MAHWAH, N.J., (October 30, 2012) – Jaguar Cars
has today unveiled an exciting and
unique styling concept at the international driving debut of the new Jaguar XF
Sportbrake. 'The Concept Speedboat by Jaguar Cars' showcases the design DNA of
the British premium luxury and sports car manufacturer in an unexpected and
spectacular package.
Jaguar
Director of Design, Ian Callum is at the forefront of the Concept Speedboat.
Callum
explained: "We recognize that both our existing and future customers enjoy
diverse and active lifestyles. With the launch of the new Jaguar XF Sportbrake,
we had an opportunity to create a vision of how our design philosophy might be
applied to an alternative product, in which speed and beauty are also
priorities.
"The
Concept Speedboat looks powerful. It follows, in so many ways, the idea of a
traditional speedboat but with the sleek and fast characteristics that you
would expect from a Jaguar Car."
Jaguar Cars
consulted with a yacht design specialist* and a bespoke design project
management company** throughout the development of the Concept Speedboat. The
Concept Speedboat has a gel coat fiberglass hull finished on top with a natural
teak decking. This is split by a carbon fiber fin, inspired by the iconic
Jaguar D-Type. The front of the boat flows seamlessly into the screen and the
red 2+1 cabin follows the sporting character of Jaguar cars. Jaguar Cars' heritage
is also subtly recognized with fuel filler caps inspired by the Series 1 XJ. A
polished aluminum propeller and pop-up mooring post imitates how the boat could
be powered and docked respectively.
LOA [length
over all] : 6.1m / 20'
LWL [length
water line] : 5.3m / 17', 5"
Beam : 2.0m / 6'
7"
Draft : 0.4m /
1',3"
Deadrise : 21°C
Passengers : 2+1
Ian Callum
added: "I hope our design inspires people to think about our products in a
much broader sense, especially in lifestyle and enjoyment. I have always had a
passion to create such an object and it seemed fitting that we relate this to a
lifestyle vehicle such as the Jaguar XF Sportbrake. The two sit together
perfectly."
The new XF
Sportbrake is the most versatile derivative of the award winning Jaguar XF to
date. It represents a compelling combination of muscular yet elegant design,
dynamic ability, contemporary interior luxury and, with a load-space capacity
of up to 1675 liters,
a no-compromise approach to practicality.
Matching
the XF saloon for aerodynamics, torsional stiffness and dynamic handling
ability, it is powered exclusively by Jaguar's range of powerful, refined and
efficient diesel engines. The rear wheels are driven via an eight-speed
automatic gearbox. The 2.2-liter engine is fitted with Jaguar's Intelligent
Stop-Start system, making it the company's most efficient powertrain to date,
while the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 is available in two states of tune, with
275hp in the range-topping Diesel S. The XF Sportbrake goes on sale in UK and throughout Europe
in November.
Note to
Editors:
*Naval
architecture consultancy by Ivan Erdevicki Naval Architecture & Yacht
Design Inc.
**Yacht
concept design consultancy by Seventy Seven Design.
Nb.The
'Concept Speedboat by Jaguar Cars' is a design project that was commissioned to
support the launch of the
XF
Sportbrake. The company has no plans to build or commercialize a boat of any
kind.
About
Jaguar
Jaguar Cars
Limited is a premier manufacturer of luxury sedans and sports cars offering
unparalleled design with tremendous performance. The company's vision
throughout its storied history has been simple: To produce beautiful, fast cars
that are desired the world over. Jaguar strives to provide a world class
ownership experience to every owner. Today's Jaguar lineup consists of the XJ
luxury sedan, XF sports sedan and the XK coupe and convertible sports cars.
Jaguar designs, engineers and manufactures exclusively in the United Kingdom,
at the Castle Bromwich manufacturing plant in the British Midlands. Jaguar is
fully engaged with sustainability initiatives and social concerns with
continuous involvement in environmental and community programs. For more
information visit the official Jaguar
website at http://www.jaguarusa.com.
Contact:
Wayne York
Kung / Product
Communications Manager
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
201.760.8591/ wkung@jaguarlandrover.com
Leah
Watkins-Hall / Corporate,
Brand & Interactive
Communications
Manager Jaguar
Land Rover North America, LLC
201.760.8578 / lwatki40@jaguarlandrover.com
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