Jaguar plots new flagship coupe as XK bows out (2014) - CAR Magazine
Jaguar has announced that the XK will cease production in summer 2014. The Ian Callum-penned coupe and convertible models, which have jointly sold more than 54,000 units since arriving in 2006, have been canned with no direct replacement in the... Instead, Jaguar is plotting a stunning £110,000 flagship to rival the Aston Martin DB9 and Bentley Continental GT. The new flagship Jag will be a proper 2+2 seater, taking the fight to the grand-tourer big boys from Britain, Germany, and Italy. The XK Dynamic R take a standard 503bhp XKR and adds massively stiffer XKR-S suspension, a 10mm ride height drop, and bodykit extensions from the ‘Speed Pack’. You’ll pay £69,950 for the XK Dynamic R – a massive £9015 cheaper than the XKR it effectively replaces for the remainder of the XK’s life-cycle. The other Jaguar XK special edition is the XK Signature. Based on the more sedate 380bhp XK coupe (which uses a naturally aspirated version of the 5. 0-litre V8), the Signature spec is an exercise in cramming in extra kit. >> Will the XK be remembered fondly among the best Jaguars. Source: www.carmagazine.co.uk
