Jaguar Type 01
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Roscobbc
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The side visibility with the heavily bolstered window frames must be very poor - hopefully this is just a styling rendition as the body's ground clearance as pictured must mean minimal suspension travel.
But having said all that what today may seems like a dreadful looking vehicle could, perhaps become a styling icon that other manufacturers could follow.........perhaps.
But having said all that what today may seems like a dreadful looking vehicle could, perhaps become a styling icon that other manufacturers could follow.........perhaps.
antijam
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Here's Vicki's take on it......
When is the craze for big wheels with 'rubber band' tyres going to be over?
My modern Mustang wears 19's and the ride on anything other than a billiard table is abysmal - 23's are going to need some very clever suspension to give the ride you'd expect from a £120k luxury barge.
When is the craze for big wheels with 'rubber band' tyres going to be over?
My modern Mustang wears 19's and the ride on anything other than a billiard table is abysmal - 23's are going to need some very clever suspension to give the ride you'd expect from a £120k luxury barge.
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Roscobbc
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The problem with 'brands' is they have to change 'identity' over the years and decades to hopefully appeal to existing customers and, importantly new emerging customers.......or disappear.
The values that propelled Jaguar as a luxury saloon and sports car manufacturer in the early 50's through to the mid, late 60's and early 70's have changed. The 'old school' customers are long gone. Today's customer has differing requirements. Best of luck to Jaguar against the might of Chinese manufacturing giants........(who are effectively helped by our very own government). 'Helped' you may ask? - HMG only apply the standard 10% import duty on Chinese vehicles.....European and most other world economies apply additional anti 'dumping' taxes on Chinese imports - here in the UK we don't apply further taxation, thereby making the UK a major 'honeypot' for unloading China's excess vehicle manufacturing capacity.
The values that propelled Jaguar as a luxury saloon and sports car manufacturer in the early 50's through to the mid, late 60's and early 70's have changed. The 'old school' customers are long gone. Today's customer has differing requirements. Best of luck to Jaguar against the might of Chinese manufacturing giants........(who are effectively helped by our very own government). 'Helped' you may ask? - HMG only apply the standard 10% import duty on Chinese vehicles.....European and most other world economies apply additional anti 'dumping' taxes on Chinese imports - here in the UK we don't apply further taxation, thereby making the UK a major 'honeypot' for unloading China's excess vehicle manufacturing capacity.
Chevrolet
CCCUK Member
Looking at the article on it in this weeks Autocar, 21" wheels will be available. Per Autocar "Well equipped cars will be around £150k and "bespoke" spec cars may top £200k"Here's Vicki's take on it......
When is the craze for big wheels with 'rubber band' tyres going to be over?
Mr. Cricket
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Last three daily drivers including my current have been Jags. There won't be a fourth looking at that hideous monstrosity
Roscobbc
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A Jaguar in name only.
Going back to the late 60's a then girlfriends father was very much a Daimler 'man' - he had one of the last Daimler/Jag 250's (with its slimline bumpers and 2.5 litre hemi V8) lovely car, I was so impressed that I bought an earlier used one a year or two later. The XJ6 hadn't been long released and in 1969 he bought a new 2.8 ltr Sovereign (XJ6). I was really knocked-out by the comfort, ride and interior quality - can't comment on the performance as the gf's dad drove around very leisurely. The whole point I wanted to get to was the sudden change in styling of the Jaguar/Daimler range then. So different from the 2 1/2 litre Daimler I had later and the 3.8 Mark 9 before that. I recall quite a bit of 'anti' feeling from people used to Mark 2's, S types and Mark 10's, few initially seeming to like them, but soon 'warming' and getting used to them.
Wonder if people will get used to the new electric Jag. Will it become the 'new' Edsel?
Going back to the late 60's a then girlfriends father was very much a Daimler 'man' - he had one of the last Daimler/Jag 250's (with its slimline bumpers and 2.5 litre hemi V8) lovely car, I was so impressed that I bought an earlier used one a year or two later. The XJ6 hadn't been long released and in 1969 he bought a new 2.8 ltr Sovereign (XJ6). I was really knocked-out by the comfort, ride and interior quality - can't comment on the performance as the gf's dad drove around very leisurely. The whole point I wanted to get to was the sudden change in styling of the Jaguar/Daimler range then. So different from the 2 1/2 litre Daimler I had later and the 3.8 Mark 9 before that. I recall quite a bit of 'anti' feeling from people used to Mark 2's, S types and Mark 10's, few initially seeming to like them, but soon 'warming' and getting used to them.
Wonder if people will get used to the new electric Jag. Will it become the 'new' Edsel?
Dorsetsteve
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Il make a proper judgement when I see one in real life as things look different in reality. First reaction though is it looks a Hyundai, a Temu 7 series. Not a fan.