Re: Ping John Larkin.
- From: Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:41:35 +0000
John Larkin wrote:
Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Was it you who said the British auto industry had problems ? Seems
healthy to me.
http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/car_news_article.aspx?cp-documentid=12709093
" Detroit: Jaguar unveils its 510hp XFR saloon
Launching a 510hp supercharged XF flies in the face of the financial
climate, let alone the more eco-conscious times we now live in.
But who gives a stuff - to be honest we need a bit of cheering up and
Jaguar's new XFR is just the car to do it........
To underline the XFR's potential Jaguar headed out to the famous salt
flats in Bonneville, Utah and set an astonishing speed of 225.675mph,
making it the fastest Jag ever. ECU, intake and exhaust mods, plus more
supercharger boost and aerodynamic tweaks, unleashed the extra speed but
the gearbox and running gear were standard kit.
The road car is limited to 155mph but the speed run underlines the XFR's
potential and should successfully put the frighteners on the
competition. And that's not all for the XF, Jaguar also revealing a new
normally aspirated V8 with 385hp and an all-new 275hp V6 diesel. The new
models will reach showrooms in March. "
What's the best US competitor ? Has to be a full-size sedan remember !
Stuffing an enormous tweaked engine
The engine was standard size. Only the ECU was tweaked.
into a one-off chassis,
Nothing about a one-off chassis.
and running it at Bonneville, is a sign of a healthy industry? In that
game, 225 MPH is nothing better than pitiful.
For a SEDAN that seats 4 people. ?
Besides, Jag isn't a British car company; it's an Indian car company.
Last time I looked it was still located here. Who OWNS, GM, Ford and Chrysler
anyway ?
And you still haven't answered my question. What US sedan can compete with
that ?
Graham
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