It’s only a Concept, but speedboat showcases the design DNA of the British premium luxury and sports car brand.
Jaguar Cars unveiled an exciting and unique styling concept at the international driving debut of the new Jaguar XF Sportbrake. Ian Callum, Jaguar Director of Design, is at the forefront of the Concept Speedboat. Unfortunately, Jaguar has no plans to actually build a production speedboat; nor does it have any plans for selling the Sportbrake in the U.S.
“We recognize that both our existing and future customers enjoy diverse and active lifestyles. With the launch of the new Jaguar XF Sportbrake, we had an opportunity to create a vision of how our design philosophy might be applied to an alternative product, in which speed and beauty are also priorities,” said Callum. “The 20-foot Concept Speedboat looks powerful and has a six-foot, seven-inch beam. It follows, in so many ways, the idea of a traditional speedboat but with the sleek and fast characteristics that you would expect from a Jaguar sports car.”
Jaguar Cars consulted with Ivan Erdevicki Naval Architecture & Yacht Design Inc. and Seventy Seven Design throughout the development of the Concept Speedboat. The slick Speedboat has a gel-coat fibreglass hull finished on top with a natural teak decking with a carbon fibre fin, inspired by the iconic Jaguar D-Type. Up front the boat flows seamlessly into the screen and its red 2+1 cabin, above, follows the sporting character of Jaguar sports cars. The Series 1 XJ inspired fuel filler caps, left. A polished aluminum propeller and pop-up mooring post imitates how the boat could be powered and docked respectively.
The new XF Sportbrake is the most versatile derivative of the award winning Jaguar XF to date. It represents a compelling combination of muscular yet elegant design, dynamic ability, contemporary interior luxury and a no-compromise approach to practicality.
Matching the XF sedan for aerodynamics, torsional stiffness and dynamic handling ability, it is powered exclusively by Jaguar's range of powerful, refined and efficient diesel engines. Rear wheels are driven via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. The 2.2-litre engine is fitted with Jaguar's Intelligent Stop-Start system, making it the company's most efficient powertrain to date, while the 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 is available in two stages of tune. The XF Sportbrake goes on sale in UK and throughout Europe in November.
Jaguar has no plans to build a production speedboat or sell the Sportbrake in the U.S. For the latest information on Jaguar luxury-performance vehicles, please visit http://www.jaguarusa.com/
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