Jaguar gives 2nd model an aluminum body.

Automotive News Europe,  October, 2005  

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Byline: Mark Rechtin

Jaguar's romance with aluminum continues.

The new XK coupe and convertible have aluminum bodies, joining the flagship XJ upper-premium sedan.

By using aluminum for the XK models, Jaguar has replaced 5,200 spot welds with 2,761 rivets and 260 feet of epoxy adhesives to hold panels together.

At a briefing for journalists here, Jaguar said the XK models are both lighter and stiffer than the Mercedes-Benz SL class and BMW 6 series.

Many shared parts

The coupe and convertible share 95 percent of their body structure parts. The new version, while ...

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