BADASSED AND BEAUTIFUL; XK pushes Jag coupe to a new level.
AutoWeek, September, 2005
Byline: Bob Gritzinger Jaguar's next-generation XK coupe, built on the same fundamentals that made the latest XJ sedan a technical success, can still be considered a proper British luxury sports car. But with the 2007 model making its world premiere at Frankfurt, we can add one more descriptor to the list: badassed.
- Most Popular Articles in Autos
- Service Slants
- 2007 utility vehicle buyer's guide: Side-By-Sides are popular; here's who ...
- Transmission considerations: beyond the manual gearbox
- Buell Motorcycle engineering, innovation, & dedication: in an industry ...
- 100 + 10: America's oldest automotive magazine celebrates its 110th year ...
- More »
Even without driving the car (that comes later this year), we're sure it is deserving of that adjective, based on appearance and a few fast laps riding shotgun in an XK prototype. Jaguar designer Ian Callum admits the XK tested his mettle, forcing him to draw on ...
Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.