Jaguar Launches 18 City Road Show to Introduce Full Model Line Up to Luxury Consumers

MAHWAH, N.J., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jaguar is hitting the road and taking its new model line-up for a spin. The company is launching an 18 city U.S. tour to reestablish the storied British brand among luxury consumers in a new modern context.  The multi-day brand event, called the "Jaguar ALIVE Driving Experience," invites consumers to learn about and drive the company's full model line-up with professional drivers, view heritage Jaguar vehicles and fully experience the brand in a dynamic setting.  The tour kicks off in Phoenix on April 12, then travels to Key West and Southwest markets through the summer before heading to the East and Southeast markets in the second half of 2012 and into 2013.  Interested consumers can log onto www.jaguarusa.com/JaguarALIVEDrivingExperience for more information.

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The Jaguar ALIVE Driving Experience is complimentary to consumers and invites them to experience the performance and technology of the brand's full model year line-up, including the XF sports sedan, the XJ full size luxury sedan and the XK coupe and convertible grand tourer, through a unique driving experience provided by world-class professional racecar drivers.  Attendees will be immersed in Jaguar's four key values: performance, style, technology and refinement, while learning about the brand's history through a vehicle display, which includes the iconic E-type and the acclaimed XKR-S, a history of Jaguar technological innovation and a design retrospective.

Seated beside renowned instructors like Davy Jones, Adam Andretti and Roberto Guerrero, consumers will be encouraged to test Jaguar's high performance cars to their limits, while learning about safe performance driving, including handling, braking, and acceleration, in several closed simulated driving courses. 

The Jaguar ALIVE Driving Experience brings to life the new global brand direction and marketing campaign, themed "ALIVE," launching this month.  The campaign underscores that Jaguar makes the world's most instinctively rewarding performance cars.

"The Jaguar ALIVE Driving Experience provides consumers with a unique opportunity to fully experience the performance ability of our award-winning model line-up," said David Pryor, Brand Vice President, Jaguar North America.  "Coupled with the launch of the ALIVE marketing campaign, we are excited by the opportunity to introduce the Jaguar brand in a refreshed, contemporary way."

The Tour will be making 18 stops over the next 12 months. The first 7 cities are confirmed for the following dates:

Later in the year the Jaguar ALIVE Driving Experience will also be hitting Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; New York /New Jersey Tri-State area; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; Ft Lauderdale, FL; Orlando, FL; Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL; Charlotte, NC.

For dates or to find out more information, please visit: www.jaguarusa.com/JaguarALIVEDrivingExperience

About Jaguar
Jaguar Cars Limited is a premier manufacturer of luxury sedans and sports cars offering unparalleled design with tremendous performance. The company's vision throughout its storied history has been simple: To produce beautiful, fast cars that are desired the world over. Jaguar strives to provide a world class ownership experience to every owner. Today's Jaguar lineup consists of the XJ luxury sedan, XF sports sedan and the XK coupe and convertible sports cars. Jaguar designs, engineers and manufactures exclusively in the United Kingdom, at the Castle Bromwich manufacturing plant in the British Midlands. Jaguar is fully engaged with sustainability initiatives and social concerns with continuous involvement in environmental and community programs.

About Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Jaguar Land Rover is a business built around two great British car brands that are designed, engineered and manufactured in the United Kingdom. Jaguar Cars Limited, founded in 1922, is one of the world's premier manufacturers of luxury sedans and sports cars. Since 1948, Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that define "breadth of capability" in their segments.

Jaguar manufactures all their cars exclusively in the United Kingdom, at the Castle Bromwich manufacturing plant in the British Midlands. Land Rover and Range Rover models are built in the United Kingdom at the Solihull and Halewood plants. Land Rover exports to 169 countries and Jaguar exports to 63 countries, with global sales for both brands exceeding 240,000 vehicles annually. The Jaguar Land Rover business employs 16,000 people in United Kingdom, including 3,500 engineers at two product development centers.

Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has offices across the USA and Canada and is represented by more than 330 retail outlets.

Information about Jaguar North America products is available to consumers via the Internet at www.jaguarusa.com.

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