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Latest Jaguar Driver Issue

January 2025

THE FORGOTTEN YEARS. Competition success before the war

MAIN ARTICLES
WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome from the Editor
3
FACTORY FLOOR
Craig Mitchell looks behind the headlines following Jaguar’s TYPE 00 concept launch
16
TRACKSIDE
The Jaguar boys are back for another season of Formula E and so far, the champions are looking good
22
AERODYNAMICS PART 2
John Watkinson continues his series on the black art of car design
24
BUYER’S GUIDE
Paul Guinness looks at the pros and cons of buying a classic S-Type
30
PAUL WALTON DRIVES…
This month Paul gets behind the wheel of a rare and feisty XJR575
32
SS: ON TRACK AND ON TRIAL
The pre-war cars had their fair share of competition success, as François Prins discovers
38
YOUR CARS
Paul Taylor sings the praises of his XJ6, in his own words, still nifty at 50!
47

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Jaguar Driver Issue 774

From the Editor...

Welcome to 2025 and another issue of Jaguar Driver – your Club magazine. January is always a bit of a challenge because the mag is produced in the run-up to Christmas and being a ‘housewife’ (of sorts), as well as the editor, I have to stop thinking about Jaguars, wheel bearings and rust, and start thinking stuff-thatturkey, buy-those-presents and writethose- cards – not to mention makethose- beds and buy-those-crackers – and all this while producing another magazine you will all enjoy reading. At least I hope you will!


Continue reading the welcome from the Jaguar Driver Editor here or in the magazine on page 3.

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Latest Jaguar factory news
Motorsport updates with Trackside
Club News from the JDC and Jaguar Heritage
Road tests and new model launches
Features, tour and event reports
John Watkinson on automotive science and technology
François Prins on the history of Jaguars and Daimlers
Ask Andrew – Q&A with technical expert Andrew Spiteri
Register and Area news
Calendar of events
Classified advertising

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