Jaguar's XF Sportbrake R-Dynamic SE P250 tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). (Photographs from Jaguar and from Robin Roberts). Style and sophistication are embodied in the practical and purposeful Jaguar XF Sportbrake and a serious alternative to SUVs. Introduced in 2017 to widen the appeal of the medium sized XF saloon, it sits alongside the now expanding range … [Read more...]
Jaguar XE Diesel – Road Test
The latest Jaguar XE Diesel SE R Dynamic put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones)… Jaguar’s baby car is maturing in its latest hybrid assisted guise. With an electric motor now added to provide added smoothness and boost, the powertrain is surprisingly strong for an engine of fractionally under 2.0 litres. The Jaguar XE series was introduced in 2015 to replace the … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf: Jaguar F-Type – The Complete Story
Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly Title: Jaguar F-Type – The Complete Story Author: Andrew Noakes Published by: Crowood Press Ltd www.crowood.com 192 pages (paperback), with 254 colour and 30 mono photographs ISBN: 978-1-78500-731-6 Price: £25.00 (but £20.00 if bought via the Crowood website, and for the E-book Edition, including VAT) The question Jaguar enthusiasts ask most often is … [Read more...]
Jaguar XE P250 SE R Dynamic – Road Test
The 2020 model year Jaguar XE P250 SE R Dynamic… … Tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). You have to admire Jaguar, which has gone through tough times yet always produces some head-turning desirable cars. The latest Jaguar XE saloon is a good case in point and offers a very broad range of eye-catching four-door saloons in rear and all-wheel-drive as it pitches … [Read more...]
Jaguar Land Rover – Latest Vehicles News and First Impressions Test Drives
ALL NEW THINGS JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER REVIEW… …by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Jaguar XE Reims very prompt first drive Jaguar set an embargo date and time last week of one minute past midnight on Wednesday 11th December to announce their special edition Jaguar XE Reims model with just 200 units for sale solely in the UK. By 0.945am the same day I was sat behind the wheel of the car … [Read more...]
Jaguar E-Pace – Road Test
The Jaguar E-Pace SUV 250 hp petrol put through its paces. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The rejuvenated Jaguar brand is on the hunt for new buyers in the booming SUV sector and its compact E-Pace is squarely aimed at the compact segment within these mushrooming models. To meet as many wishes as possible, the E-Pace series is available in standard or R-Dynamic styles, each … [Read more...]
Jaguar E-Pace – Road Test
JAGUAR’S E-PACE – THE CUB MODEL OF THE BRAND’S SUV RANGE. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Now you might logically think that the E-Pace is the new all-electric model in the Jaguar Pace family of SUVs, but it isn’t – that’s the just released I-Pace. There is also the F Pace launched in 2016 sitting between the E-Pace and I-Pace. Could E then stand for Elegant, but in my eyes … [Read more...]
Book Review – A fascinating children’s story about a long-dormant Jaguar XK120 and its re-awakening
The XK Files: 120. Reviewed by Kim Henson. Author: Jennifer Barker (and illustrated by Robin Lawrie) Published by: Porter Press International Ltd; https://porterpress.co.uk/ 128 pages; softback Price: £6.99 UK; $9.99 USA. ISBN: 978-1-907085-72-7 When I was a lad I used to love reading, as well as being interested in motor cars, and I was always excited to find books that heavily … [Read more...]
Jaguar E-Pace – First Impressions
Chris Adamson puts Jaguar’s new compact SUV through its paces... (All words and photographs by Chris). As Jaguar’s first successful entry into the SUV market the F-Pace set pulses racing and buyers rushing to open their cheque books – now the smaller E-Pace is doing much the same thanks to its smart good looks and attractive entry price. The designers have attempted to combine a bit of Jaguar … [Read more...]
An Invitation… To owners of Mark 4 to Mark 10 Jaguars…
Mark 4 to Mark 10 Day... Sunday 23rd September 2018. Nigel Webb would like to invite ALL owners of Mark 4 to Mark 10 Jaguar saloons to a day at his Mike Hawthorn Museum on Sunday 23rd September 2018. This is NOT a club event - it is NOT JEC and it is NOT JDC - it is a personal invitation, open to anyone who owns one of the aforementioned cars and it transcends any car clubs. Nigel Webb's … [Read more...]
Jaguar XE Sports saloon – with new Ingenium engine – Road Test
Jaguar XE 2018 range receives Ingenium petrol engines. Latest model test-driven by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency)... The 2018 model year Jaguar XE sports saloon sees the debut of Jaguar Land Rover’s new Ingenium petrol engines, in particular the first application of their 2.0 litre, four cylinder turbocharged 200, 250 and 300 hp petrol engines. A 240hp Ingenium turbodiesel engine is also … [Read more...]
Hot off the press – Jaguar’s E-Pace First Impressions
Jaguar’s compact E-Pace first test drive. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Everyone loves a cub, at least that’s what Jaguar is hoping for with the arrival of its new smaller SUV next month. It will be the first production Jaguar ever not to be built in the UK with production taking place in Austria and China. In the UK it will be sold in one five-door, five-seat body-shape in … [Read more...]
Brief Impressions – Cars driven at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ Test Day South 2017
Testing Times! Kim Henson reports. I have always found useful and enjoyable the annual SMMT Test Days, which provide accredited motoring writers with the chance to sample a selection of new models from a variety of manufacturers. This year was no exception… All words and photos by Kim, with the exception of the main heading photograph, kindly provided by Jeremy Walton. Each year the … [Read more...]
Classic News – E-type Zero – Electrically powered Jaguar E Type!
Combining classic styling and a modern power train – a classic EV (Electric Vehicle) E Type! Report by Robin Roberts. Jaguar Land Rover Classic is presenting an electric-powered Jaguar E-type at the Jaguar Land Rover Tech Fest, which opens to the public on 8 September in London. The car, known as E-type Zero, has been restored and converted at Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works in Coventry, not far … [Read more...]
All Wheel Drive Jaguar XE Road Test
The Cat gets sharp claws… All wheel drive option for the Jaguar XE saloon’s line-up. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency. When Jaguar launched their XE four door compact executive saloon car range in 2015 it was heralded as a ‘game-changer’ for the brand. It filled the long-held gap left in the brand’s range following the exit of the unloved X-Type put out to grass in 2009. The XE was a … [Read more...]
Latest Jaguar and Land Rover models – News and First Impressions
Two new SUVs drive Jaguar and Land Rover to record sales in 2016… A Festive Round-up by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Jaguar news At the annual Christmas Ride and Drive media event held at Eastnor Castle Herefordshire by Jaguar Land Rover, it was announced that the new Jaguar F-Pace SUV launched in April this year is not only Jaguar’s first ever SUV but it has become the … [Read more...]
Bridgestone Helping to Keep an Iconic Jaguar Model on the Road
Bridgestone to develop new tyres for the XJ220... Thanks to a coming together of minds, Bridgestone has started working with Don Law XJ220 in the UK to develop a new generation of tyres for the legendary Jaguar XJ220. The original collaboration in the development of the tyres for the XJ220 is well documented. However, tyres of the size required for the car went out of production some … [Read more...]
All-New Jaguar F-Pace SUV First Impressions
The All-New Jaguar F-Pace Performance-orientated Crossover. Reviewed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Long awaited and with long waiting lists, Jaguar’s first ever SUV/Crossover range, the F-Pace, has been introduced at prices for the main models starting from £34,170 and rising to £51,450. It is probably the most important car in the brand’s long history as no major premium brand … [Read more...]
Jaguar F-Type Convertible First Impressions
Jaguar F-Type Convertible – Transport of Delight? Written and photographed by Chris Adamson Ever since the demise of the iconic E-Type almost half a century ago, Jaguar has been attempting to recreate the sporting aura that gave a fresh and original injection of energy into the famous, quintessentially, British brand. With the rear-wheel drive Ian Callum penned F-type (the name is a big … [Read more...]
Jaguar XJ First Impressions – plus the latest product news from Jaguar Land Rover
JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER ROLL OUT THEIR 2016 MODELS David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports, and takes to the wheel of the revised 2016 model year Jaguar XJ Saloon… First, Jaguar Land Rover ('JLR') activities It is that time of year when 2016 models are rolled out by most manufacturers eager for the publicity to get customers placing orders for their latest updated products. High … [Read more...]
