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Mighty new Jaguar will be powered by a 500bhp engine, and is scheduled to appear next year. Full story...

Following the recent acquisition of iconic brands Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford, India's Tata Motors is focused on penetrating the European, Chinese, Russian and Indian military markets to increase sales of Land Rover. Full story...

At the beginning of the year it seemed Indian conglomerate Tata Group was on a dream run, first unveiling the world's cheapest car and then buying the Jaguar and Land Rover brands from Ford Motor Co. for $2.3 billon. Full story...

Around 850 agency workers are to lose their jobs at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). Full story...

Supercharged flagship ready to muscle in. Full story...

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is reportedly looking to reduce the workforce at the British marques and cut production days. Full story...

Exclusive Jaguar XF Coupe pics, new Porsche Boxster driven, LA show round-up, hottest-hatch shoot-out Full story...

Joe Greenwell, a former head of Jaguar Land Rover, will be the new president of the UK's automotive lobbying group. Greenwell said he will work hard to protect the automotive industry during its current difficulties. Full story...

Jaguar North America has voiced delight that it has achieved a number one ranking in the JD Power and Associates 2008 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study. Full story...

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is reportedly pressing the UK government for a GBP1bn loan to help it through the industry downturn. Full story...

British-based carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is in secret talks with the UK government over a 1 billion pound ($1.48 billion) loan, just nine months after the Indian conglomerate Tata Group bought the luxury carmaker, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. Full story...

Brit legend’s Indian owner confirms it’s working on stunning four-seat drop-top... Full story...

Jaguar dealers returned to their place atop customer satisfaction rankings released today by the market research company J.D. Power and Associates, while Asian brands continued to be at the bottom. The study, completed annually for 22 years, bases U. Full story...

The recent substantial cuts in interest rates may not be enough to help the auto industry out of its slump, said Jaguar Land Rover's new CEO. Full story...

The rumour that had been circulating for a while now was confirmed this morning. Ford's fire sale and urgent search for funds have resulted in the sale of most of its stake in the Mazda Motor Corporation. The manufacturer is practically selling the entirety of its assets in the companies of which it held a majority of shares. After the sale of Aston Martin to the ProDrive consortium and the block sale of the British Land Rover and Jaguar brands to the Tata group, it's now Mazda's turn. Full story...

India's Tata Group, buyer of steel firm Corus in 2007 and car brands Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008, has put acquisition plans on hold unless strategically critical, the Hindustan Times said citing an e-mail from Chairman Ratan Tata. Full story...

Jaguar Land Rover has selected Chase as its exclusive auto finance provider in the US, offering a full range of financial services to vehicle buyers and dealers. Full Story...

In contrast to the admittedly much smaller but over-subscribed Jaguar Land Rover voluntary redundancies reported by just-auto today, former owner Ford is having problems persuading US workers to leave.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has called for a further 300-400 voluntary redundancies across its UK manufacturing sites as it looks ahead to a "very tough" 2009. Read more ...

2008 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas

The aluminum construction of this car allows the 300 hp engine to feel adequate and the normal aspiration gives very linear power delivery.

I've heard a lot of people talk about how well this Jaguar has aged over the years, so I asked Marc to book one before this generation of the car became history. The appeal is very easy to understand as soon as you slide into a soft leather seat and notice the tasteful expanses of wood and leather used in the interior. Everything feels very old school luxury.

Photo Gallery: 2008 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas - Jaguar Luxury Sedan Review - Automobile Magazine

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