Jaguar: the plans for the future

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The British home should introduce thirteen new models within the next 12 years, among which the heir to the X-Type and the all-new crossover that will be developed with the Land Rover.

13 NEW - According to rumors, by 2023, the Jaguar will introduce as many as 13 new models that will be developed around two platforms. Already this year will debut in the Jaguar XK facelift version, while next year the range will be enlarged all'inedita XE roadster, a competitor of the Porsche Boxster, and the XF wagon that will debut simultaneously at mid-career makeover for the XF sedan. In 2013, however, will be the turn of the XJ facelift and the new generation of the XK.

Confirmations and denials - In 2015 should be the time of the second generation of the Jaguar XF which will also have the aluminum body. The XJ Coupe should arrive no earlier than 2017 and anticipates the new generation of the Jaguar XJ, awaiting the next year. Looking even further (and this is even more of the conditional obligation) in 2020 should be introduced the second generation of spider XE and in 2023 will be the turn of the fourth generation of the XK. They should not see the light, then, the Jaguar XF in the variant "shooting brake" (sports station wagon), let alone the production version of the concept C-X75 (pictured above), even if the electric motors of this supercar should be exploited for the hybrid version of the XJ Coupe. According to insiders, the Jaguar will focus heavily on the markets of the US and China, which is preparing for a new V6 petrol engine in collaboration with PSA Peugeot Citroen

The current range Jaguar should expand with a competitor of BMW series3 sedan, a midsize crossover and a competitor of the Porsche Boxster roadster.

BASIC MODELS - However, the most important news will debut in 2014 and will be represented by the heir of the Jaguar X-Type and dall'inedita crossover. Both cars, according to reports, are part of the X760 and will help to increase sales of Jaguar over 100,000 units annually. The cars will be born on a variant of the aluminum platform, known internally by the initials RD7 (or PLA, Premium Lightweight Architecture), which was developed for the new generation of models XF, XJ, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. AGAINST GERMAN - With rear-wheel drive, the heir of the Jaguar X-Type will compete directly with German sedans. As leaked, it seems that the body will have a 4-port about 480 cm long, while the mass will be around 1300 kg, or 100 kg less than the direct competition. As for engines, would study only 4 cylinder source Ford, as the petrol 1.6 turbo and 2.0 turbo line EcoBoost flanked by diesel 2.2, which will be combined with the system start & stop and the automatic 8-speed or at change double clutch, in order to reduce the values ​​of fuel consumption and emissions. The same engines will be adopted by the crossover that will be offered only in 4x4 wheel drive.