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Old 01-11-2005, 10:28 AM
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New Jag, XK8 replacement?
Looks alright, kinda Aston Martin ish...
http://www.jaguar.co.uk/uk/en/vehicl...ight_coupe.htm


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Old 01-11-2005, 10:46 AM
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Umm... wow.
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holy crap, love the color, what a sweet looking car.
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I love it--Hopefully when it meets production those cavalieresque headlamps will be tweaked--but its badass nontheless.
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Old 01-11-2005, 10:52 AM
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I love it--Hopefully when it meets production those cavalieresque headlamps will be tweaked--but its badass nontheless.
I thought the exact same thing about the headlights!
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I like it a lot. Especially if it stays around XK8 prices. I like the color but not for real world driving. I think I'd have an accident if I saw that on the road.
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Old 01-11-2005, 10:56 AM
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I am just praying for a high output engine and an R version! :D
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Old 01-11-2005, 11:02 AM
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:D They are aiming for 911 level performance reportedly. Rumoured close to 500HP R version. They did the damn thing with this one
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Old 01-11-2005, 11:06 AM
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well both aston martin and jaguar are owned by FORD...go figure eh
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500 Hp, drool, damn I love Jags.
I don't mind that Ford owns either company, both have become better since they merged. I have no qualms with the ford of today.
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Old 01-11-2005, 11:18 AM
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Any guess on price I would say $60000-$70000 more towards tht 70 range.
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Old 01-11-2005, 11:23 AM
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Definitely looks like an Aston Martin.
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The front looks like a Ford Taurus. Pretty low Jaguar.

The rest of the car is gorgeous. I think they're looking back to the original ***** car, the E-Type.

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Old 01-11-2005, 02:48 PM
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Notice the tail lights are RX-8ish
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Very nice.
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Is this car built on the RX-8 platform? It looks like it to me.
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Old 01-12-2005, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ATL-6s
Is this car built on the RX-8 platform? It looks like it to me.
In what way does it appear to be built on the RX8 platform?
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Old 01-12-2005, 04:47 AM
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Remember this concept Jag?

more pics here. http://fast-autos.net/jaguar/jaguarrd6.html
It just looks similar to me.
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I agree that it looks like an Aston. I think this is probably because the lead designed was Ian Callum, he designed the DB7 if irc.

Anyway, I'm excited. My dream car of late has been the DB9 but at $100k less (if at current XK prices), this would serve as a practical compromise if I ever get to that point...
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I like what I see!

Doesn't the fender vents remind you of some other car?
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Rolled onto the stage at the Detroit press conference launch with only one headlight working. Nice job reinforcing Jag's poor quality heritage!

Car looks like a DB9 (same designer) with an oval Jag grille. Headlight shape disappointing, similar to Tiburon...
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