Jaguar Accessories Helping To Boost Jaguar Sales

When it comes to cars, Jaguar has an established pedigree within the market. However, it is also been flagging behind its rivals for some time in the prestige car market as BMW, Mercedes and other manufacturers have all taken advantage in the decline of fortunes of the car manufacturer over the end of the nineties and early noughties.

Thankfully though, Jaguar has managed to bounce back to the leading group and in some areas has managed to surpass the efforts of their rivals with the new range of cars. The new XJ and XF models which features a range of Jaguar accessories has managed to reignite a fire in the fans of the car giant that has been missing for some time. The quality and prestige that had gone missing is suddenly back.

The latest offering from Jaguar, the XJ comes with a number of authorized jaguar accessories that will excite and boost people perception of the manufacturer's image. One of these optional jaguar accessories is the option to have larger alloys with low profile tyres. Nothing too special there you think, you can pretty much do that on any car these days. Well yes that is true, but that is where the similarities stop and the range of jaguar accessories really takes off.

For just 400 pounds you can have a parking sensor fitted to your car which integrates sensors with an onboard camera which works in collaboration with your interior viewing screen. For an additional 300 pounds you can get a heated leather steering wheel. Now that is something that you can't get on every car out on the market at the moment. Moving back to sensors and monitors for a moment you can also have a tyre pressure monitoring system fitted to your car that will enable you to keep track of your pressures at all times.

One of the coolest features that I have seen on the new car though is the feature to have dual view functionality on the in car screen. While the driver can view the Sat Nav for the journey ahead, the passenger can sit back and enjoy watching a television screen with wireless headphone adaptability. This feature is certainly one that I haven't seen on another car yet and it is quite simply brilliant. This and the other Jaguar accessories have helped to put this prestige car manufacturer back when it belongs, at the head of the pack.

Future of Hybrid Cars

Every once in a while, an invention comes along that gains so much popular attention that it may seem like it has been around forever. While the basic idea for the hybrid car has been around since 1917, the hybrids that we talk about on the market today have only really been around since the Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius made their debuts in the 1990s. Since that time, other dealers have become involved in the hybrid trade, in part thanks to government initiatives such as the Clinton administration's agreement with Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors (Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles). What the growth in both popularity and diversity means is that several issues that have come up in the evolution of the hybrid car are being dealt with in the age old capitalist way of competition.

Hybrid cars have always lived up to their touted ability to save gas, but unless your soul is painted green this was not necessarily of any benefit to the average consumers. Most hybrid cars end up costing more than their standard engine counterparts over the long term, largely due to their initial cost. In addition, hybrid parts can be hard and expensive to obtain.

These are some of the key issues that need to be resolved from a consumer's perspective in order to make the mass purchase of hybrids by the public a reality. It should come as no surprise that in terms of long term cost, the original manufacturer of the hybrid, Toyota, is far ahead of its competitors when it comes to addressing the purchasing needs of consumers. This is currently the only model that over time will actually save a consumer some dollars because of gas savings. Here are some other models of hybrid cars slated for debut in the next few years.

Toyota Prius: Still the gold standard for hybrids, the Prius 2007 model is now being advertised for sale and is in the lot of a dealership near you. The model brags an incredible 110 miles to a single gallon. It is also expected that Toyota will continue to set the standard when it comes to speed for the hybrid (which has been another knock on hybrid vehicles, although they can maintain a legal speed along with any other model of vehicle just fine) as the 2004 model was designed to reach speeds of up to 130 miles per hour. $20,875 US dollars.

Ford Escape: The 2005 is the latest model in the Ford hybrid line, and is great for both domestic car enthusiasts and those who insist on having a sports utility vehicle. The Escape offers 50 miles to the gallon (keep in mind that it is an SUV) and all the luxuries of a standard model car. $27,000 USD.

Honda also offers three models in hybrid version, and these are a few thousand dollars less than Toyota models. As for hybrid luxuries, they might be in the near future as well, with Lexus and Mercedes working on perfecting their own models.

Volvo S60 Sedan

A replacement for the S70 midsize sedan, the Volvo S60 sedan has been crafted and made available in three models which are the 2.4, 2.4 T (turbocharged), and the T5 (turbocharged). The 2.4 T model requires an automatic transmission, however both the 2.4 and the T5 models are available with either an automatic or a manual transmission as options.

This sedan from Volvo Cars came to be introduced back in 2000. The Volvo P2 platform serves as it base and this platform is shared by the Volvo S60 with the Volvo S80, Volvo V70, and the Volvo XC90. This vehicle was designed by Peter Horbury and is one of the first "curvy Volvos". It had an advertising tagline that said "Revolvolution". Four years after its introduction, the Volvo S60 was slightly restyled and along with that, it had lost its headlamp wipers to be replaced by jet wipers, and also lost the 2.4 liter engine for a more powerful 2.5 liter engine. At present, the Volvo S60 has a 107 inch wheelbase, an overall length of 180 inches, 71 inches in width, 56 inches of height, and a weight of 3289 to 3400 pounds. Its engine has a power of 103 to 191 kW and a torque of 192 to 350 N*m.

The latest redesign of the Volvo S60 is the 2006 model with its four doors, maximum of five passenger capacity, and is available as a luxury sedan or luxury sports sedan. It has been made available in four trims that ranges from the 2.5 T to the R. The 2006 Volvo S60 is a carryover of the 2005 Volvo S60. Also, this luxury sedan is the best-selling model from the Volvo brand and has abundant standard features. And as per Volvo standards, this vehicle comes well-equipped with safety features that is all part of Volvo's core values, making this vehicle strong and safe at the same time. This Volvo S60 comes with an Environmental Product Declaration that is certified by Lloyd's Register of London in the United Kingdom - it certifies that the Volvo S60 has met environmental standards throughout the life cycle of the car.

The interior of the Volvo S60 offers a lot of space and is able to provide a maximum of 42.6 inches of leg room up front, with the head room topping it out at 38.7 inches. It has standard and optional features like any other vehicle, yet this vehicle's list of features includes air conditioning with dual-zone manual climate control, a tilt/telescoping steering wheel that is wrapped and leather and has mounted radio controls, power folding rear headrests, heated power mirrors, power windows, power door locks, an AM/FM/cassette/CD player, leather upholstery, a power passenger seat, a power sunroof, a trip computer, and a simulated-wood interior trim.

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