2011 Jaguar XK Coupe Test

This Jaguar's standard magnificence enlarges beneath that extended, rich hood, as well. Yet even autos that get it right on the first go have some room for enhancement.
2011 Jaguar XK Coupe


2011 Jaguar XK Coupe


2011 Jaguar XK Coupe


2011 Jaguar XK Coupe


2011 Jaguar XK Coupe


2011 Jaguar XK Coupe


2011 Jaguar XK Coupe


2011 Jaguar XK Coupe


2011 Jaguar XK Coupe


2011 Jaguar XK Coupe






So for 2010, the earlier base motor —a 300-hp, 4.2-liter V-8—was traded by an immediate-infusion, 5.0-liter eight with variable valve timing and a variable-geometry admission complex, creating a stonking 385 hp at 6500 rpm and 380 lb-ft at 3500. In augmentation to shuffling the XK about easily, turning in a 5.0-second 0-to-60 flick, and roaring through the quarter in 13.5 at 107 mph, the 5.0 sounds wonderfully inordinate, almost out of put in an auto so rich. We state “practically” being as how guaranteeing different individuals know you’re a cut above them is part of the Jaguar appeal, no? The motor's enormous adaptability is reflected in its passing-quickening times: 30 to 50 mph in 2.5 seconds, 30 to 70 mph in 3.6. This is an auto for individuals who are heading for good things and are intent on getting there quickly.