Jaguar - All Car History Volume 12

Jaguar produces some of the world's most1963
luxurious cars. Jaguar's ethos has helped developJAGUAR XJ - a classic luxury saloon, the XJ was
cars that are exclusive, beautifully designed, withlaunched in 1968 and has served as the Jaguar
high performance and overall, the excitement offlagship model for most of its life, which continues
driving a Jaguar. As Jaguar's design director said:today
"You should always feel better when you get outJAGUAR XK - a grand tourer produced since
of a Jaguar than when you first get into it." True1996, the XK replaced the XJS and is available as
to this heritage, the latest addition to the Jaguara coupé and a convertible
portfolio - the all new Jaguar XF - has the heartJAGUAR X-TYPE - a compact executive car
of a sports car and the looks of a grand tourer,produced since 2001 and available in 4-door saloon
bringing together style, power and performance.and 4-door estate versions
JAGUAR HISTORY Jaguar was founded by SirDID YOU KNOW?
William Lyons in Blackpool, 1922, makingAs soon as Jaguar founder William Lyons turned
motorcycle sidecars, then car bodies. The21, he formed the Swallow Sidecar Company in
company moved to Coventry and in 1935 theSeptember 1922, with a bank overdraft of
Jaguar name was introduced for the first time£1,000. The company later changed its
with a new saloon and sports car range. Duringname to Jaguar.
the war, aircraft and fabrication work had the sideJaguar enjoyed success in the Le Mans 24 Hours
effect of introducing the company to aircraftrace with victories in 1951 and 1953 with the
design. Jaguar enjoyed racing success in theC-Type, and in 1955, 1956 and 1957 with the
1950s, notably at Le Mans. The famous E-typeD-Type.
was introduced in 1961.The Jaguar 2.7 V6 diesel engine is so efficient that
JAGUAR FACTSit requires a supplementary heater to supply
Type: Subsidiarywarm air to the cabin, and the engine's fuel
Founded: 1922pressure is a constant 1650 bar, 750 times more
Founder: Sir William Lyonsthan a fully inflated tyre.
Key People: Ratan Tata, Chairman, Geoff Polites,"JaguarVoice" enables Jaguar drivers to adjust
CEO Mike O'Driscoll, Managing Directorfunctions simply by pressing the steering wheel's
Industry: Automotive"voice" button and speaking. Drivers can alter
Products: Carsclimate control settings, set a navigation route
Parent: Tata Motorshome, control TV, radio, CD, tape and make a
FEATURED MODELShands-free telephone call, all without moving their
JAGUAR S-TYPE a mid-size luxury/executive carhands from the steering wheel or taking their
introduced in 1998, the name is a revival of aeyes off the road.
previous Jaguar model, the S-Type introduced in