A few recalls have been announced recently affecting Jaguar, Land Rover, and Volvo vehicles. If your model is listed here, the manufacturer should notify you of the recall and provide the fixes at no charge. Customer-service phone numbers are...
With the 2010 LA Auto Show media days behind us, my notebook still contains many interesting, and even fun, anecdotes that don't readily fit into our traditional coverage. A couple items might be familiar to those who follow us...
We drive over 100 new cars each year here at the track. Most of them are perfectly pleasant. Some are downright nice, while a handful get banished to the outer edges of the parking lot once the test miles...
Few cars are more elegant than a dark green Jaguar XJ sedan. And when you put its sleek silhouette in front of a New England autumn background, you've got an advertiser's dream.You'd think a car that looks this good...
A few recalls have been announced recently affecting BMW, Jaguar, Nissan, and Subaru vehicles. If your model is listed here, the manufacturer should notify you of the recall and provide the fixes at no charge. Customer-service phone numbers are...
Smart-throttle technology, also known as brake override, can mitigate the risks associated with unintended acceleration by allowing the driver to quickly, intuitively bring a car to a safe stop by depressing the brake pedal and therefore negating throttle input....
Jaguar has let the cat out of the bag by unveiling the new 2010 XJ flagship sedan, which will go on sale in December for early 2010 delivery. Prices will start at $72,500, with midlevel model priced at $87,500...
As promised, here’s the follow up to our initial dealings with our Jaguar dealer, chronicled in “Saga of the Jaguar XF fix.” As it turns out, the part came in a couple of days later and the dealer promptly...
The auto industry is very complicated these days, with constant change across all corners of the globe. The worldwide economic slowdown dictates widespread cost reductions, inspiring partnerships and changes in ownership. Further confusing the scene are past commitments between...
It’s fair to say that Jaguar’s reliability history has been, well, a mixed bag. And while we praised our tested XF for being a sporty sedan with strong acceleration and notably nice interior fit and finish, our Jag hasn’t...
At the New York International Auto Show, we caught up with Jaguar Managing Director Mike O’Driscoll. Now that Ford has sold the companies to Indian conglomerate Tata Sons Ltd., we asked him how it was going and what’s changed....
Our February-issue car test group consists of upscale sedans, including some that blur the lines between upscale and luxury cars. The full road tests from the magazine have been posted at ConsumerReports.org, along with videos hosted by our automotive...
Recently, there have been several recalls worth noting from Audi, Bridgestone Firestone, General Motors, Hyundai, Jaguar, Mazda, and Mercedes-Benz. But first, a major one from Ford: Ford, Lincoln, Mercury – Nearly five million unrepaired vehicles could pose serious fire hazard...
As I sit typing this, snowflakes are swirling around my window. My summer clothes are boxed away. It seems like I’ve been driving mostly SUVs or minivans for weeks, either for their winter traction or to haul stuff to work...
Tom Mutchler: Truthfully, I'd rather have the manual transmission Mercedes-Benz SLK350 we tested last year over any of these cars. It's a great blend of comfort (it has an Airscarf system that blows warm air on your neck for...