Jaguar XK: sports car will not spoil by "diesel"

   In late winter, some media reported that the next generation Jaguar XK sports coupe will be equipped with a diesel engine, but it is now clear: a diesel engine may be under the hood of the current version of the model, which will be on the market for another two or three years.

   The British company is still arguing about whether to market diesel versions of the current generation XK, argues publication Autocar, relying on information from its own sources in the Jaguar. Opponents of the project say that after leaving the car running on diesel fuel, sales drop
sharply gasoline version Jaguar XK. Another argument - the new engine can adversely affect the image of the Jaguar XK, although the diesel BMW 635d Coupe is one of the best-selling car in its class.

   Supporters of the diesel model modifications are confident that the new product will increase sales of Jaguar XK to 10-12 thousand cars a year, moreover, that today are powerful, but at the same time, fuel-efficient models are in high demand. English sports car, most likely, will be equipped with 3-liter V6 engine with twin turbo 271 hp power As for the new generation Jaguar XK, it will appear not earlier than 2013.

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