TRACK DAY
JAGUAR LIVE
JAGUARS ROAR AT SEPANG
By DaniEL WOng n this day and age many can’ t seem to draw the line between the words“ Jaguar” and
I“ trackside”.
To many, the image of Jaguar is that it is for people who still want to live in the 1960s. Yet, delve into its history and you would find that Jaguar forged its name on many renowned racing circuits around the world.
Recently, Jaguar brought over 22 models worth over RM13 million to the Sepang International Circuit( SIC), not to conquer it for competition sake, but to give prospective clients and members of the media a taste of their latest offerings at the“ Jaguar Live” track day event.
Besides a pair of Jaguar XKR-S coupes, which are said to be the company’ s fastest series production cars in its history, Jaguar also introduced attendees to the 2013 model year XF and XJL, which now come with a 2-litre turbocharged engine and 3-litre supercharged engine.
Needless to say the new 2-litre petrol engine variants would be leading Sisma Auto’ s charge into the executive car market, bringing down the entry price for the fullyimported XF and XJL to RM388,888 and RM598,888 respectively.
Supercharged cats
With an output of 335hp and 450Nm of torque, the 3-litre supercharged V6 engine is a new addition to the XJL range, and a replacement to the 3-litre naturally aspirated V6 variant that was included in the XF’ s model line-up.
Sisma Auto prepared both the XF and XJL with the 3-litre supercharged engine, but instead we tried our hand with the big limousine to get a comfortable feel and view of the circuit first.
It may have been on the market for the better part of the past three years, but its interior is still among the best we have ever
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