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@axr6 : Jaguar did have an 18" multi-spoke wheel size for the XJ in markets like China (I saw it in a configurator once), don't know if it's still offered.
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@axr6: The XJ does have an 18" multi-spoke wheel in markets like China (saw it in a configurator once), don't know if it's still offered now.
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Jaguar has announced that the XJ sedan will feature a number technological upgrades and interior improvements for the 2014 model year.
Updates introduced across the entire lineup include 18-inch Manra lightweight forged alloy wheels, a new center armrest, soft closing door technology, a revised entertainment system with two high-resolution touchscreens, and an optional Meridian Reference Audio System featuring Conversation Assist.
Moving on to the long wheelbase models, Jaguar has added twin “airline” style reclining seats with massage function, function, increased headroom, fold-out business tables, and a re-tuned rear suspension set-up for improved rear seat ride comfort.
As expected, the engine lineup will be carried over from the 2013 model year, but the entry-level 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine has gained the company’s Intelligent Stop/Start system as standard.
“The 2014 XJ represents the summit of Jaguar’s luxury saloon range. The XJ’s unparalleled breadth of talent combines class-leading levels of luxury, comfort and performance with the elegant, contemporary design for which Jaguar is renowned,” said Adrian Hallmark, global brand director at Jaguar.
Err, that can't be correct...2.0 liter 4 cylinder engine...what???Originally Posted by Executive
Here is more.....Jaguar has announced that the XJ sedan will feature a number technological upgrades and interior improvements for the 2014 model year.
Updates introduced across the entire lineup include 18-inch Manra lightweight forged alloy wheels, a new center armrest, soft closing door technology, a revised entertainment system with two high-resolution touchscreens, and an optional Meridian Reference Audio System featuring Conversation Assist.
Moving on to the long wheelbase models, Jaguar has added twin “airline” style reclining seats with massage function, function, increased headroom, fold-out business tables, and a re-tuned rear suspension set-up for improved rear seat ride comfort.
As expected, the engine lineup will be carried over from the 2013 model year, but the entry-level 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine has gained the company’s Intelligent Stop/Start system as standard.
“The 2014 XJ represents the summit of Jaguar’s luxury saloon range. The XJ’s unparalleled breadth of talent combines class-leading levels of luxury, comfort and performance with the elegant, contemporary design for which Jaguar is renowned,” said Adrian Hallmark, global brand director at Jaguar.
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@Angus - Yep,those are the 18" wheels I was talking about. Ride quality should theoretically be best with these rims.
@LiquidIce - The 2.0 I4 with 240 bhp is in fact available for the XJ once again in markets like China,it's the same base 4-cylinder engine available in the US market Jag XF (0-60mph is 7.5 sec).
@LiquidIce - The 2.0 I4 with 240 bhp is in fact available for the XJ once again in markets like China,it's the same base 4-cylinder engine available in the US market Jag XF (0-60mph is 7.5 sec).
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@LiquidIce - The 2.0 I4 with 240 bhp is in fact available for the XJ once again in markets like China,it's the same base 4-cylinder engine available in the US market Jag XF (0-60mph is 7.5 sec).
Those are good looking wheels. If used on the XJ the size that would match the 19" diameter would be 245/50/18. That would give it 0.5" more sidewall and, like you said, theoretically a better ride.Originally Posted by Lexusboy
@Angus - Yep,those are the 18" wheels I was talking about. Ride quality should theoretically be best with these rims.@LiquidIce - The 2.0 I4 with 240 bhp is in fact available for the XJ once again in markets like China,it's the same base 4-cylinder engine available in the US market Jag XF (0-60mph is 7.5 sec).
I was reading yesterday in the new issue of Road and Track a short take on the F-type and the article mentioned that the base model came with the 18" wheels. It went on to say that Jaguar designer Ian Callum said that he hoped that he would never actually see a Jaguar equipped with the 18" wheels. Well, he is a designer and apparently he lives in neighborhoods with perfect pavement surfaces. Myself, I changed my XJL, temporarily for now, to 18" but, still with the XF's smaller tires. I will consider upgrading to the above quoted tire sizes to get a little better sidewall compliance for better ride over typical bad CA road surfaces.
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Too bad for Ian Callum that even the XJ has 18" wheel options ;-)
But I had an experience once when I drove a current gen Mercedes S350 with 17" wheels (it was abroad) & an XJL with 19" wheels on roads that are worse than what we have here in North America & the Jag had the distinctly superior ride quality to the S-class. Apparently ride comfort depends on damper settings & tire construction also. I suspect Jag might have opted for stiffer settings here for better handling just to appease auto journalists.
But I had an experience once when I drove a current gen Mercedes S350 with 17" wheels (it was abroad) & an XJL with 19" wheels on roads that are worse than what we have here in North America & the Jag had the distinctly superior ride quality to the S-class. Apparently ride comfort depends on damper settings & tire construction also. I suspect Jag might have opted for stiffer settings here for better handling just to appease auto journalists.
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But I had an experience once when I drove a current gen Mercedes S350 with 17" wheels (it was abroad) & an XJL with 19" wheels on roads that are worse than what we have here in North America & the Jag had the distinctly superior ride quality to the S-class. Apparently ride comfort depends on damper settings & tire construction also. I suspect Jag might have opted for stiffer settings here for better handling just to appease auto journalists.
I had very similar experiences. I had an '05 XK with 18" wheels with terribly rough ride. When I went to trade it for the 08 XK and found out that the smallest available wheel size was 19" I voiced my dread to the salesman. He assured me that the '08 actually rode better. I did not believe him until the actual test drive where I confirmed that, indeed, the '08 on 19" rode much better. Of course, as it turned out the difference was that the '05 did not have the electronically controlled dampers and the '08 did. Also, definitely tire construction and age definitely helps, as I reported in my recent post under the ride issues thread.Originally Posted by Lexusboy
Too bad for Ian Callum that even the XJ has 18" wheel options ;-)But I had an experience once when I drove a current gen Mercedes S350 with 17" wheels (it was abroad) & an XJL with 19" wheels on roads that are worse than what we have here in North America & the Jag had the distinctly superior ride quality to the S-class. Apparently ride comfort depends on damper settings & tire construction also. I suspect Jag might have opted for stiffer settings here for better handling just to appease auto journalists.
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Jaguar engineers appear to have forgotten the black art of ride quality. It's the second time in 2 years that they've had to retune the XJ's rear suspension for a better ride, whereas Jaguar was once renowned for ride smoothness in the past. Makes one wonder how the ride of the new Maserati Quattroporte is...