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Contributing to Jaguar’s #GoodToBeBad Campaign

Jaguar’s #GoodToBeBad marketing campaign
is how a Jag is the perfect car for crime.

It’s in promotion of their F-TYPE. I wrote about it for the paper, here.

As the automaker says, “instincts are key, but some tricks can be taught.”

They even produced a video series which includes titles: how to “Sound Like a Villain,” “Drive Like a Villain,” how to have “Villainous Style,” and why it’s important to always “Have a Plan.”

I’ll add another topic:
“How to Cheat at Motorsports” – click here

Blog tag = F-TYPE

The Jaguar XKR

 

 

How to Cheat at Motorsports

Racing is a real dirty sport, so it surprises me a group with such minds haven’t gotten into this, and we don’t hear more about it.

Got the idea at Indy 2012.

Why not attack the other team’s
networks, internet & communications?

Examples:

The WiFi connection went down? And you were relying on the cloud?

The telematics, feedback and monitoring systems stopped functioning? Or instead, started to output false data?

An F1 engineer in the pits can remotely control the car, so how about altering those settings? Make the engine blow, you only get so many engines per race…

You in position? Preparing to cut crew-driver communications, you’ll have 5 seconds to pass until the system is live again in 3, 2…

This isn’t a barely-subtle way of saying I’m for hire, these are not rate card items, don’t ask me that at races.

This photo has nothing to do with anything, just needed one more to round out this post.

It’s a 2015 Jaguar F-TYPE S

3.0L V6 Supercharged
380 hp
339 lb-ft
$110,000-ish
Googly-eyed button
Best engine note ever.

 

 

Jaguar: The Car Version of Old Money

I’m going to miss this car. One last weekend, goes back Monday.

It’s a 2015 Jaguar XKR, post with specs here.

Remember what I always say about this badge… it’s subtle, classy, and …

Jaguar is the car version of old money.

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© KeriBlog 2014

Tagged a Keri Owned Phrase

 

 

 

What Driving a Luxury Car is Really Like

I canNOT find the photo of this column?! Vanished. Sorry! From memory, and very basically:

It’s not just buying a luxury car,
it’s the increase in accompanying costs…

I mean like big luxury, like $6-figures+

Insurance goes up and it’s premium gas only. You find yourself parking at the back of lots, because repairing damage on a luxury car gets up there quick; parts and labour costs increase, and there’s less business that service such vehicles. And OMG if you crack a splitter.

2015 Jaguar XKR Coupe

5.0 L, V8

510 hp and 461 lbs.ft

Starting at: $109,125

This one: $118,000 

But ohhh to own a machine so fine.

Read it online at Autonet.

 

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