 diesel engine. There are no plans in place to bring the diesel to Australia though! ..... more

Jaguar's Success in Initial Quality Survey
20th May, 2005
Jaguar has achieved a remarkable quadruple success in the latest J D Power and Associates Initial Quality Study released this week in the US ..... more

Jaguar's Limited Edition XKR 4.2-S
18th April, 2005
Just 15 examples of the XKR 4.2-S will be imported to Australia – 9 convertibles and 6 coupes ..... more

Jaguar Super V8 Portfolio
26th March, 2005
Jaguar has confirmed it will introduce an exclusive new model to top its XJ luxury sedan range ..... more

Leaper on the Prowl
8th March, 2005
Jaguar’s famous Leaper is back where it belongs – on the bonnet of Jaguar saloons in Australia ..... more

Jaguar Australia - Pricing Announcement
3rd February, 2005
Jaguar Australia is pleased to announce recommended retail vehicle prices, effective 1st February, 2005 ..... more

"What Car?" Names Jaguar XJ6 As Best Luxury Car
21st January, 2005
The Jaguar XJ6 has picked up the award for 'Best Luxury Car' for the second year running at the UK magazine What Car?'s annual Car of the Year Awards ..... more

Jaguar's Best Ever Year in Europe
14th January, 2005
Jaguar sales for 2004 globally reached 118,918 - the second biggest volume year in the company's history. Sales in Europe and the UK reached record levels with Jaguar's introduction of diesel and Estate models ..... more

Jaguar Advanced Lightweight Coupe Concept
11th January, 2005
Jaguar has revealed its exciting new sports show car, the Advanced Lightweight Coupe at the Detroit Motor Show ..... more


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