new Jaguar cars

Posted by StickyAdmin, Friday, September 29th 2006

Jaguar is to showcase its top achieving new XKR Coupe, XK Convertible and XJR Portfolio at the Paris Motor Show 2006 on 28 September, following strong sales performances from all three.

The Jaguar XJR Portfolio made a real impression earlier this year at the British show, most notably with popular young TV presenter and Radio One DJ Vernon Kay, who was the first customer to place an order when he saw it on display at the Jaguar stand.

Jaguar is producing 100 of these special edition vehicles and dealers have received an equally positive response with many reportedly selling their allocations before the cars have even arrived in their showrooms.

The XJR Portfolio shares its sporting exterior design cues with the XKR, including sculpted aluminium side power vents, bright mesh grille, chrome-finished exhaust system, polished 20-inch sports wheels and midnight exterior paint.

The XJR Portfolio was inspired by the striking Concept Eight show car which starred at the New York International Auto Show in 2004.

Sales of the XJ have rocketed 183% (month on month) over last year, with the latest diesel version accounting for nearly 60% of the total, while the XK continues its amazing success with sales up 81% year-to-date and the XKR taking over 1,500 advance orders since its announcement, even though it doesn’t arrive in showrooms until November. Jaguar is proud that over 10,000 XK coupes and convertibles have been sold.