Jaguar XKR – Chee Opinion:
Great powertrains excuse many sins, just as great styling covers up many a trespass. That’s the story behind the 2007 Jaguar XKR: A sweet, supercharged engine mated to a smooth six-speed automatic transmission and a sensuous design hides some noteworthy transgressions, like a noisy cabin with poor build quality and a car that should provide more sport and feel with less understeer when pushed into a corner. At first, when you hop in and hit the road, it’s all good: the seats are comfortable and supportive, the engine note sublime, and the manual shift mode a pleasing thrill. But after about 10 minutes, you begin to wonder if you paid more for the hummmmmmdrmmmmm and rattles inside the cabin or if they came as standard features.

Brian Chee