Jaguar XK Coupe
PERFORMANCE cars don’t come much cooler than the Jaguar XK.
Distinguished rather than flash, expensive but not extortionate, it’s a grand tourer of the highest order, and being totally honest the big cat has never looked better.
The coupe has the poise of a panther, and when you floor the throttle the roar of something altogether more ferocious fills the air.
The latest generation of a model range that’s been around since 1948 sees the previous 4.2-litre engine replaced by a new AJ-V8 5.0-litre unit that brings significant improvements in both power and torque without compromising fuel economy and emissions.
In the case of the 385bhp 2+2 coupe that means 26 per cent more punch and 23 per cent better pulling power.
And while the maximum speed remains under electronic control at 155mph, the XK’s lightweight aluminium body combined with the power and torque gains sees the coupe’s 0-60mph acceleration time lowered from 5.9 to 5.2 seconds.
An average fuel return of 25.2mpg – and you need to be very lucky to record that figure – is also appreciably better than close competitor the Mercedes-Benz SL500.
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