They are at it again-Jaguar Designers trashing X type
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11-06-2013, 11:38 PM
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Stuart Beattie (02-21-2014)
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11-07-2013, 04:32 AM
For me that is the X-Type's strength - it looks like a Jaguar, instantly recognisable and with four wheel drive it really hunkers down in the wet - I had expected it would be better cornering and in the snow - but was surprised that at speed on the motorway in the wet where with two wheel drive it always feels a bit lighter and not quite so in control the x-type four wheel drive feels like it hunkers down with the no lightness in the steering that I get with two wheel drive cars.. for me that makes it a good family car - safe, secure in inclement weather..
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Stuart Beattie (02-21-2014)
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11-07-2013, 04:39 AM
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11-07-2013, 04:05 PM
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Spot on Justink. It would've been nice to see the X-Type in competition with its peers on the track. With our hi rev V6 and AWD, plus a stick shift, we might have done pretty good. I guess we'll never know. That's rather lame of Jaguar, but they were using help from Ford and maybe things got complicated.
Back to my point about the X, straight horsepower does not win the race. The ability to hold your speed in the corners and curves makes a big difference, and that is one thing the X can do. Anytime that I'm hitting a corner hard, I know that if I start to slip, I need to hit the accelerator with high RPMs to regain control. However, this move, when skidding, is non-intuitive for most drivers, but it works with AWD, esp. when the car is lowered, and has sport suspension.
Back to my point about the X, straight horsepower does not win the race. The ability to hold your speed in the corners and curves makes a big difference, and that is one thing the X can do. Anytime that I'm hitting a corner hard, I know that if I start to slip, I need to hit the accelerator with high RPMs to regain control. However, this move, when skidding, is non-intuitive for most drivers, but it works with AWD, esp. when the car is lowered, and has sport suspension.
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