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  • Franco Scribante does record run to win 2016 Hillclimb

    Two thrilling days of unprecedented motor racing action culminated in the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb crowning is first-ever two-time King of the Hill winner, as Franco Scribante produced a dominant victory and set an all-new record of 38.646 sec. He added to his impressive credentials in this signature racing weekend,...
  • Recycled aluminium is Jaguar’s way of saving the planet

    Jaguar’s aluminum construction isn’t just about lightness, although to you and I that’s what we think most about when aiming the nose at a set of bends or attempting to eke out additional mileage. Twelve months into their innovative closed-loop recycling process and Jaguar has reclaimed 50 000 tons...
  • Michelle Rodriguez floors F-Type SVR to limit

    Fast and Furious actress Michelle Rodriguez has driven at speeds of 225km/h before but Jaguar granted her the opportunity to crack the aura around 200Mph (320km/h) in a Jaguar F-Type SVR.  I’ve now broken my personal speed record in the beautiful Jaguar F-Type SVR. Reaching 201 mph felt amazing, the car drove really smoothly,...
  • Video: Watch a Jaguar XJ outfox a drone

    Jet fighters up against cars is so last year and horribly inaccurate; now the rules of engagement between land and air have changed with less chance of one almighty crash. A car’s agility and evasiveness must now be judged against a drone, piloted by someone under the age of eighteen. Although...
  • Project 7 and full SVO range confirmed for SA

    Currently in South Africa the Special Vehicles Operation division of Jaguar Land Rover is relatively unknown and with only the Range Rover Sport carrying this high-performance and ultra-luxurious baton, its presence is not always obvious. Eager to increase awareness around what SVO offers, the company has guaranteed that in...
  • Launch Drive: Four model range for Jaguar XF

    It was the original Jaguar XF that started the latest Jaguar revolution. Developed in the Ford days but launched in 2008 under Tata control, it provided the company with the Ian McCallum designed sports sedan template that spawned the XJ and XE. No wonder then that the second incarnation...
  • Official images of lightweight F-Type SVR

    We have an eager (and perhaps now fired) German dealer to thank for these official images of the new Jaguar F-Type SVR, well ahead of its planned launch later this year. Images and technical specs taken off a Jaguar brochure spread light on the test mules spotted in August...
  • Lighter Jaguar XF coming to SA in Feb

    One month to go before the new Jaguar XF launches in South Africa and already the British carmaker is bragging about its class-leading efficiency.   The latest Jaguar XF will aim to live up to this lofty claim through a combination of lightweight materials, aerodynamic contours and Ingenium engines....
  • Road Review: Jaguar F Type R AWD

    Look at the Jaguar F Type R AWD in these pictures and you’d never think there was any difference between it and the rear-wheel drive version that proceeded it. On the face of it, there isn’t – bar a tiny chrome lug on that R badge – it says...