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Jaguar backs up controversial rebrand with radical Type 00 concept

Featuring a bold design and natural material totems that alter the mood inside, the Type 00 is not slated for production, but it does showcase Jaguar's new design identity.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

Watch VideoJaguar boss responds to ‘blaze of intolerance’ ignited by rebranding campaign

Jaguar’s Managing Director Rawdon Glover says the intended message of the campaign had been lost, and also denied that it was meant as a woke statement.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

Watch VideoPremium handbag logo? Jaguar’s new brand identity widely scorned

Jaguar is completely reinventing itself as an electric-only and significantly more upmarket brand, targeting the likes of Bentley.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

First taste of the new Jaguar era coming soon, as current model range all but obliterated

Jaguar’s model range is being whittled down to just one model ahead of its relaunch as an electric-only, ultra-luxury brand in 2026.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

Jaguar F-Type 75 coupe is a fitting (and sad) end to a sports car icon

This F-Type is Jaguar’s last hoorah to the internal combustion engine before they’re forever consigned to the annals of history.

Motoring Reviews
Willem van de Putte|Published

Watch VideoBehind the wheel of Jaguar’s most iconic cars of all time

Jaguar may make beautiful cars but they’re not just a pretty face and have an impressive racing history with some of the world's most iconic race cars.

Motoring Industry News
Willem van de Putte|Published

Range Rover set to impress audiophiles as JLR extends audio-tech collab with Meridian

The bolstered collaboration will enable Meridian’s specialists to input into in the design of new models at an even earlier stage.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

REVIEW: 2024 Jaguar I-PACE will peel your face off

We’re surprised that this vehicle is so rarely seen in the wild, because despite its R2. 5m price tag, it’s everything you could want from a car.

Motoring Reviews
Lance Witten|Published

Jaguar F-Pace drives into the sunset with two final editions: SA pricing

Jaguar is ringing in some radical changes as it celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. It’s time to say goodbye to ICE products like the F-Pace.

Motoring Launches
Jason Woosey|Published

How Mzansi celebs are using their pull to get behind the wheel of luxury cars

Lasizwe Dambuza’s pictures of the Volvo EX30 sparked a conversation on social media about the ever-changing landscape of brand partnerships, content creation and the laws or rules applicable to social media influencers.

Entertainment Celebrity News Local
Oluthando Keteyi|Published

Stunning Jaguar C-X75 concept car becomes one-off road legal reality

The Jaguar C-X75 was a gorgeous and innovative concept car that came close to being a production reality on more than one occasion.

Motoring Industry News
Motoring Staff|Published

WATCH: Self-driving Jaguar torched by vandals in San Francisco

San Francisco has been a testing ground for autonomous vehicles but they've sometimes been the target of vandals and also raised safety concerns.

Motoring Industry News
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Watch VideoPurists look away. . . Eneos Jaguar E-Type Debuts at Sema with Supra power

Rare classics are usually spared from wild customisation, but that rule clearly doesn’t apply at the Sema Show in Las Vegas.

Motoring Industry News
Published

Should South Africans really feel range anxiety about EVs? JLR weighs in

Derrick Dearlove of JLR South Africa argues that the very noose around the EV’s neck may, in fact, be one of its biggest advantages.

Motoring Industry News
Supplied|Published

End of an era as Jaguar announces last petrol-powered sports car

The F-Type ZP Edition marks the end of Jaguar’s petrol-powered sports car lineage, and just two are coming to SA. But what does the future hold for the brand?

Motoring Launches
Jason Woosey|Published

Red Bull eyes 200 after winning 100th grand prix in Canada

As Red Bull celebrated a landmark 100th Formula One win at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, a reflective team principal Christian Horner recalled thinking that he might have been satisfied with one victory.

Sport
Reuters|Published

REVIEW: Jaguar F-Pace SVR is a fun SUV but it’s not a hooligan

The Jaguar F-Pace SVR is a fantastic bit of engineering and design that deserves a lot of praise for what it is. We spent a week with it.

Motoring Reviews
Willem van de Putte|Published

Updated Jaguar F-Pace debuts with new features, improved hybrid

The enhanced Jaguar F-Pace SUV is set to hit South African streets in early 2023.

Motoring Launches
Jason Woosey|Published

Jaguar Land Rover looks to hire hundreds of laid off tech workers

The company said it believed workers leaving big tech groups like Amazon were most likely to have the required skills to fill new roles in Britain, Ireland, the United States, India, China and Hungary.

Business Report Companies
Reuters|Published

Jaguar Land Rover boss Thierry Bollore steps down

Bollore, who previously led Renault, was tasked with turning around the fortunes of the pandemic-hit luxury carmaker.

Motoring Industry News
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Jaguar F-Type enters final year of production, with enhancements and new edition

Jaguar goes all-electric in 2025, and the first goodbye party will belong to the F-Type. Here’s how Jaguar is sending it off:

Motoring Launches
Jason Woosey|Published

What-3-words navigation will take you anywhere on earth even when there’s no signal

Jaguar Land Rover will be the first carmaker to integrate what3words global location technology, which provides customers with precise navigation even in the most remote locations.

Motoring Industry News
IANS|Published

South Africa has much more serious things to focus on than hosting F1

Right now, there are also other viable candidates in Africa such as Morocco which F1 can consider if they wish to return to Africa.

Sport
Eshlin Vedan|Published

Range test shows how far three of SA’s electric cars can go on a single charge

While petrol and diesel cars are more efficient on the open road, the opposite applies to electric cars. Exactly how far can SA’s EVs drive at a steady 120km/h? Let’s find out:

Motoring Industry News
Motoring Staff|Published

Jaguar Land Rover teams up with Silicon Valley firm to up its digital tech game

Watch out Tesla: Jaguar Land Rover’s partnership with Nvidia will give it a well-funded ally in the digital technology arms race.

Motoring Industry News
Reuters|Published