JAGUAR HANDS OVER XF SPORTBRAKE TO TEAM SKY
IN PREPARTION FOR THE TOUR DE FRANCE
29th June 2012:Jaguar Cars, Official Supplier to Team Sky, was delighted to hand over two bespoke editions of the Jaguar XF Sportbrake to Team Principal, Dave Brailsford in preparation for the start of the prestigious Tour de France which starts on Saturday.
The XF Sportbrakes will play a crucial role as the team's race support cars during Team Sky's challenge to win the legendary 'yellow jersey' of the Tour de France. With Bradley Wiggins as the favourite to be in yellow when the Tour reaches the Paris finale, 2012's Tour starts with an additional edge of excitement.
With customised roof racks, race radios, and TVs to follow the action at the front of the peloton, the XF Sportbrake has been developed and adapted in close consultation between Jaguar and Team Sky. The result is an excitingly high performance, luxury vehicle that also meets the versatile demands of supporting the team on the road during their racing calendar.
During the Tour, Jaguar will be celebrating their partnership with Team Sky through the release & production of video pieces documenting the life of the XF Sportbrake. The first piece, 'Ready To Race'is available now via Jaguars You Tube, Twitter and Facebook channels, (All accessible via http://www.jaguar.com/gl/en/xf_sportbrake/).In addition, Jaguar's embedded Performance Engineer will be blogging about his experiences with the team throughout the Tour.
At a recent Millbrook testTeam Sky Sports Director, Servais Knaven commented; "From the driver's seat I have to make all the decisions and fast. I need a car that can drive in all circumstances and I'm really excited about the new XF Sportbrake. I get a good feeling when I drive it. It's versatile loaded with nine bikes, there is still space and it looks cool. I'd quite like to take it home."
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Claire Boakes
Press Officer
Sport & Lifestyle Jaguar
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James Campbell‑Smith
Influence Ltd
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JAGUAR XF SPORTBRAKE
At‑a‑glance
- The XF Sportbrake is the most versatile derivative of the Jaguar XF
- It represents a compelling combination of elegance and capability ‑ both practical and dynamic
- It extends Jaguar's design leadership in a new direction to create a desirable, premium estate
- Remote‑fold levers drop the 60:40 split rear seats (with integral ski‑hatch) to create up to 1675 litres of load‑space
- A full five‑seater with an additional 48mm of rear headroom
- New rear air suspension allows for self‑levelling while load carrying with no dynamic penalty
- Jaguar's Adaptive Dynamics System ‑ which continuously monitors the suspension and can adjust damping rates accordingly up to 500 times a second ‑ is available on all XF Sportbrake derivatives
- Tailgate features 'soft‑close' as standard, and can be specified with fully powered open/close functionality
- Acclaimed premium‑quality interior materials used in the cabin are also a feature of the load‑space
- Available with both Aero and Black styling packs from launch for additional on‑the‑road presence
- Driven by Jaguar's refined, powerful and efficient range of four‑ and six‑cylinder turbo‑diesel engines
- Matches the XF saloon for both aerodynamics, torsional stiffness and dynamic handling ability
- A range of accessories ‑ both internally mounted by floor rails and externally by roof rails ‑ extends the versatility of the XF Sportbrake still further
- Available Autumn 2012
To download the XF Sportbrake full press kit please click here: XF Sportbrake Press Kit