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New player in the crowded sports sedan market. It is good to see Jaguar in this segment.
Looks pretty nice and they got the weight down. Lots of aluminium usage, the Germans should take note.
Ze Germans with their boring evolution design should be worried.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1094295_2016-jaguar-xe-preview
Looks pretty nice and they got the weight down. Lots of aluminium usage, the Germans should take note.
The unibody of the 2015 Jaguar XE is largely aluminum in its construction, though as with the suspension, not entirely. Of the aluminum used, much is 6000-series alloy, which offers greater strength, and, in the case of the XE, thinner panels for greater weight savings.
“The XE is as strong and light as it could possibly be thanks to exhaustive analysis and by bringing the latest engineering techniques to bear on its design. It has been challenging to accomplish but the XE structure is absolutely at the cutting edge of what is achievable today,” said Dr. Mark White, Chief Technical Specialist of the Body Complete for Jaguar.
Another aluminum alloy used in the structure of the XE is RC 5754, which is made largely from recycled aluminum. The XE is the first Jaguar to feature RC 5754, but future Jaguars will also use the material, with Jaguar aiming for 75 percent recycled material use by 2020. Among the remainder of the structure and cabin, the Jaguar XE also uses 101 pounds of recycled plastics and renewable materials.
The result is a car that weighs as little as 3,249 pounds at the curb, despite its 111.6-inch wheelbase, 55.7-inch height, 72.8-inch width, and 183.9-inch overall length.
Ze Germans with their boring evolution design should be worried.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1094295_2016-jaguar-xe-preview