Jaguar News - Jaguar working on KERS hybrid system

Jaguar working on KERS hybrid system

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hybrid, Jaguar, Land Rover

Future vehicles from Jaguar Land Rover could use a flywheel-based hybrid powertrain now that the automaker is reportedly working with British transmission specialist Torotrak, the same company that helped develop the KERS hybrid system that’s currently being tested in Formula 1 racing. Most hybrid vehicles recapture energy that would normally be lost to braking by using the electric motor(s) as a generator, sending power back to the batteries. In Torotrak’s system, the recaptured braking forces are stored in a small flywheel that spins at up to 64,000 RPM. When the vehicle speeds back up, the flywheel gives off its kinetic energy and reduces the load on the car’s engine.

In related news, fellow transmission maker Allison has purchased a 10 percent stake in Torotrak and plans to use its Toroidal CVT transmission technology in future vehicle applications. These units are currently used in lawnmowers and can reportedly boost fuel efficiency by 20 percent.

[Source: Autocar]

Jaguar working on KERS hybrid system originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jaguar News - UK magazine tries out the updated Jaguar XF S diesel, 35 mpg (U.S.)

UK magazine tries out the updated Jaguar XF S diesel, 35 mpg (U.S.)

Filed under: MPG, Jaguar

At the beginning of this year, Jaguar revamped its powertrain lineup, including the engines in the still fresh XF and the XK. The new direct injected gas V8 and up-rated diesel V6 provide improved efficiency and more power, especially in the case of the diesel. The 3.0L is now available in two flavors, 237 hp and 271 hp for the XF S. The crew at What Car? in the UK have had a chance to try out the XF S and, unsurprisingly, were impressed. The compression ignition XF is rated at 35 mpg (U.S.) with CO₂ of just 179 g/km; very impressive for a luxury sports sedan like the XF. The new engines have better low end responsiveness than their predecessors as well as being quieter. Hopefully the success of the new diesels from German competitors will cause Jaguar to see fit to let us have a crack at the new models. We’re not holding our breath though.

[Source: What Car?]

UK magazine tries out the updated Jaguar XF S diesel, 35 mpg (U.S.) originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jaguar News - Luxurious and green: Europe’s (relatively) low-CO

Luxurious and green: Europe’s (relatively) low-CO

Filed under: Etc., Audi, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Chrysler, Honda, Jaguar, Maybach, Mercedes Benz, Rolls Royce, Europe/EU

Some drivers love large luxury sedans sedans. What’s more, there’s nothing that denotes luxury quite like the largest car from a premium brand. They might be impractical in some European cities, but that’s for the chauffeur to worry about. For the green-minded baron, though, there are always concerns about high fuel consumption and, well, sometimes you can do the job with a smaller car. However, for those times when we just need to be driven in a big sedan, let’s see what the European market has to offer. After the jump we have a list of luxurious sedans ordered by CO₂ emissions. And for once, this is a list - despite the inclusion of a few diesels - that includes many players from the American market as well. Click past the jump for the complete list.

[Source: Auto News]

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Luxurious and green: Europe’s (relatively) low-CO₂ luxury sedans originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jaguar News - Jaguar Land Rover opens green academy

Jaguar Land Rover opens green academy

Filed under: Etc., Jaguar, Land Rover, UK

Where can an automaker make a difference? Just by building greener cars? By having green dealerships? Wait, it can also have green training facilities! That’s the tack that Jaguar Land Rover, not known for fuel efficient vehicles, is taking. Jaguar Land Rover’s new training facilities in Warwick, England occupy over 4,000 m², including a workshop for all hands-on training. There are also 16 classrooms, which are large enough to house a vehicle for better training. The green part comes from the building itself, which has been refurbished to include an array of energy efficient solutions. For instance, a special wax polymer that absorbs heat in summer and prevents heat from escaping in winter to save on the heating/cooling bill. There is also an array of additional measures such as rainwater harvesting tanks, solar/thermal heating and water heating, high efficiency lighting and spray foam insulation. All this to save an estimated 275 tons of CO₂ per year (about 2 million km on the Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4_e).

[Source: Jaguar]

Jaguar Land Rover opens green academy originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jaguar: Next XJ “closer to Bentley than BMW”

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Jaguar

The current-generation of the Jaguar XJ sedan is a perfectly capable car, if a bit boring on the eyes. Jaguar’s design language had always been daring and beautiful, but until the current XF appeared, had lately been stuck in a rut and seemed to be producing endless copies of itself. No longer, as the brand, now under new Indian management, looks to move its flagship XJ upmarket to take on the likes of Bentley according to David Blackhall, the managing director of Jaguar Land Rover in Australia. If the XF is akin to a BMW in Jag’s current line, the next XJ will distance itself as it moves up to cater to the fickle and always fashion-conscious upper crust. Considering how much we like the new direction Jaguar is heading with the XF, we look forward to seeing what the company is capable of with its range-topper, which should debut in the next 12-18 months. So, will it wear a Daimler badge?

[Source: GoAuto]

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