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A former Jaguar designer tells all about the development of the
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Journalists got their first look at Jaguar’s E-type replacement in May 1975. Fifty years on, we celebrate the XJ-S and its uncanny knack for evolving by putting a unique threesome through their paces
It’s hard not to feel a twinge of nostalgia – even a pang of loss – when driving a petrol-powered Jaguar sports car in 2025. That’s especially true of the F-type Project 7, in many respects the high-w
Jaguar scored a hit with its first homegrown engine, the XK of 1948. But when it came to its second go, it aimed high. And the E-type Series 3 was the first beneficiary of the new V12 unit.
The V8 came of age in the USA, but historically America has by no means been its only home, nor the source of some of its greatest exponents. British car makers also saw the layout’s appeal, and while
The idea of taking the simple, powerful, reliable powertrain from an American muscle car and dropping it into a vehicle that is a bit more special is nothing new. Indeed, De Tomaso – which created the
