HOW TO HUNT A BIG CAT

摘要

The V8-engined Jaguar XK - coupe or convertible - is a tempting buy, especially from ￡6000 up. But is there a risk it'll turn around and bite you? John Evans advises. The Jaguar XK makes for a great used car, with its lightweight, bonded and riveted aluminium monocoque clothed in aluminium body panels, and a choice of a reliable 4.2 or 5.0-litre V8 under its long bonnet - supercharged in R versions. And with prices starting at just ￡6000, it's also a great bargain. Not to be confused with its predecessor, the XK8 of 1996-2006, the XK was launched in 2007 and expired in 2014. The two were different, but from launch to its 2009 facelift, the XK used the same 300bhp 4.2-litre V8 that had seen service in later XK8s. From 2009, the XK gained an all-new 380bhp 5.0-litre V8 with direct injection.