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Monday, Jun 29
Jaguar XKE – 1961-1971: Model watch
Jaguars were the quintessential sports cars when sports cars were special and not dressed up family cars. It was a development of the famous XK engine that helped Jaguar establish its high performance credentials. A Series 2 coupe will cost $45,000-$75,000; a convertible $55,000-$95,0...
Jaguar XJ8 – 2003-2005: model watch
The seventh generation Jaguar XJ saloon emerged in 2003, and yet again it looked for all the world like a makeover of the first XJ shown back in the late-1960s. When it arrived in 2004 the double overhead camshaft 3.0-litre V6 had 179 kW at 6800 revs and 300 Nm at 4100 revs.
HSV SV90 — 1990-1991: model watch
Special HSV 16x8 alloy wheels were shod with Dunlop high performance D40M2 rubber. RIVALS • Jaguar XJ6 – 1979-1987 – $5000-$8000 • BMW 730i – 1990-1993 – $10,000-$14,000 THE BOTTOM LINE Elegant long wheelbase sedan from a classic Holden era.
HSV Clubsport VY/VY II – 2002-2004: model watch
Despite lacking the Brock name HSV has established its own niche in the market and has a strong following among high performance car enthusiasts. IN A CRASH RIVALS • Falcon XR8 – 2003-2005 – $23,000-$30,000 • BMW 540 – 2000-2003 – $40,000-$70,000 • Jaguar XJ8 – 1997-2003 – $22,000-$70,000
Honda NSX – 1991-2004: model watch
Honda did to sports cars what Lexus did to luxury cars. Before the NSX came on the scene in 1991 high performance sports cars were snarling creatures with idiosyncrasies that made them both difficult to drive and unreliable. • Porsche 911 – 1989-2002 – $55,000-$120,000
Tuesday, May 26
Volvo S80: test drive
That ignores the fact that the S80 — now in a petrol six-cylinder version to compliment the diesel and the V8 — is very well equipped and more than competitive with its BMW 5-Series, Audi A6, Mercedes C-Class and Jaguar X-Type rivals.
Wednesday, Jan 14
Test drive: Jaguar X-Type 2.2D Sport
However, for a while there, Jag devotees, like most luxury car buyers, would have shuddered when the Federal Government announced in its Budget that it would increase the luxury car tax from 25 per cent to 33 per cent. Jaguar X-Type 2.2D Sport
Friday, Nov 7
Jaguar XF SV8
The XF is the new age replacement for the retro-looking S Type sedan first introduced in 1999. At 4961mm the XF is slightly longer than a Commodore, but the styling is more GT than sedan, in the vein of the current crop of four-door coupes.
Executive decisions: Jaguar XJ
This is no million-dollar Maybach or Rolls-Royce. The 3.5 litre Jaguar XJ V8 (the test vehicle) would cost the company $159,990 plus on-road costs. Other power plants on offer are the highly acclaimed economical 2.7 litre V6 twin-turbo diesel and high performance 291kW 4.2 litre supercharg...
Power play: Maserati Quattroporte
The new Quattroporte offers two models - the continuation of the 4.2-litre V8 with the ZF gearbox - and a high performance 4.7-litre V8 that will be called the “S” and that takes the engine from the GranTurismo. Put a 317kW engine in a two-tonne saloon and you'd hope for reasonable performan...
Opinion: In the garage: Jaguar XF
The luxury marque struggled under Ford for years and hopes that now, with the help of the XF — and under the ownership of Indian car giant Tata Motors — it can turn itself around. Pricing for the Jaguar XF starts at $108,350 for the 2.7 litre diesel, and tops out at $173,170 for the supercharged V...
