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Antagonist of the new James Bond film – Spectre – will ride a supercar Jaguar C-X75.
Getting supercar a “negative role” is associated with an advertising campaign “Jaguar” titled «Good to be bad”. In a series of commercials, marking the entry of the compartment F-Type, is starring British actors playing villains.
In addition, the “Jaguar”, owned by negative characters had appeared in previous installments of “James Bond”. For example, in the movie “Casino Royale” (2006) was starring sedans XJ8 and XJR, and in “Die Another Day” (2002) Aston Martin Vanquish secret agent “opposed” coupe 1,000 horsepower.
The Jaguar C-X75, which will be starring in the film, will be equipped with five-liter compressor “eight”. With this engine is equipped, for example, coupe F-Type R, in which the unit develops 550 horsepower.

Jaguar C-X75 picture

Mid-size sedan Jaguar XE, which premiered at the last auto show in Paris, will be produced at the new plant in China, next to the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport factory in Changshu. A joint venture founded by the British Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) and the Chinese company Chery. Organization of production sedan Jaguar XE is the part of an ambitious program for the development of the brand, including the launch until the end of 2016 three brand new models. In particular, the European sales XE will begin in May next year, is expected later presentation of a new generation of model XF, and in 2016 it is planned appearance of the first in the history of the brand SUV.

Jaguar XE picture

Jaguar – a brand that is primarily associated with prestige and even luxury.
British carmaker Jaguar has officially presented the most compact model, called XE. According to the idea of marketing, the car will be serious competitor with such European models as Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4 and BMW 3 Series.
XE – the first model developed on an entirely new platform. According to the creators of the car, the British sedan is the only car in its segment, the design of which has so high proportion of aluminum. Thereby, creating a very light and rigid body.
Public display of new items was held within the international Paris Motor Show. The length of the Jaguar XE is 4672 mm, width – 1850 mm, height – 1416 mm and wheelbase – 2835 mm. Novelty is based on a new modular platform with monocoque made of aluminum alloy, and the scheme of its suspension was borrowed from sports car Jaguar F-Type.

Jaguar XE pics

The British company Jaguar has announced a partnership with the team about the World Land Speed Record, which is planning to set a speed record on land.
In the desert Hackesche Pen in South Africa, Jaguar conducted tests of the new all-wheel drive coupe F-Type R, which debuted in late November at the auto show in Los Angeles. Maximum speed F-Type R AWD will be 300 km / h, while it is electronically limited. Due to the unique design of ultra-light aluminum body and a super hard power to weight ratio in F-Type R is slightly more than 3 pounds per horsepower. The test marked the beginning of an important partnership between Jaguar and project Bloodhound, the purpose of which is to establish a world record speed of more than 1,000 miles / hour (1,609 km / h).

Jaguar F-Type R pics

Jaguar has led to tests the “charged” version of the Roadster F-Type – SVR. Preparation of new items, which will debut in 2016, is engaged in the factory tuning studio Jaguar Land Rover – Special Vehicles Operation. Photos from the first test prototype sports car published the edition Car. Roadster test prototype features from the normal version by a large rear wing, diffuser and modified front end. Also, the machine has 20-inch wheels and carbon-ceramic brakes. A number of elements borrowed from the sports car F-Type Project 7, which has a circulation of 250 copies. Accurate data on power plant no news.

F-Type SVR charged version picture