United States of America 8/19/2007 7:33:22 AM
News / Science & Technology

Jaguar XKR

Jaguar XKR convertible offers supreme flair, muscle.

Behind the wheel of this beautiful machine, other people's annoying driving idiosyncrasies wash over you as gently as the morning sun.

Just approaching the redesigned XKR convertible in a parking lot gives you butterflies.

People walk around it, agape at its broad stance and long lines.

The new XKR convertible carries all the sophistication of its coupe sibling, but with a more carefree attitude.

Its wide stance draws the car's body along strong horizontal lines, a design cue often used to induce tranquility and suggest strength.

Its thin oval mesh grille and bigger intake below the bumper stretch the car's width.

It looks more posh than powerful.

The narrow headlights and fog lights pushed nearly around the corners of the sloping front end add to the XKR's dramatic styling.

Its well-proportioned profile is even more spectacular. A long front end hints at the car's powerful Eaton supercharger under the hood.

Its flowing profile is broken only by the vertical trim piece, which includes a turn indicator, behind the front wheel.

While many convertibles have large rear ends to accommodate their fold-up tops, the XKR's back side remains sleek and includes four exhaust tips and a tasteful rear spoiler at the top of the trunk.

The 4.2-liter 420-horsepower supercharged engine allows this British beast to blast most cars off the road while maintaining an extraordinarily smooth ride.

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