Jaguar XJ40
eBook - ePub

Jaguar XJ40

The Complete Story

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Jaguar XJ40

The Complete Story

About this book

With a heritage that harks back to the early Twenties, Jaguar is one of UK's oldest automobile marques still in business. As well being famous for several iconic sports cars such as the XK120, E-type and XK8 along with its many successes in international motorsport, it also has a reputation for producing elegant, luxurious and powerful saloons. These have included the Mk VII, Mk 2 and Mk X, plus eight generations of XJ, all of which set a new standard for their performance, ride and comfort. Launched in 1986, the fourth XJ model – internally known by Jaguar as the XJ40 – not only had a new and more modern design than its more traditional predecessors but also featured an innovative, and at the time class-leading, specification that included a clever onboard diagnostic system. However, never a car without issues – the XJ40's gestation alone took well over a decade – its many reliability issues would have a long lasting impact on both its reputation as well as Jaguar itself.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Photographic acknowledgments
  7. Contents
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1: The XJ40’s Family
  10. Chapter 2: The Agony of the XJ40’s Design
  11. Chapter 3: The AJ6
  12. Chapter 4: Testing, Testing
  13. Chapter 5: An All-New Specification
  14. Chapter 6: Debut, Launch and Early Press Reviews
  15. Chapter 7: 4.0 litres and a Facelift
  16. Chapter 8: A Car Reborn
  17. Chapter 9: The Ultimate Facelifts
  18. Chapter 10: Variations on a Theme I: Factory-Produced Specials
  19. Chapter 11: Variations on a Theme II: Independently Made Specials
  20. Chapter 12: Buying an XJ40 Today
  21. Appendix I: Clubs, Forums and Resources
  22. Appendix II: XJ40 Facts and Figures
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index