Jaguar-Land Rover’s only all-new debut at the LA show is the mad XKR-S Convertible, which it says will be its fastest, most rigid convertible ever. And with its five-liter supercharged V8 making 550 HP, that may be an understatement: the XKR-S may be one of the fastest convertibles ever… at least it would be if Chevy weren’t showing its Camaro ZL1 Convertible at the very same show. But for fans of the Indian-owned brand, the XKR-S is just a warm-up for Jag’s first new sportscar ages, as signaled by the CX-16 Concept that debuted at Frankfurt. It’s no F-Type, but the Maserati GT-meets-Nissan Z styling should definitely help give the brand a boost. Finally, JLR is offering another look at its possible future with its Land Rover Defender DC100 Concept, which hints at a new Defender that is apparently in development. And with Jaguar-Landie once again earning profits for its corporate overlord, the future looks promising for these two brands.
I don’t get it… it looks exactly like what Maserati would produce. I thought they were trying to sell Jags?
Looks great. JlR really are doing well under Indian ownership. Great business by Tata. Defeat from the jaws of victory for Ford.
Maser meets 370Z. Until you said I would never have thought of it, now that you did, I don’t think I can “not” think of it.
That XKR-S looks absolutely stunning.
The new Defender looks like a bastard child from an Xterra and an FJ Cruiser
The CX-16 would definitely give Jag a boost in the excitement meter but they really need a sales volume model, and unless they are going to tread on LR’s toes by offering one or more CUVs, they need a volume selling sedan stat.