Jaguar-XE-Brochure

Jaguar Land Rover has been at the forefront of aluminium car construction for more than a decade and continues to push the boundaries of this technology. As part of our pioneering recycled aluminium project, REALCAR*, we’ve reclaimed over 50,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap — the weight of 200,000 XE body shells — back into the production process during 2015/16. This has prevented more than the equivalent of 500,000 tonnes of CO 2 from entering the atmosphere. XE is based on our Lightweight Aluminium Architecture, which uses expertise derived from the aerospace industry to deliver premium vehicle characteristics in performance and refinement. This immensely strong bodyshell uses a high strength 6000 series aluminium alloy. Saving weight without compromising durability, it provides very high torsional stiffness, supporting precise handling. It helps achieve optimum weight distribution approaching 50:50. The lightweight structure not only reduces fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, it means that the XE range is able to encompass everything from as low as 109**-111g/km to a maximum speed of up to 250km/h. LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINIUM ARCHITECTURE PERFECT BALANCE STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT

*The REALCAR research project was a collaboration between Jaguar Land Rover and the following partners: Brunel University, Innovate UK, Innoval Technology, Norton Aluminium, Novelis, Stadco and Zyomax. **109g/km applies to 17" wheels.

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