Last month I spent a couple of days driving the new 2010 Jaguar XK-R convertible around town. Not a bad way to pick up the dry cleaning.
It's almost impossible to go anywhere in this car without getting a lot of attention. I didn't leave the house without checking my make-up first. Not that I needed it. Nobody was looking at me. All eyes were on the machine. And with good reason.
The XK-R is a beautiful thing.This is a car for drivers. For drivers who demand performance, quality and who expect to be the center of attention wherever they go. It powers up, drives hard and pulls you into the wind. The interior was everything you'd expect from Jaguar. Rich and luxurious and very, very good looking. At just over $100,000, it ought to be.
Like I said, it's a fun drive. But there were a few negatives:
For some reason, they decided to put a backseat in the car but it's really useless. I'm short. Under 5'4" tall. I have to pull the seat up close to put the pedal on the floor. But even with the seat adjusted for my height, there wasn't room to put anyone back there.
And, putting the top up combined with the super low profile leaves the driver with no good way to see out the side or back windows.
Still, when it was time to give it back, I hated to say goodbye. It was one sweet ride.
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