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Did Ford Take Jaguar Down The Wrong Road?

When Ford purchased Jaguar Cars Ltd in 1989, the Jaguar brand had for some years been tarnished with a reputation for poor build quality. There can be no doubt that the financial investment and quality control that Ford brought with it saved the Jaguar marque from an untimely end. However, Ford has been unable to make a financial success of Jaguar -- did Ford misjudge the Jaguar marque and its past success?

Jaguar's past

From its humble beginnings as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922, and for much of Jaguar's subsequent history, William Lyons, the company's co-founder, had a fundamental approach to his cars: to produce distinctive, high quality automobiles but at as low a cost as possible. The first of these, the Austin Seven Swallow, was simply a rebodied version of the humble Austin Seven because, Lyons believed, "... that it would also appeal to a lot of people if it had a more luxurious and attractive body."

In later years, the success of iconic Jaguars such as the XKs and E-Types were in part due to their distinct blend of forward-looking style and sophisticated use of technology. The power and quality of the XK engines used for the Jaguar XK120, and subsequent cars for many years, was far in advance of other comparable engines of the period. Similarly the much improved ride quality and road holding abilities of these cars had left their counterparts behind.

It was much the same with the Jaguar E-Type, a sensation when it was launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 1961. Here was a race-bred, visually sensational, 150mph sports car at just half the price of its nearest rival, the Aston Martin DB4.

The Jaguar XKs, and the C and D-Types which evolved from them, also enjoyed much success in sports car racing, dominating the Le Mans 24 Hour race in the 1950s and contributing to the success of the marque. In the 1980s Jaguar again returned to Le Mans with the Group C XJRs, winning in 1988 and 1990.

Ford's tenureship of the Jaguar brand

Since the mid 1990s, Ford has launched several new Jaguars, including the XJ8/XJR, S-Type, X-Type and XK8/R. The common theme amongst these models is that they have all taken their styling cues from historical Jaguars such as the D and E-Types of the '50s and '60s for the XK8, and the XJ6s and XJ12s of the '70s and '80s for the saloons.

One can certainly appreciate Ford's reasoning behind the decision to ape the styles that proved so successful for Jaguar in the past, but by doing so they appear to have missed the point of what made those cars successful in the first place: that the styles then were looking forward rather than backwards.

In an attempt to recoup the substantial financial investment in Jaguar, and in keeping with its own history, Ford created the X-Type as a "low-budget" Jaguar that was intended to appeal to the fleet market and those for whom the top-end models were too expensive. Yet this model never sold in the volumes that Ford hoped for outside of the UK. For many potential purchasers, the model shared too much in common with Ford's own Mondeo to be distinctively 'Jaguar', and for younger owners the car bore too much resemblance to the Jaguar XJ -- a model traditionally driven by older owners. It was also a highly competitive market and the X-Type was in direct competition with BMW, Mercedes and, at the time, the similarly styled Rover 75.

Yet on occasions Ford have created much interest amongst motoring journalists and enthusiasts with a number of concept cars. The XK180, and similarly styled F-Type, were greatly praised and could, potentially, have tapped into the emerging market for roadsters alongside the Porsche Boxter and Mercedes-Benz SLK, yet neither were translated into production models.

Sporting pretensions

With Jaguar's past successes in motor sport having added much to the brand, Ford attempted to recreate this with its entry into Formula 1 racing. Formula 1, however, with its vast budgets and tendency to be dominated by one or two top teams was an ambitious leap and the Jaguar team never managed to challenge for world championship points on a consistent basis.

In hindsight it would, perhaps, have been better to concentrate efforts in other motorsport categories. Indeed, the XKRs run in the Trans-Am series proved very successful, securing four manufacturers' titles. Had the F1 budget been spread across other classes, Jaguar's presence in world motorsport may have been a different story.

Too much too late

With the launch of the much praised next-generation XK/R in 2006, and the XF due out in late 2007 to replace the S-Type, Jaguar's model line-up does finally appear to be looking forwards both in terms of style and technology -- a substantial reason for the success of the brand throughout Jaguar's history But with Ford having experienced financially troubled times over the last few years, the sale of Jaguar would inject much needed capital back into Ford, just as the Jaguar marque looks set to turn the corner and experience a resurgence in popularity.

Jaguar's future

To secure its future and to continue as one of history's most evocative automotive marques, Jaguar needs a parent company that will allow its designers to continue with the innovation and dynamism shown in the current XK range and upcoming XF. For much of its history, the Jaguar marque has been ahead of the field with design and performance -- its new owners, however they may be, would do well to bear that in mind.

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2009 Honda Honda Jazz Sapanjang's Best Penjual Produk

गुरुवार, 7 जनवरी 2010 | 22:30

Kecepatan Interaktif, Jakarta: 2009 tuluy membayar mobil Honda Jazz versi hatchback panglobana konsumen dibeuli. Data ke tipe eta PT Honda Prospect (HPM) motor, Indonesia, kecepatan, Kamis (01/07) lisensi tunggal nyebutkeun Honda dalam 15 713 unit.

, Jonfis Fandy, direktur penjualan sarta layanan Pamasaran PT Honda Jazz HPM ceuk "dihontal sanggeus Total kasebut tuluy Dina Honda Jazz 1.530 unit pada bulan Desember.

Varian séjén pangluhurna nyaéta ogé nyatet penjualan, Honda CR-V Honda-bebas versi sarta mobil serbaguna. Honda CR-V 10 110 unit terjual. Honda dibebaskan Samentara ngahontal penjualan 8.900 unit.

Honda dibebaskan Pikeun eta Jonfis cukup menakjubkan kinerja penjualan. Pasalna, dijual karena dihontal ETA saprak eta versi sagedé tuluy Dina Dina mimiti genep bulan diluncurkan pada bulan Juni 2009. "KOMO, Dina tuluy Desember, Honda dibebaskan Geus 1.104 unit saloba Nagara Thailand, Singapura, Brunei Darussalam ekspor caang sarta ogé manéhna,"

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Selama kampanye ini, Sour Sally pecinta diundang untuk berpartisipasi dalam Kontes Pecinta Sally Mazda2 Facebook. Mengurangi, dan Sour Sally Mazda Mazda2 menawarkan hadiah kesatuan.

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Pada saat itu, Brand & Communications Manager PT Mazda Motor Indonesia Astrid Ariana Wijana menyampaikan berita baik untuk pecinta dari Mazda2, Indonesia. Bagian-Nya, poros mobil mobil bulan depan di kota yang bisa lebih pendek dari poros bulan ini bisa sampai 1,5 bulan.

Astrid mengatakan bahwa Thailand bahan Mazda2 akan meningkat. Sebelumnya, Indonesia telah diberikan kepada hanya 300 unit per bulan. "Pada April akan meningkat," katanya di luar meluncurkan Mazda2 co-branding dengan Asam Sally, di Senayan City, Jakarta, Kamis, 18 Maret 2010.

Dia mengatakan, permintaan di Indonesia, termasuk Mazda 2 di ketinggian. Total penjualan sejak diluncurkan di Indonesia pada akhir tahun lalu melampaui tingkat 1000 unit. Memang, nilai ini jauh lebih rendah dari Thailand. Namun tren penjualan di Indonesia meningkat. "Thailand bisa 1000 unit per bulan," katanya.

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BMW M-Model Sales Up More than 50% in the first 11 months of the year 2008!
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Crisis? What crisis? While most car manufacturers around the world are seeing their sales decline in the year 2008, BMW M-Division is growing in a difficult economic environment because it exceeds the equivalent figure the previous year during the first 11 months of 2008 by more than 50 percent! From January until November 2008, BMW has sold 22,340 F-model cars worldwide compared with 14,092 vehicles in the same period in 2007. In November 2008 alone some 1900 BMW M cars delivered worldwide. As long ago as August 2008 sales figures BMW M GmbH worldwide reached 16,150 units, bringing the total exceeds last year's figure of 16,128 units.
"The fact that our dealers are able to provide significantly more vehicles than the average of the last nine months while a dramatic even in the world economy shows and attractions that appeal of the BMW M cars practice on our customers," said Ludwig Willisch, President of BMW M GmbH.

A major contribution to the success of BMW M's escape in 2008 has introduced the all-new M3 is now available in three body variations (Coupe, Sedan and Convertible). High-performance sports cars sold nearly two times better in the first year of production from its predecessor model in the same period.

Currently, BMW M offers seven models that included the three body types M3, BMW M5 Sedan and Touring, and M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible.

Overall, sales of BMW brand in 2008 for the first 11 months of this year, declined 3.5% compared to same period in 2007 to 1,105,112 units.

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2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet Whenever an entirely new model comes, I usually form after a long review - you know, the first major face, In the Driver's Seat, etc. But in the case of the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet, the truth I was not a whole heck of a lot to say. Or maybe I have a lot to say, but it does not take much space to say it. Check out some of what I've cited the new Audi convertible in my 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet test drive. And if that leaves you want more, I have enough pix in my photo gallery 2010 Audi A5 Cabrio. - Aaron Gold

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Jaguar Car Price

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The Jaguar Car Price apply at Indonesia region, esspecially Jabodetabek area. The prices update periodically. This list price is for reference only. The actual Jaguar Car Price vary depend on: region, time, and car dealer.
Price List Report December 2009

Diff = price this month - the price last month
(+ Increase, - decrease, in juta rupiah)

New Car Prices
Car Type

Price
(Rp jt)

Diff
(Rp jt)
Jaguar X-Type 2.0 V6 SE

698.0
0.0
Jaguar X-Type 2.0 V6 SE Estate

598.0
0.0
Jaguar XF 3.0 V6 luxury

1150.0
0.0
Jaguar XF 3.0 V6 Premium luxury

1290.0
0.0
Jaguar XF 4.2 V8 Supercharged

2100.0
0.0
Jaguar XJ Daimler Super Eight

2395.0
0.0
Jaguar XJ6 3.0 V6 LWB SE

1575.0
0.0
Jaguar XJ8 4.2 V8 LWB Superchrgd

2295.0
0.0
Jaguar XK 4.2 V8 inchomhshóite

2675.0
0.0
Jaguar XK 4.2 V8 Coupe

2425.0
0.0
Jaguar XKR 4.2 V8 Coupe

2725.0
0.0
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MPV baru tujuh kapasitas penumpang

PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) sebagai ATPM resmi mobil Honda di Indonesia, berencana untuk meluncurkan MPV baru tujuh kapasitas penumpang. MPV masih nama rahasia, akan berkumpul di Indonesia.

Meskipun masih tetap MPV, yang kemungkinan akan slide Honda dibebaskan. Direktur Pemasaran dan Layanan Purna Jual PT HPM, Jonfis Fandy menjelaskan gaya MPV yang akan geser berukuran tetapi lebih mewah.

Ketika dibebaskan itu meluncur, maka pasar harus telah mempengaruhi Nissan Grand Livina atau Toyota Kijang Innova. Bahkan jika ingin menyerang dominasi Toyota Avanza dan Daihatsu Xenia masih tidak mungkin.

Alasan dibebaskan harga berkisar Rp 220 untuk 240 juta. Dibebaskan dimensi hampir sama dengan Honda Jazz, dan juga dengan mesin, 1500 cc tenaga 120 hp. Dapat dipastikan dengan munculnya dibebaskan, pasar MPV akan lebih panas. Tapi jelas, pelumas Pertamina Fastron siap untuk melindungi mesin Freed.
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