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Uncle Peter · 10-01-2019, 22:16

They also hedged their bets on moving some of the production to China to reduce costs. From what's been said on BBC news today that the Chinese have been turning their noses up at Jaguars built in China and have instead been turning to cheaper, local brands. So if they're going to stump up the premium for a Jaguar or Land Rover they want one that's been built here.

Closer to home they are never going to compete with the likes of BMW and Mercedes. Look at the XF for instance in the large, executive saloon space: While it's a really good car overall your choice of petrol engines is limited to a 4 banger being flogged within an inch of it's life. People who buy luxury cars do actually care what's under the hood!

There's no hybrid either which seems to be the latest fad despite the fact that they are completely pointless and expensive folly unless people actually use them properly and the bit you actually charge up is supported by green energy.

Look at the Mercedes E class and the CLS for example: You can have a 4 pot if you must but you can have a V6 or a really tasty straight six with a mixed (supercharger > turbocharger) induction chain.

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Uncle Peter 81-82-83-84 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: on holiday by mistake Age: 54 Services: Vivid 200, Full House, V6 x2 Posts: 5,977	Re: Jaguar Land Rover to cut up to 5,000 jobs in UK They also hedged their bets on moving some of the production to China to reduce costs. From what's been said on BBC news today that the Chinese have been turning their noses up at Jaguars built in China and have instead been turning to cheaper, local brands. So if they're going to stump up the premium for a Jaguar or Land Rover they want one that's been built here. Closer to home they are never going to compete with the likes of BMW and Mercedes. Look at the XF for instance in the large, executive saloon space: While it's a really good car overall your choice of petrol engines is limited to a 4 banger being flogged within an inch of it's life. People who buy luxury cars do actually care what's under the hood! There's no hybrid either which seems to be the latest fad despite the fact that they are completely pointless and expensive folly unless people actually use them properly and the bit you actually charge up is supported by green energy. Look at the Mercedes E class and the CLS for example: You can have a 4 pot if you must but you can have a V6 or a really tasty straight six with a mixed (supercharger > turbocharger) induction chain.