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A Look at the Jaguar C-X17
What comes to the mind when you hear the word Jaguar? Yes, a super modish and lavish Land Rover stands right in front of your eyes. Jaguar, a British multinational unit is famous all across the globe for its luxurious cars. The unique make and refined look of the Jaguar cars have been captivating millions of hearts since ages. Jaguar’s cars are largely designed for the elite class.
This time it is not the Land Rover that the company is going to launch, it’s the ‘Jaguar SUV’. The first look of the car was premiered at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. Though the company always hesitated from bringing out a SUV but in 2012 they announced about launching a CUV (crossover). In 2013, the preview of the Jaguar C-X17 has finally stepped the company in the SUV market.
This crossover model is an amalgamation of a sports car and a luxurious SUV. Though it is launched under the sports category yet its urbane looks make it a pure Jaguar. The Jaguar engineers have come up with a new architecture which is flexible and robust.
Talking about the super luxurious Jaguar C-X17, it is stylish car with exclusive external and internal features. The car exteriors are novel but some of them resemble Jaguar XF and XJ.
Following are the external car features of the car which makes this SUV an uncommon one.
Exterior Car Features:
- Aluminium unibody architecture
- Slim headlights
- Lower front fascia has a silver panel
- 23-inch wheels
- LED accent lights
- High mounted taillights are simple yet classy
Car size:
It is a four- seat car with a size of 185.7-inch length. The wheelbase of this Jaguar is 114.4-inch. It has a ground clearance of 8.3 inches.
Interiors
The Jaguar C-X17 interiors is a blend of advance interactive technology and traditionally crafted design. This results in a spacious, luxurious and erudite cabin space. The car seats and cargo area of Jaguar C-X17 is designed such that it gives a feel of a flight cabin. Here is a list of some of the features:
- Low seating position
- Two aluminium seats in cargo area with a Connolly saddle leather finish
- Panoramic roof
- Roof has a set of sculpted vanes stretched from front to the rear
- Multi-screen infotainment system- This feature enables the rear seat passengers to share audio files, photos and videos with the passengers sitting in front on several social media apps.
- Head-up display
Julian Thomson, Director of Advanced Design, Jaguar says “The C-X17’s design is timeless, yet absolutely up-to-the minute. Artisan treatment meets modern techniques in an innovative cabin full of luxurious touches and cutting-edge technical ideas.”
The superior interior looks of the Jaguar C-X17 are eye catchy and are sure to lure the car lovers. This concept car gives you an experience of a sports car with an enhanced and flexible driving experience.
Jaguar C-X17 will be launched in 2015 in markets all across the world. Jaguar’s management has high hopes with this new launch and claim that the car is for the global audience.
Jaguar’s first crossover – The Jaguar C-X16
Jaguar SUV and Land Rover no longer remain synonyms to each other. What marks the Jaguar’s brave new future is the revelation of the C-X17 crossover concept car at the 2013 Frankfurt motor show. The Jaguar branded crossover is a stunning display of the Jaguar’s new ‘iQ Al’ modular aluminum platform. While the luxury crossover market is in overdrive and armed with some amazing vehicles, Jaguar’s C-X17 crossover concept is a contender that looks emphatic and sharp enough to make a statement.
Jaguar is a British brand that has been a purist and is known well for its traditional sporting vehicles. The very fact has been a big reason to create blasphemy among many since the brand has taken a brave step to launch a posh-roader. However, potential rewards are many. For instance, Cayenne worked wonders for Porsche and the upcoming super-SUVs from the brands Lamborghini, Bentley and Rolls-Royce have already made much news and anticipators for them. This makes the new C-X17 concept from Jaguar an equally potential idea to anticipate for. And the sensational looks of the car only strengthen the point! Jaguar’s acclaimed designer Ian Callum, who also admitted that at first he was reluctant to design such car and is only doing it for the love of SUVs people are mad about these days, told, that though his team already knew what a great success was the sister brand Land Rover’s Range Rover SDV8 and its little sister Evoque was, they still carried their pursuit to give the C-x17 its own personality, intending to create a silhouette that emphasize on the sporty design of the vehicle.
With slim glasshouse and 23 inch alloy wheel that were added as a necessity to boost the C-X17s ability to make heads turn around while it rolls, Ian Callum also claims that none of the features, the bodywork is so out of the box that it hampers the production feasibility. The car has even got proper door and mirrors. However, the car’s cabin looks a wee bit outlandish but on a closer take it comes out to be a minimalist tae on the current Jaguar interior design. What makes the C-X17 look like a sporty beast ready to roll is a large single frame grille and two gigantic nostrils lit by diffused LEDs. And these sinister looking LED flashlights with a prominent upright black mesh grille mated with grey plastic skirting beneath the bumper while a muscular contoured bonnet stands above all, give the Jaguar c-X17 all the brawn it needs to take over the market of SUVs.
The jaguar C-X17 crossover concept is 4.7 meter long, 1.6 meter high and 1.9 meter wide. What the brand calls as a way to “introduce Jaguar’s new, high advanced, modular architecture” is a straight target to the Audi Q5 and BMW X3. The cars have been great newsmakers in the premium market of SUVs and it’s not much to think why Jaguar took aim at these cars. The first crossover from the company is highly awaited and has enough reasons to be waited for.
Jaguar F type Revealed!
Jaguar has done an incredible job in the last few years with their new designs, performance, and service capabilities. Their new F-Type, with a release date yet to Be Determined, is no exception. I was fortunate enough to be at the release parade in downtown London, and I must say, this car is an absolute beauty.
There will be 3 F-type models to choose from ranging from $69,000-$92,000 MSRP.
This driver’s dream will feature
– 18” Vela Wheels with performance breaking system, and silver calipers
– Z-Fold, powered convertible roof, and automatic rear spoiler
– Incredible F-type design called “Heartlines” starts at the grille and runs over the signature LED headlights that look like a J-blade.
– The door handles even fit flush with the door to avoid excess airflow
The interior is fit for a king, and includes the liking of
– A driver-focused cockpit, with clear division between driver and passenger sides – so hold on tight!
– Incredible driver controls, LED displays, and ambient mood lighting
We then move into the Driving Core:
– 340, 380, and a super-charged 495 horsepower engine for the 3 models respectively
– Intelligent Stop and Start features to improve fuel economy, and a standard winter mode for all you northern drivers who just can’t pull yourselves out of the vehicle
– 8-speed quick shift transmission, dynamic breaking system, and an all-aluminum sport suspension.
This car is not only fast and fun to drive, but it is full of entertainment connections, and safety features that the most demanding customers will require. I can’t wait to get my hands on one!
Image thanks to blog.caranddriver.com