The stunning new XF Jaguar, launched onto the Australian market
just last month, competed this past weekend in this year's Mountain
Rally organised by the Jaguar Drivers Club of Australia.
Running in a field of seventy classic, veteran and modern sports
cars the Supercharged V8 was driven by Jaguar Land Rover
Australia's managing director David Blackhall. The mostly tarmac
rally, an annual Jaguar Drivers Club event, ran through western New
South Wales over two days and covered about 700 kilometres of
classic Australian landscape. Organiser Gary Maher tested the field
with a challenging mix of fast secondary roads and motorway and
freeway driving, including a lap of the world famous Mt. Panorama
circuit in Bathurst (photo).
Blackhall commented, "We believe this is the first time an XF
has turned a wheel in anger anywhere in the world. It was a
stunning drive that allowed us to showcase the entire dynamic range
of this staggeringly competent chassis and powertrain combination.
We didn't take the prize, but with only 9.5 points lost it was good
result for the weekend. With a better driver we might have
contended."
Organiser Garry Maher said "We can state with certainty that the
2008 Mountain Rally was the first time an XF Jaguar ran a lap at
Mt. Panorama - that's quite an achievement for the Club and the
marque."
For further information please contact:
Tim Krieger
Marketing and Public Affairs Manager
Jaguar Australia
Phone: (02) 9020 1505
Email: tkrieger@jaguar.com
Website: www.jaguar.com.au
Anthea Karpathakis
Marketing and Public Affairs Specialist
Jaguar Australia
Phone: (02) 9020 1507
Email: akarpath@jaguar.com
Website: www.jaguar.com.au