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Jaguar edges into Aston Martin territory with the 2011 XKR-S

Jaguar edges into Aston Martin territory with the 2011 XKR-S

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How do you feel when you see VW rims on Skoda?  

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    • Indifferent ...
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    • Owner of the Skoda couldn't find Skoda rims
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    • Owner tries to disguise the Skoda as a VW
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While everyone gets a bit worked up complaining that Aston Martin seems to have rehashed the DB9/DBS chassis into the Virage, Jaguar has come up with a souped up version of the XK coupe that would shame an Aston Martin. In the old days under Ford's luxury division, no Jaguar could ever be seen to upstage an Aston, but since Ford sold Jaguar to TATA and Aston Martin to a consortium (with some Arab money involved) it is free for all. Hence the newly previewed Jaguar XKR-S.

 

One of the highlights in Jaguar's display at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Jaguar XKR-S ups the ante higher than the already sweet and supercharged XKR. The XKR-S gets a retuned supercharged 5.0 V8 from the XKR. Power is boosted by 9bhp to 542bhp and torque jumps to 680Nm, up 55Nm. Top speed is now 300km/h and 0-100km/h arrives in 4.2seconds. The figures can put fear in anyone driving an Aston Martin V12 Vantage as well as scare a few DBS owners too.

 

The Jaguar XKR-S gets a different suspension setup (ie, lower, stiffer and sportier), wider rear tires, different differential setup and a




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  • It's okay, you're just feeling ambivalent

    I almost always struggle to describe my state of mind when asked to consider how I'm feeling. How do you express emotions that exist together but work in opposition to each other? When invited to join a gathering with friends, I delight over the prospect of catching up but also yearn to be lounging at home. I'm inspired by an accomplished co-worker yet envy her. I feel happy about a new beginning but nervous and, at the same time, sad over the closing of a chapter.  It's complicated. A
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