2014 Jaguar XK 5.0 Signature Coupé

“ This is a very desirable, low mileage/low owner, example with a great spec. ”
This classic Jaguar sportscar inspires the same confidence on the race track as it does on the autobahn or a winding country lane.

Background
Launched in 2006, the second-generation X150 XK maintained the earlier car’s tradition of being more of a grand tourer than an out-and-out sportscar. Featuring a bonded and rivetted aluminium monocoque chassis it shared with the XJ, its all-aluminium construction both saved weight - the new model saves around 100kgs compared to the outgoing one - and ensured that the corrosion that plagued the first generation was now largely an historical problem.

Available as both a 2+2 coupé and a convertible, the XK is available in two varieties: fast and faster. The merely quick one is the XK 5.0 you see here, which is fitted with a normally aspirated V8 engine, albeit one with 5.0-litres, 32 valves, 380bhp and 380lb.ft of torque, which is enough for a top speed of 155mph after passing 60mph in a fraction over five seconds.

The Signature Edition, of which this is one, was introduced in 2015 to mark the end of the production run. Based on the normally aspirated Coupé and Convertible, just 400 examples were earmarked for the UK market.

Luxury was the name of the game, and its specification includes 20-inch Kalimnos alloy wheels – the 20-inch Takoba wheels fitted here were an option – and a reversing camera, while the cabin benefits from soft-grain leather seats in either Ivory or Charcoal, with a Canvas suede-cloth headlining, figured Ebony veneer, and Bright Metal pedals.

The coachwork could be ordered in Polaris White, Ultimate Black, Stratus Grey, Italian Racing Red, British Racing Green, or Dark Sapphire.

Jaguar had built almost 27,000 examples of the XK by the time production ended in 2016, which means there are plenty out there to choose from. This means there is no need to pick a dodgy one, and so we are delighted to be able to introduce you to this absolute peach of an example.

Overview
Finished in Dark Sapphire with an Ivory hide interior, ‘WV64 TDZ’ was sold by Grange Jaguar of Swindon on the 11th of July 2014, just ten days after having been built.

A genuine right-hand drive, UK-spec XK 5.0-litre Signature Coupé, it’s been serviced every single year on the dot despite only having covered 33,000 miles.

As you’d expect, it presents beautifully, has considerable presence, and drives very, very well indeed.

The seller bought it as an approved used car from the dealership that sold it originally, and it’s only being offered for auction because he’s running out of space – and as two of his other cars are a convertible XK and a DB9 Coupé in a very similar colour, his XK Coupé has become redundant.

Estimate: £18,000 - £23,000

View the current bid price HERE