2000 Jaguar XJR Consumer Discussions

High Performance Luxury Sedans

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  Written by: pablo_l on Oct 18, 2002 8:41:16 PM

  I replaced my 2001 XJR (bought in 2000) with a Saab convertible, but it was not because anything was wrong with the XJR. It is a superb car. For me, it was just that Jaguar service, at least where I live, started to go on a downward spiral, and they did not seem to be as committed to keeping me happy as they were. They charged me over $2k for something ... Read More

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  Written by: moopz on Oct 26, 2000 4:54:45 AM

  This should end the speculation.. at least for production sedans. http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/AudiWorldPics/2000/Desert%20Race.mpg another one with Tiff Needell where he says that "the competition from Jaguar and Mercedes has been washed aside," referring to the XJR and E55. http://www.taner.net/movies/Top_Gear-M5_Test_Drive.mpg And regarding the quarter mile times, the general rule is that horsepower adds to higher overall top speed, while torque usually gets you there faster. The E55 has almost 30 ft.lbs of more torque ... Read More