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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Jaguar XK page on 4 July 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Jaguar XK (XK, XK8 and XKR) is a two-door grand touring 2+2 manufactured and marketed by Jaguar Cars from 1996-2014 in coupé and convertible bodystyles, across two generations. The XK was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1996 and was last manufactured in July 2014.
The first generation was marketed as the XK8, replacing the XJS and was Jaguar's first 8-cylinder model since the Daimler 250, introducing the Jaguar AJ-V8 engine. The second generation XK, noted for its aluminium monocoque bodyshell, was launched in 2006 for model year 2007. Both generations were marketed in performance variants, as the XKR.
XK8/XKR (1996–2006)
The XK8 was launched in 1996 to replace the XJ-S. Two body styles were produced - a coupé and a convertible. The car was the first in the Jaguar line-up to use Jaguar's newly developed V8 engine - the AJ-V8. In 2000, the supercharged XKR was added to the range. The XKR featured 370 supercharged horsepower, a subtle rear spoiler, wire mesh front grille, and red exterior emblems. The XKR's motor was made in England, the ignition system was from NGK in Japan, the transmission was a Mercedes-Benz 722.6, the lighting system was by Valeo in France, and the supercharger was made by Eaton in the USA. So it was truly a world car. The 2000-2002 XKR's had the 4.0 engine which featured a plastic timing chain tensioner and plastic finned water pump. Replacement of these plastic items with metal ones is a prudent investment. The 2000 XKR received positive reviews from magazines including Road & Track, Car & Driver, and Automobile.
XK/XKR (2006–2014)
The redesigned XK debuted in 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, styled by Jaguar's chief designer Ian Callum. The X150's grille was also inspired from the famous 1961 Jaguar E-Type.
The standard XK model has a limited top speed of 158 mph while the XKR a limited top speed of 174 mph. An even faster variant, the XKR-S model was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 2012. The XKR-S gained an additional 40-horsepower over the XKR bringing the 0-60 mph time down to only 4.4 seconds and the top speed up to 300 km/h (186 mph) - making it the fastest Jaguar yet after the Jaguar XJ220. A convertible version of the XKR-S was released in 2012.
Production of the XK ended in July 2014 without a replacement model. Most of the tooling is now used on the XK-based F-Type and the two models were produced concurrently on the same line from 2012-2014.
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 2010 Chicago Auto Show View photo of Jaguar XK at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show - 1.5MB |
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
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| 22 May 2006 | New Jaguar XK Holds Instrument Cluster From Visteon | Michelle Crimson |
| 5 June 2006 | July, Scheduled Launch of New Jaguar XK In Japan | Michelle Crimson |
| 28 July 2006 | Jaguar XK: Powerfully Elegant | Kevin Anderson |
| 22 January 2014 | The Jaguar XK - Refreshed With New Models.  | Geoff Maxted, DriveWrite Automotive |
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 14 March 2011 | Jaguar Recall Number J018 – 2010 Model Year Jaguar XK and XF vehicles for Power Assisted Steering (PAS) Pipe Replacement From: John Kobylarz, Jaguar Land Rover To: Claude Harris, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V168000 |  PDF - 439KB - 5 pages |
| 14 March 2011 | NHTSA Recall 11V168000 2010 Jaguar XF, 2010 Jaguar XK National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Recall Page - 1 page |
| 16 March 2011 | Power Assist Steering Pipe Replacement From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration To: John M. Kobylarz, Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 28KB - 3 pages |
| 17 March 2011 | Administration Bulletin Notification of Safety Recall J018 (NHTSA # 11V168) Jaguar Service NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 25KB - 1 page |
| 5 April 2011 | NHTSA 11V168 (Jaguar Recall Number J018) 2010 Model Year Jaguar XK and XF vehicles for Power Assisted Steering (PAS) pipe replacement - Amended Part 573 Notification From: John Kobylarz, Jaguar Land Rover To: Claude Harris, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 315KB - 5 pages |
| June 2011 | Safety Recall J018 - Power Assisted Steering Pipe Corrosion Protection Jaguar NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 36KB - 4 pages |
| June 2011 | Safety Recall J018 - Power Assisted Steering Pipe Corrosion Protection Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 40KB - 2 pages |
| 15 June 2011 | Administration Bulletin Safety Recall J018 (NHTSA # 11V168) - Update Jaguar Service NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 49KB - 3 pages |
| 15 June 2011 | Technical Bulletin Power Assisted Steering Pipe Corrosion Protection Jaguar NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 76KB - 3 pages |
| 11 July 2011 | 49 CFR Part 572.7 Quarterly Completion Report — Q2 2011 Jaguar Land Rover NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 125KB - 3 pages |
| 14 October 2011 | 49 CFR Part 572.7 Quarterly Completion Report — Q3 2011 Jaguar Land Rover NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 77KB - 2 pages |
| 18 January 2012 | 49 CFR Part 572.7 Quarterly Completion Report — Q4 2011 Jaguar Land Rover NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 74KB - 2 pages |
| 25 April 2012 | 49 CFR Part 572.7 Quarterly Completion Report — Q1 2012 Jaguar Land Rover NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 43KB - 2 pages |
| 16 July 2012 | 49 CFR Part 572.7 Quarterly Completion Report — Q2 2012 Jaguar Land Rover NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 275KB - 2 pages |
| 18 October 2012 | 49 CFR Part 572.7 Quarterly Completion Report — Q3 2012 Jaguar Land Rover NHTSA Recall 11V168000 | PDF - 95KB - 2 pages |
