Jaguar XE debut to be special and exhilarating; Perfect Ten Jaguars to be displayed

The world debut of Jaguar XE is right around the corner (September 8th) and the excitement multiples several fold on each passing day. The new mid-size sports saloon from Jaguar promises several innovating features such as aluminium rich architecture, thrilling performance, agile handling and advanced in-car connectivity. The Jaguar XE will be the most important car for the British luxury brand in terms of the mass volume it is expected to bring in and hence its world debut will also be a special one with two amazing events.

The first event will be held at the Earls Court to be narrated by actor John Hannah and will feature special performances from artists including Emeli Sandé, The Kaiser Chiefs and Eliza Doolittle. The second event is a 45 minute live performance by Emeli Sandé at a secret location for 200 VIP guests. Emeli will debut her Jaguar FEEL XE song, a newly written track inspired by the public via social media. While Jaguar will reveal only the XE S Derivative, the full XE range will be revealed at Paris Motor Show press conference on October 2nd.

The world debut of the new Jaguar XE at the Earls Court will also be the platform for the company to display its ‘Perfect Ten’ Jaguar cars Jaguars, spanning the decades, from the celebrated SS100 of the 1930s, through to the legendary C, D and E-types of the 1950s and 60s, and on to the Le Mans-winning XJR-9 of 1988. The ‘Perfect Ten’ Jaguar cars is selected by a a trio of notable motoring enthusiasts and experts, consisting of AC/DC lead singer and car enthusiast Brian Johnson; the founder of Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival, Lord March, and Jaguar's Director of Design, Ian Callum.

The Perfect Ten Jaguars are:

• SS100:  Jaguar's first 100mph production car.
• XK120 - registration NUB 120:  Perhaps the most famous XK120 in the world. Driven by Ian Appleyard and Pat Lyons (daughter of Sir William Lyons) to numerous rally wins in the 1950s, including the Alpine Rallye des Alpes in 1950 and 1951.
• C-type, registration NDU 289:  Original entry in the 1953 Mille Miglia, and one of just 54 cars built.
• D-type, registration 393 RW:  This penultimate D-type won the 12 hours race at Reims driven, by Hamilton and Bueb, and was sixth at Le Mans with the same driver pairing.
• MK II:  A great example of the legendary sporting saloon for which Jaguar has become globally renowned, and the genesis of the brand-new XE.
• E-type, registration77 RW: The Jaguar 'Works' press car, famously driven overnight by Norman Dewis to Geneva for its Motor Show debut to great fanfare. This was the first production Jaguar to reach 150 mph, and is the earliest surviving E-type Roadster.
• XJ13:  Only one example of this car was built, being the first Jaguar to use the V12 engine.  The XJ13 was built for - but never raced at - Le Mans, and was designed by Malcolm Sayer.
• XJ6 S1: Car of the Year when launched in 1968, this particular XJ6 was Sir William Lyons' personal car.
• TWR XJS: Tom Walkinshaw was very successful in motorsport for Jaguar in the 1980s and returned Jaguar to the podium with the racing version of the legendary XJS winning the European Touring Car Championship.XJR-9. Tom Walkinshaw won Le Mans in 1988 with this very car, in one of Jaguar's seven victories in the famous endurance race.

Commenting on his perfect Jaguar, Lord March said: "For me it has to be the D-type.  Way ahead of its time, the D-type looks as good today as it did when it was first revealed 60 years ago, and I really can't wait to see a grid full of D-types racing at this year's Goodwood Revival in mid-September to mark this landmark anniversary in style."

Brian Johnson, the AC/DC singer commented: "The Jaguar C-type takes some beating for me.  Its purity and speed are exceptional today, and must have been simply mind-boggling in the early 1950s!"