Jaguar’s
sports saloon car family, the Jaguar XE, will be unveiled at an event in London
on September 8, 2014. Jaguar will bring levels of innovation never seen before
in this segment – with its lightweight construction expertise and sophisticated
chassis technology. This will be in addition to the new family of Ingenium
engines. These will be designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK.
Built
around an all-new, aluminium-intensive architecture, the XE combines great
performance, agile handling and precise, responsive steering, all dove tailed
with high levels of refinement.
The
Integral link rear suspension of the vehicle delivers major benefits over
conventional multi-link designs. By providing lateral and longitudinal
stiffness, it delivers sharp response and handling while retaining a refined,
luxurious ride. Several components of the Integral Link suspension have been
forged or hollow-cast in aluminium.
The
front suspension of the vehicle is based on F-Type sportscar. Mounted to a
subframe with cast aluminium suspension towers, the XE’s double wishbone front
suspension delivers high levels of handling and road holding.
The
advanced design is based on Jaguar’s flagship F-Type sportscar and includes
some key components designed to deliver Jaguar XFR-levels of stiffness. The XE also becomes the first Jaguar to be
equipped with the latest generation Electric Power Assisted Steering.