UK Magazine - Jaguar World (Feb 2023)

The February 2023 edition of Jaguar World includes the following feature stories:

◊ Uprated XKR: They sample a neatly uprated X150 which takes inspiration from the XKR-S and may just be the better road car.

◊ XFR Le Mans: They unearth one of the lesser-known special edition Jaguars, created by dealer group Stratstone.

◊ E-Type Lightweight Replica: It may not be an exact replica of the famed lightweight racers, but this nicely finished creation comes very close.

◊ TWR-Powered XJ12: Adding the TWR-developed 6-litre engine to the sober Series 3 XJ creates a hilariously capable sports saloon.

◊ Isle Of Man Road Trip: Our XKR takes on the challenge of mountain roads and the famous TT course on an island, which has a lot to offer for the keen driver.

◊ XJ40 Sport: Three decades after the arrival of the XJ40 3.2S, we run over the history of Jaguar’s attempts to reach a younger buying demographic.

◊ Buying The XJ-S: As a new record is set at auction for the model, could now be the time to get in on the XJ-S before values follow the E-Type? Here’s what you need to know if you’re after a pre-facelift car.

◊ Workshop: XF Gearbox & Differential Service: Changing the fluid and filter in the Mk 1 XF diesel.

◊ Rust proofing: Keeping the creeping orange menace at bay

◊ From the Archives - 1985: (See below) .

From the Archives

Snapshots from 100 years of Jaguar.

It’s a delightful offbeat shot this month as a young King Charles III at the wheel of a loader during a visit to the Royal School of Military Engineering back in 1985. During the visit, the Prince of Wales ripped apart this Jaguar XJ, described as a funsize replica of his own car, although eagle-eyed readers will have spotted that the car in question is in fact a Series 1 XJ. It seems unlikely that the future King was driving around in a car discontinued 12 years previously, so we will assume army PR budget didn’t extend beyond the contents of the local breaker.