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Whether you like it or not insurance is a part of driving. It is usually expensive and a hassle to have to deal with but it is something that has to be done. It doesn’t matter if you are driving a car or a motorcycle you need to have insurance coverage, it’s the law. There are however important differences in the way bike insurance works and the way car insurance works and it is important that you are aware of this. Understanding these differences will help to make sure that you get the right coverage for your vehicle.

There are a lot of similarities between bike insurance and car insurance. The both serve the same purpose and that is to pay for any damage done in accident. The most important reason to have insurance and the reason that you are required by law to have it is to protect other people if you cause an accident. This is true for both cars and motorcycles. There are some important differences between car insurance and bike insurance and they mostly have to do with the differences between a driver of a car and the rider of a motorcycle, is what Carole Nash Insurance Consultants say.

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Recently Jaguar hinted that they will be introducing a new F-Type roadster to the market and expand their XF family. During the motor show in Detroit last ear, Mike O’ Driscoll, the Jag boss, hinted that an aggressive new supercar is in the works but there is a loud buzz that the new speed monster might be on hold.

According to spy reports filed, the new Jaguar supercar is being worked on by engineers to fit the bill as the Audi R8 nemesis in the market. It is supposed to have a newly designed aluminum chassis that was inspired by the lines of the XJ and the XK. The designs that went out before suggests using aluminum panels over a composite tub and alloy. The engine will be a jacked up version of the supercharged 5.0L V8 used for the XFR.

A milder version of the said engine has already been tested and was able to zoom an XFR which was in near-stock state to 225 mph in the Bonneville Salt Flats. The new supercar is expected to at least match this number with blasting from 0 to 60 mph taking less than 4 seconds.

If the original plan pushed through, the XJ220 of the 21^st century is due for the spotlights in one of the major auto shows. It seems the works for the new supercar has been put on hold to focus on the development of the new Jaguar F-Type

Jaguar Land Rover which has been receiving grants from the United Kingdom government to push forward their Limo Green project is set to develop a luxury sedan that has lower than 120 grams per kilometer of CO2 emissions. Jaguar is joining hands with Caparo Vehicle Technologies and Lotus to develop the vehicle.

The Jaguar electric vehicle may have some design features following the lines of 2011 Jaguar XJ but what it will have is 145 kilowatt electric motor as its heart supplied by lithium ion batteries.

It will also come with a range extender in the form of a gasoline engine just like the design employed by the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. The range extender completes the series hybrid design when it runs a generator which in turn will be recharging the car’s battery pack.

Lotus engineers have designed a small 3-cylinder 1.2L engine that can give out 20 to 47 horsepower. This engine was unveiled by Lotus during the Frankfurt Motor Show last fall. It is a very lightweight engine at 126 pounds of single aluminum casting.

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Jaguar next gen XK sports car is set to roll out by 2013 and is expected to have a V-6 running on diesel that can output around 300 bhp.

The new baby of the British carmaker will be its first ever sports car to depend on diesel. The new XK will have a 3.0L twin turbo set up for its V6 that will compete with the segment where the likes of BMW 635d thrive.

It will be a perfect mix of economy and performance for the turbodiesel XK made of aluminum lightweight alloy. It can blast from 0 to 60 in a matter of 5.0 seconds with a fuel mileage hitting 30 mpg.

There will also be the XK D which offers torque fit for a V8 and acceleration that gets your heart either thumping or stumping while you speed from point A to point B of your day’s itinerary.

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Some people dream of driving the fastest of the Jaguar on production today on a track guided by some of the best driving instructors in the business today. Lucky are the buyers of the 2010 Jaguar XFR or XKR because this will be a reality for them.

The car manufacturer recently announced that they will be opening the R Performance Academy come December 1. The first session will be conducted at the Homestead Miami Speedway which has 14 turns and stretches to about 2.21 miles. The course will definitely provide a challenge to drivers who are beginners or even to race car professionals.

The participants of the academy will be able to enjoy one whole day of driving and experience different types of driving which will entail varying accelerations, lane changes, and emergency braking. Jaguar will also organize an autocross for the students. There will also be a no traction and stability control driving for the braver souls of the batch.

The XKR and the XFR both depends on the V-8 supercharged engine with an output of 510 horsepower. The cars boast of a 0-60 feat in 4.6 and 4.7 seconds, respectively.

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Tata Motors reveals that all vehicle models that we will be seeing in the future from Land Rover and Jaguar will use aluminum for their bodies. Jaguar has been using the technology for some of the members of their fleet and has acknowledged the aerodynamic and weight advantages of the approach.

The move will make Land Rover and Jaguar units a lot lighter and will enjoy fuel efficiency and mileage because of the change. Tata Motors which owns the two brands confirmed the move in the annual report of the company.

Tata makes the move following the negative performance of the tag team brands in 2008 which translates to a $1.1 billion loss. The lack of profit is blamed on the high cost of developing new models amid the global economic crisis. The other factors cited were the high expenses during production and the low demand of the market for luxury vehicles.

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The Hill Climb at the Goodwood Festival in United Kingdom is a show of form and power as the finest of cars battle it out for the glory. Jaguar recently announced that an XKR uniquely finished in lime green will compete in the event.

The motor event is set to push the XKR to its limits and give Jaguar engineers an opportunity to discover certain boundaries of its performance. Some are speculating that this might pave the way for the development of the XKR-R.

The specs of the lime green Jaguar for the Goodwood Speed Festival has not been disclosed. Everyone is certain though that it got an upgrade for its supercharged V8 5.0L power plant. That will definitely go beyond 503hp and most likely will range between 550hp and numbers above that.

The standard XKR is limited only to top the gauges at 155 mph. The fuel economy considerations is also good at 23mpg with carbon dioxide rating of 292g/km.

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There is no doubt that insurance for all cars, including the Jaguar are very costly and owners always keep on looking for means of finding cheap car insurance for Jaguar cars. However it would be better if they found out why insurance premiums are so high and tried to resolve those issues. By doing so the insurance charges would reduce automatically. The primary factor that increases or decreases the amount of premium are the age and gender of the driver. Here’s some helpful car insurance advice from us:

It is a well-known fact that young people tend to drive cars faster, hence increasing the risk of accidents. The passion of driving cars faster increases the risk factor and along with it the premium charges too. Those who live in the US and are a student under 25 years of age may get special student discounts on their premium. Did you know that the average driving distance also helps lower the insurance premium? This is one of the major facts why aged persons get a lower insurance on their Jaguar cars, since they drive less.

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Around June last year, Tata Motors, an Indian automobile company, bought Jaguar Cards Ltd. Since then, Jaguar has ceased to report their sales figure. Yet, they surprised the automobile industry when they reported an eight percent increase in their sales last year.

During the Detroit Auto Show, Mike O’Driscoll, Managing Director for Jaguar reported that they had sold 65,000 vehicles in 2008 alone. However, the bulk of sales in the United States plummeted to four percent, making only 15,500 in sales.

According to Gary Temple, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover North America, they are assuming that the demands of Jaguar will be low this year. The sales in the United States suffered a crushing 18.0 percent decrease in 2008. Industry forecasters predict further blows this 2009.

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The 500hp Jaguar XFR, which was revealed at the Detroit Auto Show, is the fastest Jaguar to date at 225mph beating XJ220 which reached 217 mph in 1992. Paul Gentilozzi, owner of Rockersports Racing, broke the XJ220 record at the Jaguar XFR test drive in Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

Jag’s new baby boasts of a new supercharged AJ-V8 Gen III engine, which pumps 460-lb-ft of torque, delivers two power outputs—379-hp naturally emitted and 503-hp supercharged. The new V8 was described by Jag “as its most technologically-advanced petrol engine ever.” Accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, the XFR is the topmost model of the XF range, explicitly engineered to compete with the speed demons like the BMW M5 and the Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG.

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