[New post] Jaguar XE fuel economy targets – under 4 litres per 100 km combined thanks to aluminium construction

Paul Tan posted: " Jaguar has unveiled more information about the upcoming Jaguar XE - it will employ extensive use of aluminium in its chassis, which is said to be the first in its class. Jaguar will use a new highly recycled aluminium alloy called RC5754 that was develo" New post on Paul Tan's Automotive News Jaguar XE fuel economy targets – under 4 litres per 100 km combined thanks to aluminium construction by Paul Tan Jaguar has unveiled more information about the upcoming Jaguar XE - it will employ extensive use of aluminium in its chassis, which is said to be the first in its class. Jaguar will use a new highly recycled aluminium alloy called RC5754 that was developed specifically for the XE. While the company is known for its aluminium construction, we weren't too sure at first if the XE would get it. This is because its big brother the XF got a conventional chassis instead of an aluminium chassis like the big XJ. The benefits of using aluminium are obvious - just compare the weight of the XF 2.0 Ti and the long wheelbase XJ 2.0 Ti on CarBase.my - they both weigh 1,660kg despite the massive difference in size! Thanks to a body that will use over 75% aluminium content, expect the Jaguar XE to be one of the lightest cars in its segment. Because the engine has to lug less weight around, Jaguar is targeting to deliver a fuel economy of less than 4 litres per 100 km (75 mpg) on the EU combined cycle for the most fuel efficient XE. Paul Tan | July 29, 2014 at 4:25 pm | Categories: Cars | URL: http://wp.me/p1x6AR-15PP Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Paul Tan's Automotive News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://paultan.org/2014/07/29/jaguar-xe-aluminium/