The Jaguar XK series is a grand tourer that was manufactured and marketed by Jaguar cars, a part of Ford Motor Company from 1996 to 2008 and part of Tata Motors from 2008. The Jaguar XK series was introduced in 1996 and is a successful model that is still manufactured and marketed in different parts of the World. The Jaguar XK series was introduced on introduced in Geneva Motor Show on the 5th of March, 1996. The Jaguar XK series was used to replace the Jaguar XJS. The second generation of the Jaguar series is called the Jaguar XKR or the Jaguar XK8.
The Jaguar XK series used the FR layout; front engine model with rear wheel drive. The parts of the Jaguar XK series are assembled in Coventry, England. The Jaguar XK series is powered by different engines that include the 4.0 Litre AJ26/27 V8 engine, 4.0 Litre AJ26S SC V8 engine, 4.2 Litre AJ34 V8 engine and the 4.2 Litre AJ34S SC V8 engine. The engine was supported by the two different transmissions: five speed automatic transmission and the six speed automatic transmission. The Jaguar XK series is a successful model that is related to the Aston Martin DB7.