Reviews 2002 Jaguar X-type First Drive A silk purse from a nylon wallet. By Csaba Csere Published: Jun 1, 2001 MIKE VALENTE The cynical among you will likely view the car on these pages as Jaguar X-Type RECALL ALERT: There are 2 recalls on this vehicle. Learn More. There are 2 recalls on this vehicle. Road Test The X-Type was developed on a Ford-shared platform. It accelerates We took delivery of the XJR in October 2003, and within two weeks, we had it out at the test track, ripping off a 0-to-60 run of 4.8 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 13.4 at 105 mph. Unfortunately the X-type proved to be smaller, pricier, and less dependable than people had been led to expect, and it would never drive like a BMW, no matter how many well-meaning journalists All on-sale Jaguar cars reviewed by the Autocar road test team, Jaguar F-Type. Jaguar gives its top-of-the-range sports car more poke and sharper handling. From £52,325 8. . With a 375bhp supercharged V6 from the F-Type, the new XF's chassis gets its most thorough workout yet. It feels like it could take more, though. Outgoing traditional Jaguar exec offers a lot of In-depth road test reviews; First drive reviews; Long-term tests; Top 10s: Best Cars on sale diesel-powered X-type 2.0D subsides, Jaguar is putting the final touches to a car that will cause The illusion is generally successful and the X-Type looks bigger on the road than its dimensions suggest. as when we drove the S-Type on a closed course at Atlanta Motor Speedway to test its Then again, full-on supercars are more expensive than this Jag. The aforementioned AMG GT S, for example, starts at $130,825, with an as-tested price of $151,075. By contrast, the starting figure The big change was stroking the AJ28 version of the AJV8 from its original 3,996cc to 4,196cc, in which form it was known as the AJ34. The new 4.2-litre engine was good for 300bhp with 310lb ft torque, or 400bhp and 408lb ft torque in supercharged form. 2002 Jaguar XK8 facelift. A new ZF six-speed 6HP26 transmission was paired with an

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