Jaguar XF Used As Police Pursuit Car

Jaguar XF is being evaluated as a version of pursuit car that will be used by police in Uk. The base model is the XF 3.0 Diesel S Luxury and a roof-mounted light bar with 3600 blue flashing lights and integrated side alley lights, blue and white flashing LED lights inside the front grille and side mounted blue flashing LED lights. The car also features a Home Office-specification electronics ‘Police pack’ to power the full suite of lights, radio and other electronic equipment.

The XF Diesel S is powered by a 3.0 liter twin-turbodiesel V6 and generates 275HP which can make the car run from a standstill to 60mph in 5.9 sec and has a fuel economy figure of 42mpg UK. The standard Jaguar XF Diesel S in Britain is priced starting at $59,000.

Press Release:

PERFORMANCE JAGUAR XF IN POLICE PURSUIT

Jaguar UK has launched a high performance Police pursuit vehicle based on its award-winning XF Diesel S model. The first ever Police-spec XF is currently being evaluated by Police forces across the country.

Geoff Cousins, UK Managing Director for Jaguar Cars, said: “Police forces are looking for vehicles that represent value for money, have good environmental credentials and deliver the power and performance required of a pursuit vehicle.”

The Jaguar XF beats other contenders in this market with a fuel economy figure of 42mpg, class-leading residual values and an excellent CO2 rating of 179g/km.

“The Police Officers driving pursuit vehicles demand a very high level of performance and handling, as well as safety and comfort.”

The Police specification Jaguar features the 275PS 3.0-litre Diesel S engine with its unique, parallel sequential turbocharger system. Delivering high torque throughout the entire rev range, improved throttle response and low CO2 emissions, the twin-turbochargers work sequentially to deliver unrivalled response and best-in-class torque that means the XF packs a huge punch at all engine speeds.

“We hope that with this amount of torque on tap - and a 0-60mph time of 5.9 seconds, we will meet and exceed the exacting standards of any Police Officer driving this car.”

The XF has picked up more than 20 international awards since launch, most recently ‘Britain’s Best Car’ in the Auto Express Driver Power survey for 2009, ‘Best Executive Car’ at the What Diesel Magazine awards 2009 and the award for ‘Best Executive Car’ at the 2009 Fleet World Honours.

In the UK, retail pricing of the XF range starts at £32,900 for the 3.0-litre petrol. The 3.0-litre diesel model is available from £33,900 while the 3.0-litre Diesel S starts at £36,900. For more information go to www.jaguar.co.uk.

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Jaguar C-X16 Concept

The Jaguar C-X16 is just about the coolest concept car ever made. It’s got a hybrid drivetrain that won’t bore you to death, a really cool hatch that opens sideways at the back and looks that will make any other cool cat on the market cower in a corner.

It measures 4.45 meters long, 2.048 meters wide, and 1.297 meters high with a wheelbase measuring 2.62 meters.
The interior of the concept was designed by Jaguar with inspiration from aeronautical ergonomics, including the joystick gear lever, and the plethora of toggle switches on the instrument panel. There are also plenty of different interior color options and trims, including a splashy red interior on the concept that matches well with the silver exterior.

The design of the Jaguar C-X16 was born out of the same creative heads that penned the current XJ, XF, and XK, spearheaded by no less than the company’s design director, Ian Callum.

This gas engine is then joined by an electric motor generator that has been integrated into an eight-speed automatic transmission. In addition to the hybrid engine set-up, the Jaguar C-X16 also features a hybrid boost system that draws its set-up from Formula 1’s Kinetic Energy Recovery System. The KERS-like system on the sports car can be activated with a steering-wheel mounted button, providing increased acceleration courtesy of the car’s electric motor. The concept is also equipped with an intelligent Stop/Start system which further reduces emissions and increases fuel economy. The system operated in heavy traffic or when stopped at traffic lights and is designed to temporarily shut down the engine just 300 milliseconds after the car comes to rest.

All told, the Jaguar C-X16 Concept is capable of hitting 0-62 mph in just 4.4 seconds, whereas the top speed can reach as high as 186 mph.

The Jaguar C-X16 Concept is being prepared as a close-to-production model, give or take a few tweaks. 
This same drivetrain, most likely minus the innovative hybrid booster, will appear in the production version of the concept, the long-rumored Jaguar ‘XE’ sports car due late next year or in early 2013.

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