The Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover India announced that ‘Jaguar XJ
Ultimate’ is now on sale in India giving Jaguar customers an unprecedented
levels of luxury that focus on innovation and technology. The XJ Ultimate is
loaded with luxurious, innovative XJ experience with heightened levels of opulence
for rear-seat passengers. Of course, all these come at a price not meant for
weak hearts. The Jaguar
XJ Ultimate is now available in two engine derivatives as follows: V8
5.0 S/C Ultimate LWB is priced at Rs 1.88 crore and 3.0L Diesel Ultimate
LWB priced at Rs 1.78 crore (both ex-Showroom Mumbai, pre octroi).
Based exclusively on the long-wheelbase XJ, the interior
changes applied to the Ultimate focus on the rear accommodation, extending the
car’s limousine remit to provide a fully-appointed luxury business class
experience for the most discerning of global customers, the company claimed. The
XJ Ultimate offers the appointments of a private jet in a package to suit a
wide range of requirements.
Eye-popping features
A full-length, leather-trimmed centre console separates
the two individually tailored rear seats which feature power adjustment,
ventilation, massage and lumbar functions. A table, machined from solid
aluminium with piano-black and chrome detailing, rises up from the centre
console at the touch of a button to provide a working area, its role
supplemented by the provision of two third-generation iPads with wireless
keyboards that are housed in bespoke leather-trimmed docks in the rear of the
front seats.
Switching the focus from business to pleasure is the
bespoke champagne chiller mounted between the two rear seats. Two specially
commissioned champagne flutes reside in a purpose made cabinet beneath the
centre table. A full rear seat package with twin headrest screens and wireless
headphones completes the experience in combination with a new 20-speaker
surround sound in-car entertainment system developed by British audio experts
Meridian.
To underline its purpose in ensuring that passengers
remain cosseted at all times, the XJ Ultimate features revisions to the
suspension to optimise rear ride comfort, with no compromise to the car’s
breadth of dynamic ability.
The exterior detailing of the XJ Ultimate offers
discreet clues to the model’s figurehead status with sculpted lower air intakes
chromed to match the grille, polished stainless steel oval exhaust pipe
finishers, unique dual-surfaced alloy wheels and subtle ‘Ultimate’ badging.
The XJ Ultimate is available with Jaguar’s existing
5.0-litre V8 supercharged petrol engine and its powerful and efficient
3.0-litre V6 turbocharged diesel, all driving the rear wheels via an
eight-speed transmission.
The writer is a car enthusiast writing car test drive reports for the last ten years. Can be contacted on dilipmaitra@gmail.com
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