Jaguar Vehicles - Jaguar Xj, Jaguar Xf, Jaguar 420 and Daimler Sovereign, Jaguar E-Type, Jaguar Xjs, Jaguar S-Type, Jaguar Xk120, Jaguar X350 (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 54. Chapters: Jaguar XJ, Jaguar XF, Jaguar 420 and Daimler Sovereign, Jaguar E-Type, Jaguar XJS, Jaguar S-Type, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar X350, Jaguar X-Type, Jaguar XJ220, Jaguar D-Type, Jaguar Mark 2, Jaguar XJR-14, Jaguar Mark X, Jaguar Mark 1, Jaguar Mark VII, Jaguar XK150, Jaguar Mark IV, Jaguar XK140, Jaguar XJR-15, Jaguar C-Type, Jaguar XJ13, Jaguar Mark IX, Jaguar XJR Sportscars, Jaguar XJR-9, Jaguar SS100, Jaguar C-X75, Jaguar XE, Jaguar XKSS, SS 90, Jaguar Mark VIII, SS 1, Owen Sedanca, Jaguar XJR-12, Jaguar Advanced Lightweight Coupe Concept, Jaguar XJR-11. Excerpt: Jaguar XJ is the designation that has been used for a series of luxury saloon cars sold under the British Jaguar marque. The first XJ was launched in 1968 and the designation has been used for successive Jaguar flagship models since then. The original model was the last Jaguar saloon to have had the input of Sir William Lyons, the company's founder. The current Jaguar XJ was launched in 2009. The XJ6, using 2.8 litre (2790 cc/170 in ) and 4.2 litre (4235 cc/258 in ) straight-six cylinder versions of Jaguar's renowned XK engine, replaced most of Jaguar's saloons - which, in the 1960s, had expanded to four separate ranges. Apart from the engines, the other main component carried over from previous models was the widest version of Jaguar's IRS unit from the Mark X. An upmarket version was marketed under the Daimler brand and called the Daimler Sovereign, continuing the name from the Daimler version of the Jaguar 420. The "XJ" designation was from the car's code name during development, standing for "Experimental Jaguar." The car was introduced in September 1968. Power-assisted steering and leather upholstery were standard on the 2.8 L De Luxe and 4.2 L models and air conditioning was offered as an optional extra on the 4.2 L. Daimler versions were launched in Octob...