So the new XK is coming, would you switch
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So the new XK is coming, would you switch
I had two generations of the xk which i loved, now the F-type, would i switch back to the new variant, time will tell, looking forward to seeing the finished machine.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/...=ientp#image=1
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/...=ientp#image=1
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Burt Gummer (05-22-2018)
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I could certainly be tempted. But it would get down to that pesky manual transmission question: To be or not to be?
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mbelanger (05-22-2018)
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If I were to switch, the "back seat" would mostly be to stash my lunch box going to work, or groceries going home. I think it unlikely though, given that I can't afford to take the depreciation on another luxury car and still hope to retire before I die.
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slojotaa (05-31-2018)
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The FType is already hitting 4000lbs, how could this be any more? My Land Rover Discovery is only 800lbs heavier than my FType and that car is 800lbs heavier than a corvette, Cayman etc.
My guess is it comes in very close to the FType in weight. It will most certainly have provisions for hybrid etc, and be the platform the next FType is built on,
Or its just a lengthened version of the FType.
It does look pretty, I’m surprised there is a market for this car. I suspect it will be priciey.
My guess is it comes in very close to the FType in weight. It will most certainly have provisions for hybrid etc, and be the platform the next FType is built on,
Or its just a lengthened version of the FType.
It does look pretty, I’m surprised there is a market for this car. I suspect it will be priciey.
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The ONLY way I would consider it would be if it was offered not as a 2+2 but rather as a competitor to the Aston Rapide (suicide rear doors) PLUS include the electric Hybrid motor(s) so that it qualified for the $7,500 government incentives similar to the Tesla. Build THAT and Jag will get additional clientele from the Panamera, Audi RS7 and yes, even those of us who have lusted for a Rapide would buy one at 50% that cost.
Jaguar is one of the few companies that has not already built their initial allotment of hybrids so they can offer such an incentive on their first 200,000 cars produced. Now, many of those will certainly be the I-Pace but there is no reason that Jag would not be able to also offer a similar drive train for a high performance GT and/or perhaps the production version of the C-X75 prototype. Either of these are plausible due to their recent hire of Jamal Hameedi away from Ford
Jaguar is one of the few companies that has not already built their initial allotment of hybrids so they can offer such an incentive on their first 200,000 cars produced. Now, many of those will certainly be the I-Pace but there is no reason that Jag would not be able to also offer a similar drive train for a high performance GT and/or perhaps the production version of the C-X75 prototype. Either of these are plausible due to their recent hire of Jamal Hameedi away from Ford
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I seriously considered an XK-R, but I just couldn't get past the stodgy interior and super low-tech infotainment system. Not that the F-Type's is anything groundbreaking, but it's light years ahead of the last XK's, even when they put the sport seats in. I honestly don't see a market for a 2+2 and a sports car, but if a business case could be made, it would be nice to see the XK return.
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1) I don't need/want a 2+2 for what is essentially a summer toy for me
2) That rendition looks nice but I'm sure the actual production car will look somewhat different.
3) it WILL be heavier....it has to be as it will undoubtably use much of the same drivelines and underpinnings but with the longer body
2 cents,
Dave
2) That rendition looks nice but I'm sure the actual production car will look somewhat different.
3) it WILL be heavier....it has to be as it will undoubtably use much of the same drivelines and underpinnings but with the longer body
2 cents,
Dave
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+1. I originally was looking for a low miles 2008 Aston V8 Vantage but could not find an acceptable manual transmission car so I opted for a new F type. Depending on how the new XK is outfitted (power plant, trans, suspension, etc...) and priced...it could be a contender to buy but I'd still probably keep the F type as well.
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And I apologize for the run-on sentence, but I'm too lazy to go fix it.
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