A Jaguar XJ-S converted into a Shooting Brake by coachbuilder Lynx will be auctioned off in a couple of days at Bonhams’ Goodwood Festival of Speed auction. The XJ-S premiered back in 1975 and eager to offer its customers something unique, Lynx decided to develop a Shooting Brake version, launching the vehicle in…
I must apologise right here. I hate teasers, and this is one of those! The image of the double page spread opener too has been doctored ‘to protect the innocent’ – or true ID! However, I am sure you will understand why I want to keep the true identity of the ex-Le Mans C-Type private…
Jaguar Land Rover’s Reimagine plan in February 2021 outlined a bold, brave new future for Jaguar as an all-electric luxury car brand. Shortly after that, JLR CEO Thierry Bolloré exclusively revealed to Auto Express that luxury meant prices in the region of £100,000, while news of new Jaguar models also crept out. Since then, the…
We have been posting here the news that we have found one of the first three C-Types built in 1951 for Jaguar’s first official factory race. It was Le Mans – and the C-Type won first time out – establishing the way for Jaguar at Le Mans and seven victories there. Each of the 1951…
The exclusive F-PACE SVR Edition 1988 is the first limited edition of Jaguar’s pinnacle high-performance SUV, created by the personalisation experts at SV Bespoke. Just 394 examples are available worldwide. James Scrimshaw, PR Manager for Jaguar in Australia has told us the company is sending 20 examples to sell in Australia. The…
Mitch Evans secures his third victory of the season for Jaguar TCS Racing at the inaugural Jakarta E-Prix. In South East Asia’s most populous city and in front of the Indonesian fans, Mitch Evans lined up third on the grid after a successful qualifying session saw him make it through to the semi-final stage of…
The exclusive F-PACE SVR Edition 1988 is the first limited edition of Jaguar’s pinnacle high-performance SUV, created by the personalisation experts at SV Bespoke. Just 394 examples are available worldwide. An emotive specification, inspired by Jaguar’s rich racing heritage, includes specially-formulated Midnight Amethyst Gloss paintwork, Champagne Gold Satin 22-inch forged alloy wheels, Sunset Gold Satin…
It has been an intriguing thought – that one of the first three C-Types might exist – but Jaguar’s official records give a definite ‘NO”. Perhaps … We recently got a hint that ONE could possibly have escaped, but that needed to be definitely proved all of these 70 years later. We were all…
Jaguar Land Rover has brought together the three ways it offers customers to experience its vehicles into dedicated website areas under the overarching message of ‘Own. Subscribe. Rent’, including an overhauled online-buying process. Designed as an online concierge, the innovative website areas bring together this online buying process with subscription and short-term rental options. Launched…
We stated recently here that one of the 1951 Le Mans C-Types still exists all these years later. We are prepared for the sceptics and haven’t concluded our research, but can state a wrecked C-Type, sent to the factory for repair, emerged as a totally different car. We are of the belief that’s when the…