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MAGAZINE

Latest Jaguar Driver Issue

July 2025

VICTORY AT LAST! Are things looking up for Jaguar Racing?

MAIN ARTICLES
WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome from the Editor
3
TRACKSIDE
Craig Mitchell reports from an action-packed Formula E double-header in China
16
ENERGY… CARBON… CARS 3
John Watkinson looks at sustainable power sources and how to store it
20
BUYER’S GUIDE: MK 2
This month Paul Guinness covers the pros and cons of buying this classic saloon
22
PAUL WALTON MEETS...
…designer Keith Helfet in the concluding part of Paul’s in-depth interview
24
JAGUAR’S GRAND TOURER
François Prins wraps up his series on the history of the XJ-S in its 50th anniversary year
30
4-HILLS CHAMPIONSHIP
The latest exploits of our hillclimb and sprint heroes
38
OUT & ABOUT
Our members have been busy with their Jaguars this month!
40
ROB’S Q&A
Rob Hawkins answers some of your technical questions
48
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Jaguar Driver Issue 780

From the Editor...

Welcome to the July issue of Jaguar Driver. As I write this, the temperature outside has just hit 31 degrees and it’s hot… very hot, although luckily, here in Herefordshire, there is quite a breeze to relieve what would otherwise be very oppressive weather. Even my cat (furry not ferrous… or feral) has retreated to the undergrowth for shelter!

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