A New Jaguar XK Is Coming To Lead Firm’s New Family Of Sports Cars

Rumours of a new Jaguar XK are gathering momentum as a Jaguar bigwig confirms the company is working on a sports car family
A New Jaguar XK Is Coming To Lead Firm’s New Family Of Sports Cars

Times are tough at Jaguar Land Rover. With the world turning its back on diesel and the firm having invested heavily in the black pump, it seems the answer to turning around its fortunes is something we can all get behind: sports cars.

Autocar reports that Hanno Kirner, who oversees product strategy at JLR, has confirmed that Jaguar is “working on a proposal for a whole family of sports cars”.

You might think that sounds rather vague, and the full quote doesn’t confirm much more either. Kirner said: “The F-Type has been a huge success.

A New Jaguar XK Is Coming To Lead Firm’s New Family Of Sports Cars

“We love sports cars – and I use the plural quite deliberately. Whether that is delivered by a body variant or something else remains to be seen, but for now let’s just say that the body type is very important for us.”

There’s certainly an insinuation there, and coupled with the fact Ian Callum has hinted in the past that he wants an F-Type in a 2+2 layout, it’s easy to see how two plus two equals XK.

A New Jaguar XK Is Coming To Lead Firm’s New Family Of Sports Cars

It all comes down to the creation of a flexible vehicle architecture that can be adapted to cater for more seats and electrification further down the line. Kirner’s keen to incorporate environmentally friendly electric power with an emotive engine that petrolheads can enjoy – “A lot of people like the sound of an engine,” he says. Yes, yes we do.

So how long do we have to wait for this mythical XK to appear? The F-Type is up for replacement is 2019, so expect a 2+2 version to appear a couple of years after that.

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Comments

Anonymous

I wish jagaur made the CX75. It deserves to be a production car. I don’t care about the price range, i care because it exist.

05/21/2018 - 18:25 |
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Anonymous

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NFS:Rivals flashbacks intensify

05/25/2018 - 15:38 |
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Félix Medina

Wow nice Ferrari man!!!

05/21/2018 - 20:23 |
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Dante Verna

I almost don’t care if it will have that (awesome) V8. That thing looks awesome!

05/21/2018 - 23:22 |
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Simon Wyatt (four arm squad)

I want an XF-SVR wagon still, but this is SOOOOOO amazing! more Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaags

05/22/2018 - 02:53 |
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That render made my day a lot

05/22/2018 - 05:14 |
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Anonymous

If it will look like the render, than I have a question. Where can I sign up for the Bond villan job?

05/22/2018 - 06:04 |
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Anonymous

Daddy Aston Martin is going to put you in time out again Jag

05/22/2018 - 06:23 |
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Anonymous

Good thing: XK is coming back
Bad thing: F-Type is leaving :’(

05/22/2018 - 14:12 |
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SirJamjaxIsGoingAgain-PeaceOutChaps

YASSSSSSSSS I LOVE THE XK. MY FAVOURITE JAG BY FAR.

05/22/2018 - 15:27 |
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RodriguezRacer456 (Aventador SV) (Lambo Squad)

Looks like a beauty :D

My only concern is the powerplant…

05/22/2018 - 21:27 |
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