The modified Jaguar XFR driven by Paul Gentilozzi has safety gear and a low-mounted rear spoiler allowing the supercharger to hit 600 horsepower.

In its spare time while reinventing the company and settling in with a new owner, Jaguar’s boffins somehow found time to take their new XFR to the Bonneville Salt Flats for a top speed run last November. (more…)

There has only been speculation and spy pics on a planned Panamera and Rapide challenger by Jaguar, but Channel 4 reported that Jaguar officials confirmed these plans and will introduce a new “saloon” later in the year that “takes the luxury saloon to new heights in terms of its technical enhancements.”

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Tata has given the green light for the Jaguar XE production, according to some reports. Insiders call the sports car an XE or F-Type and will be positioned against the Porsche 911 while facing competition from the highly anticipated and upcoming Maserati sportscar in 2012.

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Ford signed a $2.3 billion dollar deal with Tata Motors to sell Jaguar and Land Rover.

According to Automotive News, the deal is done. Today Ford signed a deal with India-based Tata Motors to sell its Jaguar and Land Rover brands for over $2.3 billion. Ford will supposedly announce the deal officially tomorrow (Wednesday), but sources close to the transaction say the receipt’s already been printed, so to speak. While details are scarce, AN does mention that Ford will pump around $598 million into the pension funds for each brand as it sends them on their way. We’re waiting to hear more details about how Ford will continue to supply engines and components for these vehicles, for how long and how much. Right now, however, mum’s the word, as the Blue Oval has only said that, “our first responsibility is to communicate with our employees.” Sorry if they heard it here first, but then again, they should be working now, not reading Autoblog. Right? Right.

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