JAGUAR XK （ジャガーXK）
Jaguar & Land-Rover Japan will sell Jaguar brand's high-class sports car whose model was fully changed for the first time in ten years, "Jaguar XK coupe", and "XK convertible" come out on the first in July.
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The new model XK is 4790mm in full length, 1895mm in width, 1320mm in height (1330mm -the convertible) It's almost the same as ex-model, but it became 45mm wider in width, and 25mm higher in height. A wheel base size is 2750mm , and extended 160mm compared to the ex-model. That makes indoor space bigger.
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It carries 4.2l. V8DOHC engine in the power unit which demonstrates output 304ps/6000r.p.m., and maximum torque 42.9 kg-m/4100r.p.m.. As for the transmission, it adopted 6 A/T made by ZF in which the manual paddle shift operation is possible. It adopted "Drive-by-wire" as an engine management system, and blipping is also automatically performed at the downshift by the paddle operation.
Its body is the most light weight aluminium monocoque in the class, which adopted further evolved lightweight vehicle technology cultivated by XJ. By reducing the number of panels and the junction parts, the coupe realized 31% of improvement in torsal rigidity compared with the predecessor, 48% by the convertible. The suspension of the double wish bone is also developed newly, and it gets both of the outstanding handling and comfort.
There are three kinds of style selections of "Contemporary", "Sport", and "Luxury" besides the standard specification.
"Contemporary" equips a 20-inch aluminium wheel, a poplar wood panel, a blue interior design trim, a premium surround sound system, etc. "Sport" expresses cool sportiness with an aluminium panel and charcoal interior design besides a 20-inch aluminum wheel. The 19-inch aluminium wheel, caramel soft grain leather interior design, a bar walnut panel, etc. are used for "Luxury."
As for the price, the coupe is 11,300,000 yen (200,000 yen cheaper than the predecessor), the convertible is 12,300,000 yen. Both of the coupe and the convertible of the style selections are 500,000 yen more expensive. (Hobidas auto)
2006-2007 -- this is a car of-the-year entry type of a car which you choose.
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