Jaguar XK

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The Jaguar XK series ( XK , XK8 and XKR ) is a
series of grand tourer cars produced by
British car maker Jaguar Cars since 1996. The
series was introduced at the Geneva Motor
Show on 5 March 1996, and the last car came
off the production line on 23 July 2014. The
first generation of the series, the XK8,
replaced the XJS, and was available as a
coupé and convertible. The XK8 was the first
8-cylinder vehicle produced by Jaguar since
the Daimler 250, introducing the Jaguar AJ-V8
engine .
The second generation XK was launched in
2006 (as a model year 2007). The new XK
introduced an aluminium monocoque
bodyshell, and is available both as a two-door
coupé and two-door cabriolet/convertible, with
just the engine and associated mechanicals
being carried forward.
XK8/XKR (1996–2006)
Main article: Jaguar XK (X100)
XK8 Convertible
The XK8 was launched in 1996 to replace the
XJ-S . Two body styles were produced - a
coupé and a convertible. The car was the first
in the Jaguar line-up to use Jaguar's newly
developed V8 engine - the AJ-V8 . [1] In 1998
the supercharged XKR was added to the
range. However, both the XK8 and XKR are
limited to a maximum top speed of 155.4 mph
(250.1 km/h).
The XK8 came standard with 17-inch alloy
wheels, while 18-inch (Standard on the XKR),
19-inch, and 20-inch wheels were available for
the XK8 at an additional cost. Jaguar's
Adaptive Cruise Control is an optional feature
available on both models. Both models came
with all-leather interior, burl walnut trim, and
side airbags. [2][3]
XK/XKR (2007–2014)
Main article: Jaguar XK (X150)
XKR (X150) Coupé
The newly designed XK was unveiled in 2005
at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany.
Jaguar's chief designer Ian Callum (who was
also responsible for working on the Aston
Martin DB7 and Vanquish coupés) claimed
that the inspiration for the shape of the new
XK came from his admiration for British
actress Kate Winslet 's curves. [4] The X150's
grille was also inspired from the famous 1961
Jaguar E-Type . [5]
The standard XK model has an unlimited top
speed of 158 mph whilst the XKR an unlimited
top speed of 174 mph. An even faster variant,
the XKR-S model was introduced at the
Geneva Motor Show in 2012. The XKR-S
gained an additional 40 horsepower over the
XKR bringing the 0-60 mph time down to only
4.4 seconds and the top speed up to 300 km/
h (186 mph) - making it the fastest Jaguar yet
after the Jaguar XJ220 . A convertible version
of the XKR-S was released in 2012. [6]
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