The wait is finally over! The modern-day E-Type has leapt on to the UK's roads for the first time, and Auto Express was there to hitch a ride - and bring you an exclusive glimpse of what it's like to travel in the hottest sports car of 2006.
Away from the glamour of a motor show stand, it's only in the harsh light of day on Britain's damp, gritty December roads that Jaguar's new XK can really prove what it's made of. Is it good enough to tempt buyers away from the likes of Porsche and Aston Martin?
With both the coupé and convertible now given the final stamp of approval by company bosses, the engineers and designers are justifiably proud of their work. There's more than a hint of Aston Martin to some of the XK's lines, though it still has a strong look of its own.
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