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During the auto show in Beijing, Jaguar introduced the two new gasoline engines that includes a supercharged V6 which will be the heart of the F-Type roadster.

The first powerplant announced by Jaguar is a turbocharged 4-cylinder gasoline engine with 2.0L of displacement that has been derived from the Evoque by Range Rover. This engine will be used to replace the AJV6 3.0L engine of the XJ and XF saloons which will be due to roll out by summer.

The four cylinder engine is capable of giving out 237 horsepower while revving at 5,500 rpm and has a peak torque of 252 lb-ft between the range of 1,800 rpm thru 4,000 rpm. This petrol engine will be linked to an 8-speed automatic gearbox. Looking at the numbers this engine can bring the Jaguar XF or XJ from stand still to 60 mph in a matter of 7.5 seconds with top speed expected to be pegged at 150 mph.

The second engine announced by Jaguar during the motor show in China is the supercharged 3.0L V6 powerplant that comes with start-stop technology and coupled with an automatic transmission with 8 speeds.

The V6 will be presented in two trims. One will be a 335 horsepower with a torque of 332 llb-ft which will be used for the XJ and XF saloons. The more potent version will be the 375HP with a torque of 339 lb-ft that will run the F-Type Jaguar sports car. The 0 to 60 times are not yet available.

Jaguar will replace the naturally aspirated V8 with 3.0L displacement with the supercharged V6 for the 2013 models of the XJ and the XF.

The car manufacturer sees the brand having a strong range of products thru the past decades and sees the move as one way to expand their reach to new consumers in their emerging and already existing markets.

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Yes. I have serious beef with the new 2010 Jaguar XF. What’s my beef? I don’t like it. I think it is ugly. Fugly, even. Yeah, I said it. What?

I can’t help it. I get that driving a Jag is a prestige thing — boy do I. I get that the manufacturers are trying to be edgy and innovative by ditching the traditional design. The problem is that, really? They have been stepping farther and farther away from the traditional design for years, and I didn’t like it then, either.

My dream is to have a Jaguar. But I tell you what, if I ever get that kind of cash, I will be going old school. I do not give a spit for all the new features. I want that sleek, ostentatious hood ornament. I want that chic design. I want to drive around like Sebastian in Cruel Intentions, darn it!

You can have this monstrosity, man, I don’t want it.

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