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In recent weeks there's been some all-new reviews of the Jaguar XE posting. As of now the buzz about the auto has been that it's an interesting take on the entry-level, sport sedan category. Some have even boasted that it bests the BMW 3-Series when it comes to factoring in driving dynamics.

From my first impression at the 2015 New York Auto Show (NYIAS), I wasn't staggered. It's a very small vehicle with a very small cabin that I found, frankly, bland. Thankfully, it boasts an all-new infotainment system that's a tremendous step up from what currently exists in the Jaguar Land Rover parts bin.

According to the latest reports though, Jaguar is not just going to stop at the standard 3-Series. It's rumored to be setting its sights on taking down the biggest daddy of them all, the M3 sedan. This comes as a bit of a surprise given that this all-new M car really is arguably one of the best yet.

If this is true, we know one thing is certain: Jaguar is setting the bar super high.

The problem is that we've heard a multitude of automakers claim that they're going to take down the M3 but fall well short of doing so. Unless Jaguar has some serious jingle to throw the XE's way, or it straps that monster 550 horsepower V8 to the chassis, we're not quite sure how the fast cat will out zig the M3's zag.


Jaguar is working on a series of high-performance cars that will provide fresh head-on rivalry for BMW’s M division and Mercedes-AMG - and an extreme M3-rivalling version of the new XE is among the models being lined up...

...For the performance flagship, instead of using the F-Type S’s more powerful V6, which would still fall short of the M3’s power output, Jaguar is expected to slot in the V8 from the F-Type roadster to create the XE-R. That should have 488bhp, enough to slash the XE’s 0-62mph time down to well under 5.0sec...



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RUMOR: Jaguar's All-New XE Set To Get A Shot Of Power And Go After The BMW M3...Really?

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