The diesel engine powered car is widely used in the European auto markets and in other parts of the world, but isn’t as welcomed here in the US.  I think we’re just so used to our gasoline engines, no matter how much we complain about the high cost of gas!

Jaguar is currently designing a Chicago XF that would have a 4 cylinder diesel engine.  It will be a 2.2 Liter engine that is inspired by the LR2.  It will need a little bit of tweaking to make it work in the XF lineup.  It will need a new starting and stopping system to keep the fuel economy lower, since Land Rovers aren’t exactly known to be fuel friendly”.

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I enjoy the Jaguar line-up of cars, so I was ecstatic when I recently got the chance to test drive the 2010 Chicago XF.  Let me tell you, if you are a luxury car fan, this is one for you to consider, seriously!

On the open roads with less traffic, and on the more populated suburban thoroughfares, I found the Chicago Jaguar XF‘s handling to be very good.  It turned smoothly on some pronounced curves and the brakes performed well too.  Actually, when someone cut me off and turned pretty suddenly after that, the brakes saved me from an accident!  It was a scary moment, but all turned out well!

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A Jaguar Chicago Hybrid?  Does it seem possible?   Well, Jaguar/Land Rover certainly does!  As you may or may not know, these two brands were formerly part of Ford, but now Tata Motors oversees their development and production.  When Ford oversaw all this, there was a bit more access to the hybrid area of design and manufacturing.  Currently, JLR is trying to find some bright minds to help make the electric car/SUV a reality.

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Jaguar fans know their favorite cars are some of the best in their class. But with a more powerful engine, you also get the downside of a car that uses quite a bit more gas, leading you to your local gas station a little more often than you might like.  Jaguar is making the commitment to lower fuel consumption and carbon emissions in it’s line up of Chicago XF, XJ’s, and XK cars.

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The Chicago Jaguar X Type line up is about to get a bit shaken up.  The new XKR is said to be one fast ride!  Of course, we would expect nothing less out of a Jag.

The Geneva Motor Show, which runs March 4th through the 14th, previews a lot of excellent cars, wagons, SUV’s and the like.  The newest Chicago XK, the XKR, will be one of these.   What makes this sporty car really cool is the Speed Pack that enables the car to fly by.  How fast, might you ask?  The speedometer on this bad boy can reach 174 mph.  WOW!  It is able to get that high due to the reconfiguring of the transmission and engine controls.  Thanks to modern technology allowing our cars to really move!

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