A new Jaguar XE roadster is ready to debut in concept form at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, according to Autocar. It is apparently set to provide some stiff competition to the Porsche Boxster and Autocar claims its source says that the new XE “will blow the rest of the industry away”.

Them’s fightin’ words - but just how will Jaguar do it? Well, apart from the Frankfurt debut which might ruffle a few German feathers, the Jaguar XE will “express lightness” in a new styling principle which will project to the world that the models are made entirely from aluminium.

The XE could follow the spirit of the E-Type but is not considered a revival attempt. We will get some similar styling with inspiration from models such as the 1963 Lightweight car. The aluminium roadster platform will give way to a car 4.3 metres long with rear-wheel drive.

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Jaguar is working on engineering prototypes of its new E-Type, which will finally replace the iconic Jag sometime in 2013. With a nod to the US car market, the new E-Type could actually debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The new Jaguar E-Type will be an all-aluminium car in coupé and cabriolet versions with a V6 petrol engine. A V8 engine is expected to be revealed later after launch date, but there’s no word on whether we will see a V6 diesel in the future.

The E-Type model will share the same platform as the future Jaguar XK, and while that has provided some problems, we apparently should get an E-Type which is as wide as the current XK, but significantly shorter. Styling details are expected to be borrowed from the CX-75 Supercar concept, especially in the front end, and there could be significant demand from female buyers in the US for the new “XKE”.

Source | Autocar

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