Jaguar sportster production kicks off
Jaguar has kicked off production of its new all-alloy XK sports car...Jaguar has kicked off production of its new all-alloy XK sportster. The curvaceous Brit started its series mass production last week with the first completed two-door coupe rolling off the Castle Bromwich line on December 21.
The first production XK sports car is a Liquid Silver 4.2-litre V8 Coupe with a Charcoal interior and aluminium facia interior. The first XK -– known as Job #1 -– will be handed to John Maries, Executive Director, Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust. The car will be kept in the Trust's collection alongside the first and last E-Type and many other iconic models from Jaguar's past.
The all-new Jaguar XK Coupe and XK Convertible models will be available in Australia from mid 2006.
Bibiana Boerio, Jaguar’s Managing Director said on the ocassion: “Today [December 21] is a very important day. The first Job #1 XK sports car rolls off the line. It is an exciting time for all our employees, customers and dealers. The launch of a new XK sports car creates momentum, excitement and a buzz that marks an historic step in Jaguar's revitalisation plans."
"There has been a tremendous response from all around the world to the new XK; we are now starting to take official customer orders for this exciting Jaguar sports car before the official on-sale date in early [northern hemisphere] spring."
Production of the all-new Jaguar XK sports car takes place in an all-new state-of-the-art manufacturing centre where the aluminium bodies for the XK and the XJ range are stamped, assembled and painted, alongside the S-TYPE saloon.
A new, dedicated aluminium pressing facility and a comprehensively redeveloped body assembly facility were constructed three years ago at Castle Bromwich to produce the XJ sedan. In 2005, Jaguar further invested into its Midlands site with an ambitious consolidation of the site.
Meantime, parent Ford has again injected cash into the company. The cash injection, to the tune of $US2.1 billion and the second in two years, was made late in December to cover continued heavy losses.
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