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New Jag convertible will lift the lid from £100,000
publication date: Nov 17, 2011
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author/source: Robin Roberts
The new Jaguar XKR-S convertible
will smash the £100,000 barrier when it goes on UK sale in the New Year.
Starting
at £103,000, the XKR-S Convertible embodies all the characteristics that have
always defined legendary Jaguar GTs - explosive performance, involving
handling, relaxed comfort and discreet luxury - while taking Jaguar into a new
performance echelon.
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new XKR-S model line-up consists of XK, XKR and XKR-S derivatives in coupe and
convertible format.
The
XKR-S Convertible uses the latest Welsh-built and more powerful 550ps V8 engine
and takes the raft of performance,
dynamics, design and interior upgrades already introduced to much acclaim on
its coupe sibling to create Jaguar's fastest ever open-topped GT.
Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar
Global Brand Director, says the new XKR-S Convertible represents the pinnacle
of performance and glamour in motoring:
"There is nothing
as liberating as life behind the wheel of an open-topped Jaguar and the new
XKR-S Convertible takes the Jaguar GT experience to new heights."
The building block for
the car's explosive performance is an uprated version of the 5.0-litre
supercharged AJ-V8 engine, which produces 550PS (405kW) and 502lb/ft (680Nm) of
torque. These figures represent a power increase of 8 percent and torque
increase of 9 percent over the Jaguar XKR. Driving the rear wheels through a
six-speed automatic gearbox with Active Differential, this propels the XKR-S
Convertible to 60mph in 4.2 seconds (0-100km/h in 4.4 seconds) and on to an
electronically limited top speed of 186mph (300km/h).
| | | Citreon's DS5 Hybrid4 models will not incur the 3% benefit-in-kind uplift
that applies to conventional diesel powered cars.
Originally reported in an article published by BusinessCar, a HMRC spokesman
has confirmed: "The 3% supplement cannot apply to a diesel hybrid because
s141(3) of ITEPA 2003 (the regulatory document) defines ‘diesel car' as being
‘propelled solely by diesel'." |  | Andy Wady, Citroën UK's
Fleet Director, said: "This is fantastic news as we gear up for the launch of
DS5 early next year. It's also great news for many company car drivers
already attracted to DS5 and the Hybrid4 powertrain with its impressive fuel
economy, low CO2 emissions, free VED, no London Congestion
Charge...and now a BIK taxation rate at just 10%."
Wady continued: "Hybrid4 represents a significant environmental advance that
helps us build on our commitment to drive down CO2 emissions.
Already, a full 50% of Citroën cars sold this year emit under 130g/km of CO2
and there has been a five-gram decrease in average CO2 emissions for
the European range as a whole."
DS5 is the first Citroën model to feature Hybrid4 diesel hybrid technology,
providing enhanced performance and class leading environmental
credentials. The advanced Hybrid4 system delivers 200bhp; four-wheel
drive capability; emission-free electric power for the city; and an
acceleration boost function for the open road - with total CO2
emissions of just 99g/km.
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