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Jaguar's two-door personal luxury cars
resurrect styling cues from the fabled
1960s two-seat icon - XK-E - thanks
to that extended hoodline and aerodynamic
prow. The only change between coupe
and convertible occurs with the latter's
retractable lid. Both use naturally-aspirated
and supercharged versions of the 4.2-liter
V8 found in S-Type and XJ cars, as well
as the ZF automatic six-speed shifter.
The natural plant slips into the XK8
coupe and convertible, worth 294 hp.
The supercharged version goes to racy
XKR, making 390 hp.
2005
editions reveal fresh styling points.
Smooth monochromatic bumpers and side
sills run deeper around the bottom of
each car and the massive oval grille
in front stretches wide across the face,
with a horizontal grille splitter on
XK8 and revamped mesh insert for XKR.
At the tail, the chrome-tipped exhaust
pipes are larger, with a pair for XK8
but dual pairs for XKR, and XKR gets
a larger spoiler on the trunk deck.
The cockpits for all XK models contain
four plush seats clad in rich leather
with hardwood slabs trimming dash and
console.
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