Jaguar Land Rover wins two awards at Frankfurt show

Jaguar Land Rover won two awards from Autoweek, at the Frankfurt Motor Show, one each for Jaguar and Land Rover brands.

Autoweek's editorial team selected the Jaguar C-X16 as its "Best in Show" winner and the Land Rover DC100 Sport as its "Best Concept" at the premier European motor show, a statement said.

Frank Klaas, global head of communications, Jaguar Land Rover, said: "Winning two of the top media awards in our industry here at the Frankfurt Motor Show is a tremendous achievement for the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. This recognition from the editors at Autoweek confirms the strength of design and engineering at Jaguar and Land Rover and the momentum we have at JLR."

The Jaguar C-X16 is a concept ‘One plus One’ (2 seater) sports car that explores future performance hybrid options via an innovative supercharged 3.0-liter V6 producing 375HP (280kW) and 332 lb-ft of torque. 



Adrian Hallmark, global brand director, Jaguar Cars, said: “The C-X16 is our compelling vision for a 21st century Jaguar sports car. It embodies the established Jaguar strengths of sensual design, animal-like agility and inspirational performance and combines these with attributes that set us on a course to create sustainable sports cars of the future.”

Wes Raynal, editor, Autoweek, said: "Jaguar's design director, Ian Callum, has done it again with the Jaguar C-X16 Concept. With its long hood and beautiful curves, the C-X16 has unmistakable Jaguar presence. This is Callum’s second-straight "Best in Show" award from an International show, as his C-X75 Concept won at the Geneva Motor show this past spring. He’s on a roll and we truly love this car.”

Source: Trade Arabia
 

Jaguar XK, XF and XKR-S Facelift also unvieled at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show

One of the most interesting vehicles presented at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show was the C-X16 Concept, but it wasn’t alone because along with it Jaguar also revealed its XF Facelift, XK Facelift and XKR-S Facelift.

The 2012 Jaguar XK range receives a larger front grille, new headlights, redesigned taillights, horizontal front wing vents, as well as new wheel designs. In the cabin, you can order bucket seats and you also receive new trimming.

As for the 2012 Jaguar XF range, this comes some exterior changes to the front and the rear, with new bonnet, headlights, taillights, bumpers and front wings, while the interior now has a sat-nav.

The 2012MY XF is offered with a 2.2 liter four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine, delivering 190 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque, emitting 149g of CO2 per kilometer and promising a driving range of 1.280 km or 800 miles, with a 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time of 8.7 seconds.

And the last, but not the least, the XKR-S. This 550 hp beauty can go from 0 to 62 mph in just 4.4 seconds! If this is impressive, you must know that this isn’t all… the 2012 XKR-S hit a top speed of 186 mph (300 km/h), while at the other end we have the XF 2.2, that uses a 2.2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder diesel, which delivers 190 hp and 332 lb-ft of torque, promising a driving range of over 800 miles (1,280 km) per tank, with CO2 emissions of 149 g/km, while dealing with the 0 to 62 mph sprint in 8.7 seconds.

Source: www.SpeedLux.com