Test drive Jaguar XKR: a predator with an R-look
When the Jaguar brand was talking about a lot of horsepower, the letter "R" was invariably on the agenda. First impressions of the new XKR, which has a 8 hp V416 engine under the hood. With. The new XKR also contributes to the image of the family of models - harmonious proportions and elegant curves are identical to the familiar "regular" HC, but aluminum mesh on the front grille and additional vents in the front bumper and hood create an aggressive feeling. what distinguishes the R-version from other modifications. Power increase by 118 hp The countryside in no way harmed the harmony of the car or led to the formation of an unnecessarily violent mood. The XKR offers a rare opportunity to enjoy speed with impeccable comfort. In the corner, the XKR leads…
Test drive Audi A4, Jaguar XE and Volvo S60. Noble assembly
Competition in the premium D-segment reduces all disputes about choosing a car to a discussion of nuances. It is all the more interesting to find out which manufacturer pays more attention to details and pleasant trifles. Prices for a premium sedan of the junior segment only start at $32, but the cost of a real purchase will be even higher - it all depends on the configuration and the selected power unit. Most likely, the client will choose both four-wheel drive and a more powerful engine than the initial one, so you need to focus on at least $748. Jaguar XE in this trinity is the most expensive of all - a car with a 39-horsepower engine only starts at $298. Audi is more democratic, and a test car with a 250 hp diesel engine. With. in general, it easily fits into 42 million, even taking into account additional equipment. Volvo...
Test drive Jaguar F-Pace 30d four-wheel drive
Test of the 4-litre diesel version of the brand's first SUV model Much of the testing of SUV models begins with painfully familiar judgments about how this segment is growing more and more, how its importance is becoming more important to the automotive industry, and so on and so forth. . The truth, however, is that two decades later, the Toyota RAVXNUMX sparked a fever in this type of vehicle, the truths in question should be clear to everyone by now. In recent years, this has become perhaps the strongest and most enduring trend in the automotive industry – while things like convertibles with metal convertible tops have briefly fallen out of fashion and practically disappeared…
Test drive Audi A4, Infiniti Q30, Haval H2 and Jaguar F-Pace
Audi A4 instead of a snow shovel, Jaguar F-Pace as a very family car, Chinese Haval H2 crossover under extreme snowdrift and Mercedes-Benz A-Class dressed as Infiniti Q30 Every month, the AvtoTachki editors select several cars that debuted on the Russian market no earlier than 2015, and comes up with different tasks for them. In late November and early December, we cleaned the parking lot on an all-wheel drive Audi, tried to find a common language with the Jaguar F-Pace, checked the Chinese Haval H2 for readiness for the Russian winter, and looked for differences between the Infiniti Q30 and the Mercedes A-Class platform. Roman Farbotko cleaned the parking lot on the Audi A4 The sedan was set sideways in every turn, the stabilization system continued to fuss when starting from a traffic light, and heated mirrors…
Test drive Jaguar XE will be equipped with Dunlop tires
The attractive four-door coupe comes with a variety of tires and wheels depending on the interior, and Dunlop offers the leading automaker five options. Dunlop has announced several approved tires to fit the new Jaguar XE. The attractive 4-door coupe comes with a variety of tires and wheels depending on the interior, and Dunlop offers five options from the leading automaker. Dunlop BluResponse J in 205 / 55R17 95Y XL and Dunlop Sport Maxx RT J in 225 / 50R17 98 Y XL, 225 / 45R18 95 Y XL, 225 / 40R19 93 Y XL and 255 / 35R19 96 Y XL will be provided by Jaguar through a partnership between the two companies. All of these tires are labeled J, which means that these…
Test Drive TOP-10 car new products of 2020. What to choose?
In 2019, especially in its second half, an increased demand for foreign cars was recorded in the CIS. Against this background, Western automakers brought a number of interesting new products in the last month of 2019, and now we will talk about them. 📌Opel Grandland X Opel introduced the Grandland X crossover. The minimum price tag for this model is $30000. The car is equipped with a 1,6-liter gasoline engine with 150 hp. and 6-speed automatic. The car comes straight from the German Opel plant, and this is a weighty argument. We will soon find out how sales will show themselves in 2020. 📌KIA Seltos KIA has not yet started selling the Seltos compact crossover, but no longer hides the price of one of its trim levels, called “Lux”.…
Test drive Jaguar XKR-S against Maserati Gran Turismo S: Nothing for people
The top branches of Jaguar and Maserati interpret the term Gran Turismo in two very different but equally fascinating ways. A comparison that has nothing to do with the financial crisis and does not want to have anything to do with it. Undoubtedly, people for whom the culinary arts culminate in a thick piece of beef steak dripping with blood will not be pleased if they are served with a portion of expertly cooked Pasta all'arrabbiata. Connoisseurs of cars think the same way - the Italian savage with a fierce temper Maserati Gran Turismo is unlikely to be able to break the Anglophile's love for the Jaguar XKR-S. And vice versa… These causal links, however, in no way detract from the question of which of the two marques produces the more attractive sporty-elegant coupe. Ethnopsychology It is pleasant to note that globalization has not prevented…
Test drive Jaguar F-Pace
AvtoTachki's old friend Matt Donnelly respects Jaguar because he drives an XJ himself. They could not meet with the F-Pace for a long time, and when this happened, the Irishman compared the crossover with a security guard and offered to change the Jaguar F-Pace nameplate, judging by the advertisement, it should be very cool. But I would say otherwise: this crossover is much more brutal and attractive than the phrase “elegantly stylish” can express. The English crossover has a very aggressive appearance. In a gentlemen's club, he would definitely work as a security guard, and not slide along a pole. It's a crossover, so it's quite tall - the body of the F-Pace is like two bricks, the edges of which are aligned after years of washing with water. The windows, except for the windshield, are quite narrow. They were also dark in our test car, making the Jaguar look like a bouncer in sunglasses. The car is endowed with a high and flat face with a short nose. It is perforated with four large black holes...
Test drive Jaguar F-type. The era of political correctness
Updated coupe and roadster Jaguar F-type show a completely different temperament, but still remain an icon of British style The presentation of the updated Jaguar F-type drags on so much that it begins to resemble a lecture on industrial design. The brand's new head stylist, Julian Thompson, talks so enthusiastically about the proportions of the various Jaguar coupes that it seems to be completely losing track of time. He starts his story from afar, first depicting the classic XK140. Then it is taken for a sketch of the legendary E-type. And only after that draws with the F-type stylus with an updated face. It is clear that a bright design is the most important component of such cars, but why is none of the other specialists who worked on this project given the floor? The answer is simple: this time their work was not so significant. In fact, the current modernization ...
Test drive Jaguar XK8 and Mercedes CL 500: Benz and cat
Two high-end coupes of different character, probably the car classics of the future In the CL-coupe version of the S-Class, introduced in 1999, Mercedes has invested more high technology and electronics than ever before. Maybe a much more modest-looking jaguar XK8 to compete with it? 17 years ago, we again admired the "best Mercedes of all time." This conclusion was made by automotive motor and sports tests of the CL 600 with a V12 engine and a power of 367 hp. There were many reasons for this, some of which we will also point out here, because they are also valid for the CL 500, whose V8 block generates "only" 306 hp. This more affordable alternative to the CL 600, which then cost 178 marks and was about…
Test drive Jaguar XE
Ian Callum drew a car that could be strongly associated with the Jaguar lineup. The result is a scaled-down XF with signs of the aristocratic XJ and subtle hints of the sporty F-Type… “Gas, gas, gas,” the instructor repeats. “Now move outward and slow down!” And, hanging on the belts during a sharp deceleration, he continues: "Steering wheel to the left, and open again." I could not have said: on the sixth lap of the Spanish Circuito de Navarra, I already seem to know all the trajectories and braking points, fixing the best time lap after lap. Mentally shrugging off the instructor, I go into the turn too fast, a little sharper than necessary, pull the steering wheel to the left, and the car suddenly breaks into a skid. A short jerk of the steering wheel to the right, ...
Test drive Jaguar X-Type 2.5 V6 and Rover 75 2.0 V6: British middle class
If you're dreaming of a classic British model, now's the time to bargain. About 20 years ago, the Jaguar X-Type and Rover 75 tried to break into the middle class, relying on British broadcasting. Today it is cheap used cars for private individuals. Didn't the Rover 75 get too much retro styling? This question is inevitably asked when observing the chrome-framed oval main controls with their bright, almost patinated dials. To their right, on the imitation wood dashboard, is a small clock that looks like it, which, unfortunately, does not have a second hand. Its constant ticking radiates an even more nostalgic mood. A beautifully shaped steering wheel with airbags and a thick leather ring, black plastic levers…
Test drive Jaguar XE P250 and Volvo S60 T5: elite middle class sedans
Testing two top-of-the-line cars for connoisseurs of traditional sedans If you've retained good taste and are interested in classic sedans, here's why the Jaguar XE and Volvo S60 are a good choice - not just for private individuals. Now we've caught you - it's understandable that you, as a connoisseur of refined taste, are interested in elegant sedans, because you are sure that they bring special joy. In addition, you prefer to stick to your own opinion, away from the general flow; By the way, we feel the same way. Here we bring you the Jaguar XE P250, which was recently updated, and the Volvo S60 T5, a new generation of which was launched last summer. If you have seen them, we will be happy to help you find a solution,…
Test drive Jaguar XF
In the first part of a long XF R-Sport test drive, things we really care about and a couple of jokes from the manufacturer... Remember that famous trade-in ad from Aston Martin, which showed a girl with a great figure and a minimum of clothing, and the slogan read: “You know that you are not her first. But do you really care? I experienced similar feelings when I got behind the wheel of the Jaguar XF R-Sport, which we got for a long test. It's not about that insanely fast XFR-S that tells you: "Pay seven million at the box office, and I'll show you acceleration in four and a half seconds", but about the "regular" XF in R-Sport body kit, which will soon give way a whole new generation, but...
Test drive BMW X1, Jaguar E-Pace and VW Tiguan: three compact SUVs
Is the new British SUV better than the elite German rivals? the jaguar is already intervening in the competition of elite compact SUV models and, with its inherent stylistic restraint, has acquired an appearance suitable for high society. But in this class, it's not enough to just be elegant. So, let's find out if the E-Pace is that good and beautiful in a comparison test with the BMW X1 and VW Tiguan. "Get up, disperse his enemies and crush them!" Confuse their ideas, thwart their fraudulent plans…” We especially like it with “fraudulent plans”, why not include it in the national anthem! Who, if not the United Kingdom, can do this? And why are we quoting E-Pace and his first comparative test verses from God Save the King?…
Test drive Jaguar I-Pace
What will happen to an electric car in 40-degree frost, where to charge it, how much it will cost and a few more questions that worried you a lot I-Pace, the most important innovation for Jaguar. The journalists seemed to be as excited as the engineers, for whom the I-Pace was a truly revolutionary product. During the presentation, Jaguar lineup director Jan Hoban stressed several times that the new product should completely change the rules of the game for Jaguar and the entire segment as a whole. Another thing is that I-Pace has not so many competitors yet. In fact, right now, only the American Tesla electric crossover is made in a similar form factor ...