You can call the Jaguar F-TYPE a bloodthirsty jungle cat… Or a cannibal.  It’s really eating into sales of the XK.  The newest feline model probably smelled the weakness of the bigger kitty brought on by age.  Jag has been selling the XK in its current form, more or less, since the 2007 model year. […] More »

If the Jaguar XE sedan were a real cat, it would probably feel as if it were in a room full of rocking chairs right about now.  A company insider recently said, “… Jaguar is not viable at 60,000 units [per year]. If the X760 fails, it will be probably be the end for the […] More »

I fuckin’ love station wagons. So much in fact, that I’m willing to risk upsetting my editors in order to properly emphasize how enamored I am with this particular class of vehicle. Actually, let’s a couple steps back. What I really meant to say was I fuckin’ love high powered station wagons. The CTS-V wagon, […] More »

The Ford Premier Automotive Group was once a form of corporate high school which step-brothers Jaguar and Aston Martin attended.  The latter firm was the big man on campus who got the cool 12-cylinder engines, dramatic styling and flagship position in the blue oval’s brand portfolio.  It was also its parents’ unofficial favorite child.  Jaguar […] More »

Confession: If I saw a live jungle cat running and roaring anywhere outside of a zoo cage, I would turn the other way and run for my life.  I know, I know – I’m weird like that.  But if I was present when CAR Magazine unleashed a Jaguar on the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, […] More »

I’ve always thought of the jaguar as a regal cat of the wild.  These days, the English car company of the same name is bringing out the feral, aggressive side of the creature.  Not only is the automaker breeding beasts with 550 horsepower, such as the F-TYPE R Coupe and the XKR-S, it’s gnashing its […] More »

Man, this car can drift. Blame its opposite-lock prowess on its new torque-vectoring electronic differential, or simply the robustness of its supercharged 5.0-liter V8 with 550 horsepower and 502 lb-ft of torque … whatever gives the Jaguar F-TYPE R Coupe its extra zing translates into an entertaining car to watch drifting (in fourth gear) at […] More »