2007 Jaguar XKR Supercharged Coupe from the February, 2007 issue
| Reviewed By: | Paul Duchene |
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| Price: | $86,500 |
| Likes: | Styling less effeminate than last XK. Bonded aluminum construction lighter and stronger, with more poised handling. Blistering performance from the 4.2-liter V*, which cranks out 420 hp and shows 0-60 in 4.9 seconds. Base 300-hp XK now as fast as previous supercharged XKR. |
| Gripes: | Drowned goldfish grille is pure Taurus, doors too high to hang an elbow out. Still no stick; even all-knowing BMW decided to let us have a manual in their 5- and 6-series. |
| Verdict: | More purposeful, mechanically sharp as a tack, but paddle auto no substitute for 6-speed stick. Still looks disturbingly like'80s shape that Aston Martin does better. XK 120 and E-type shocked the world; this car barely wakes you from a slumber. C'mon guys, call in the Italians if you have to. |
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