|  | | | - Electronically limited top speed of 155mph.
- The latest in entertainment with the option of an Alpine Dolby Pro-logic II 525 watt surround sound system and Sirius satellite radio.
- Standard Bluetooth wireless technology for mobile phones on all models.
- On sale from early 2006. Pricing will be confirmed closer to sale, although the XK will be highly competitive in the luxury sports car segment.
- Convertible model will also be available - details later this year.
*Manufacturer provisional test figures
Design
You only have to look at the all-new Jaguar XK to know that this car is a giant leap forwards. The handsome, powerful looks are clearly a continuation of the style of the Advanced Lightweight Coupe concept first unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2005.
The use of beautiful lines and clean surfaces was crucial in defining the all-new XK's more sporting character. In design director Ian Callum's words, "The fundamental values of Jaguar design do not change - not even since Sir William Lyons created the first Jaguar all those years ago. The entire design team worked with those values as we looked to create a car with clean lines, a purposeful stance and exquisite proportions. We took influences from our heritage and evolved them to produce a car that is beautiful, visually fast yet undeniably modern; just as Sir William's own designs were in their day."
In one respect the all-new Jaguar XK actually has more in common with earlier cars like the original XKs and the C, D and E-types than it does with the most recent Jaguar XK, and that is the way in which the shape wraps much more tightly around the mechanical underpinnings. The way the well-toned skin stretches more tautly over the structure is timelessly modern, disciplined, sophisticated, and easy on the eye.
The all-new Jaguar XK is visibly more assertive and sporting than the model it replaces, but in true Jaguar tradition it is also elegant and understated. It has classic, ground-hugging coupe proportions, with a long hood, steeply raked windscreen and rear window, arch-filling wheels, and minimal overhangs. The front-wing power vents are a new Jaguar styling signature; the distinctive oval grille opening, prominent hood power-bulge and practicality-enhancing rear liftback door all echo the E-type; while details like the sweeping front and rear light shapes and powerful stance establish Jaguar sports car design firmly in the 21st century.
Inside as outside, the all-new Jaguar XK features clean, simple, modern lines. It uses traditional craftsmanship and contemporary luxury materials like finely stitched leather, contrasting with a choice of more high-tech trim surfaces including metallic finishes. The layout is driver-focussed and sporty, with excellent ergonomics and body-hugging seats, set low against the high waistline to give a strong 'cockpit' feel. With the all-new Jag XK's longer wheelbase, wider tracks and taller roofline, the 2+2 layout has more interior space than the XK that it replaces. Indeed this spacious sports car leads the luxury coupe class in terms of front legroom and shoulder room and boasts a 20mm increase in front seat headroom over the previous Jaguar XK coupe.
Inside the cabin the minimalist instrument cluster houses two prominent round dials either side of an advanced high-resolution colour display based on thin-film transistor technology. This 256-color display is split into several zones showing vital information such as gear selection, cruise control information, low tire pressure warnings and satellite navigation instructions, dependent on market. A centrally mounted 7-inch touch-screen allows intuitive selection of climate, audio, navigation, telephone and vehicle personalization settings.
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