Jaguar XJ in the U.S., "Luxury Car of the Year"

For the "Luxury Car of the Year 2011" has now been named in the U.S., the Jaguar XJ. The prize was awarded by the jury of the International Car of the Year (ICOTY) competition. "In ICOTY is not about power and performance, but rather personality and passion," defined Courtney Caldwell editor in chief of Road & Travel Magazine, the core values of its competition.

Founded in 1996 by Courtney Caldwell, ICOTY Awards reward brands that take into account when designing and marketing their vehicles the lifestyle of potential target groups especially. The first time in 1997 as part of the Detroit Motor Show was the first prize awarded, which moved the emotional connection between car and the customer more in the Focus.

New York 2011: Jaguar accelerated with diesel

For the first appearance of the Jaguar XF, the traditional British brand, has chosen its second largest market. The Jaguar XF had its premiere at the New York Auto Show (nyas) on Wednesday 20 April 2011, the first press day of the exhibition, to Sunday, 1 May 2011 take. The attraction of the new one: a four-cylinder diesel with 2.2 liter displacement and 140 kW / 190 hp, which consumes an average of the EU standard only 5.4 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers.

New York 2011: Jaguar XKR-S enhanced

For the two-seater sports coupe Jaguar XKR, the English manufacturer now also offers an S version with 404 kW / 550 hp eight-cylinder. He breaks through the 100 km / h after 4.2 seconds and reaches a top speed of 300 km / h. Jaguar XKR-S look at the previously most agile, most driver-oriented Jaguar with the best response.

For the new super sports car with its own look and the large, fixed rear wing aerodynamics for reduced buoyancy has been revised. In front are 33 percent less lift, rear is 14 percent. Suitable for driving dynamics with the active vehicle dynamics control provides continuously variable damping and electronically controlled differential.