Jaguar South Africa will put its 2.2-litre diesel XF to the
test on Sunday 1 July 2012 when it will depart from the Union Buildings in Pretoria
en route to Durban and back, all on a single tank of fuel. Will the Jaguar XF
be successful? Time will tell.
The total distance to be covered is 1 242 km. Economy
run expert Roger Rouessart will be behind the wheel of the XF under the
supervision of Richard Carstens from Motorsport South Africa. A second Jaguar
XF will also be making the run with a ‘ordinary’ driver behind the wheel to
demonstrate differing fuel efficient driving techniques. This ‘ordinary’ driver
will be Ignition TV presenter Marius Roberts.Jaguar’s efforts will be broadcast sometime in July.
The Jaguar XF 2.2-litre diesel is capable of delivering
140kW and 450Nm of torque and can accelerate to 100km/h in 8.5 seconds and
reach a top speed 225km/h. Fuel consumption for the XF is rated at
5-litres/100km which should give it a range of 1 280km on a single tank of
fuel, just enough to complete the journey, or so they hope.
If you wish to follow the Jaguar XF’s progress on its journey you can check out www.facebook.com/jaguarSA or follow on Twitter @JaguarSA1.
News Source: Jaguar
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