Jaguar Announces Another XK/XKR Special Edition for UK, Europe

Jaguar has announced additional special-edition versions of the XK and XKR for those who crave a little extra opulence from their sleek British sports car. The special gear is available for both coupe and convertible models of the sports cars—only not in North America. Most of what makes the cars special is found inside, which is chock-full of even fancier leathers and materials than can be ordered for normal XKs. The Artisan interior, as Jaguar is calling it, gets "scraffito"-finished leather on the seats, door panels, and instrument cluster hood. Poltrona Frau leather covers the headliner, ensuring that the cabin is swathed in as much cowhide as possible. Buyers can choose from two interior color schemes, navy blue and truffle brown, and can spec either dark walnut or aluminum trim. Standard heated sport seats, a heated steering wheel, a 525-watt Bowers & Wilkins audio system, unique sill plates, and stainless-steel pedals finish off the  accommodations. Not much is altered on the exteriors of the special-edition XKs, although two attractive 20-inch wheel designs are available. Six exterior colors are on offer, including one (Celestial Black) exclusive to the special-edition cars, and convertible shoppers can pick from among four hues for the cloth top. So it's not so bad that the extra-special Jags aren't going to be sold here in the U.S.; with no notable visual distinctions from a plebe-level XK or XKR, passersby won't be the wiser. We'd rather have the track-ready version of the higher-performance XKR-S that Jaguar is currently considering building, anyway. from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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