benjy88 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Here it is foIks... Iink beIow. I'm sure some peopIe wiII be Iooking at it for a Company Car.. XE It's going to have a ManuaI V8 too :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Like 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 One of my friends won tickets to the live launch in London. Secret location until last minute and a helicopter ride, keeping the 007 theme it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy88 Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 I Iike the front, not so keen on the rear end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 From the 3/4 side profile why do i think of volvo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) Been patiently waiting for this car for a few while now....have to say I'm pretty under whelmed, the design is really conservative and as my wife points out, it doesn't look any more exciting than our 6 year old E90 BMW 3 series. ....infact if anything the E90 has a nice rear/boot proportion compared to the XE. The Mazda 6 looks more exciting. ...and the central console looks like it was designed for the 1990's. Sorry Jag, it may have cost £1.5 billion to develop, but its all bit too conservative interms of design to really distinguish it from the German barges, certainly no where near as nice as the XF interms of design......and a starting price of £27K is pretty high, I know the equivalent 3 series has the same RRP, but how many people actually pay the RRP on a 3 series So the search for a replacement to our Civic goes on, certainly in now not in any hurry to get a XE. Edited September 9, 2014 by gangzoom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 3-series looks much better, IMHO. Shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codders Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Just another Volvo clone. Give me one of these any day ... http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/jaguar-mark-2-revealed-2014-08-28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Like the front, be interested to see one in the flesh. Wonder what Arden would do with one. I like what they did to the F type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It's going to have a ManuaI V8 too :D Where did you get that from? So far they've only mentioned the ZF autobox and the 3L s/c V6 as the top choice. I'd be astounded if we ever saw a V8 in it, and even more surprised if they did a manual. That's not Jag any more, hasn't been for some years now either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy88 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Remember I work for Jaguar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouthwash Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It's going to have a ManuaI V8 too :D Where did you get that from? So far they've only mentioned the ZF autobox and the 3L s/c V6 as the top choice. I'd be astounded if we ever saw a V8 in it, and even more surprised if they did a manual. That's not Jag any more, hasn't been for some years now either. He works for Jag or something, doesn't he? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 My crystal ball wasn't working, apologies. You know what though? I'm going to stick my neck out and say we won't see a manual V8 XE. I've no doubt there's mules out there with that setup, but I just don't think the market nor Jag want to do one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy88 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) Bit of a aggressive response, Ekona? I was just pointing out how I get the information. The manual is being set up for F-type at present, introduced on the 3.0, and 3.0 S at first, with a manual becoming available for the V8 S (Not the R) potentially at facelift. It will be most likely the V8 S engine rather than the enhanced 'R' engine that goes into the XE. This is already being filtered down into the new chassis. I'm not allowed to be specific, but the manual will be being filtered into other cars in the range too, not just XE. It will also cover a number of the bigger engines. There's loads of VERY exciting stuff on the way Edited September 9, 2014 by benjy88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Sorry, didn't mean to be aggressive! Apologies bud, genuinely didn't mean it like that. I dunno, I've do doubt at all you've FAR more knowledge than me on this, I just can't see how a manual V8 would work in the future for Jag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Id be interested if they did a touring version. And I think a tourer might even make the back end look better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINKJ Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Looks G@sh ting 👊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINKJ Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Looks G@sh ting 👊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy88 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) Ha, okay, no worries - internet never gives you much understanding of people's attitudes... It's mainly because they just want to be seen as a 'cool' younger man's brand again, with some real drivers' cars in there. Obviously if you compare the M3/M4, they're selling 93% of theirs in SMT format, but they're still doing the manual due to its' image... I'll be over the moon when it appears Edited September 9, 2014 by benjy88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy88 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 RTBISCUIT... That's exactly what we've just been discussing up here... the Sportbrake will be a much seeker, cooler car. As will the Coupe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Family circumstances dictate for me the sportback as the only realistic option in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 That's your own fault Have to say, a sportbrake could look stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Remember I work for Jaguar... Any idea of when the new XF is due Had the wife half sold on the idea of pre-ordering a brand new XE but the design just doesn't stand out enough for us to justify spending nearly £30K on one.....hope it sells well though, by the sounds of it alot of money has gone into developing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy88 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 I'll PM you gangzoom.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 That's your own fault Have to say, a sportbrake could look stunning. and I wouldn't change it :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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