Rendered speculation: Jaguar XE roadster
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/jaguar/" rel="tag">Jaguar</a></p><a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.ASpx?AR=24369 0"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/jaguar-concepts-29999311134181600x1060.jp g" /></a>It's no secret Jaguar is working on a small roadster dubbed the XE, and according to <em>AutoCar</em>, the design staff at Jaguar are struggling to finalize the look of the BMW Z4-sized drop-top. <br />
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Apparently, the original plan was to give the XE an oval shaped grille handed down from the old D- and E-types. Now they're leaning toward a shape more like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/XF/">XF</a> and new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/XJ/">XJ</a>. The roadster is planned to be a front engine, rear drive car possibly based on the aluminum chassis of the XK, but part of the problem with finalizing the XE is the future direction of the XK. Some at Jaguar favor growing the XK to compete with the likes of the Maserati Gran Turismo to make room for the XE. <br />
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However, if the XK stays the same size, it could be problematic to make room for the XE and make it different. We vote for keeping the XK the same size and creating a smaller XE roadster.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.ASpx?AR=24369 0">AutoCar</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/01/rendered-speculation-jaguar-xe-roadster/">Rendered speculation: Jaguar XE roadster</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/01/rendered-speculation-jaguar-xe-roadster/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19178849/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/01/rendered-speculation-jaguar-xe-roadster/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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