This
is the 2020 Jaguar XE Reims Edition, unveiled in the UK as a homage to the
D-Type’s maiden victory in 1954 at the 12-hours of Reims driven by Ken Wharton
and Peter Whitehead. The
most striking aspect of the XE Reims Edition is the paint, dubbed French Racing
Blue. This color has previously adorned other limited-edition Jaguar models
including the XKR-S and XFR-S and makes a return on this XE variant.
Contrasting the blue paint are a number of gloss black components including the
roof, mirror caps, sill inserts and 19-inch alloy wheels.
Elsewhere,
the XE Reims Edition comes equipped with some features that are usually
optional extras. For example, there is privacy glass and the exterior Black
Pack that sees gloss black applied to the grille and grille surround, side
window surrounds, and side air vents. The Black Pack also adds heated seats,
badge deletion, and the Cold Climate pack complete with a heated windscreen,
heated steering wheel, and headlight washers.
Production
will be capped to just 200 units exclusively for the UK market, each of which
comes standard with the company’s 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder P250
engine delivering 246 HP and available across a number of Jaguar models. In this
application, the powertrain is the R-Dynamic S variant and sends power through
all four wheels. Among the interior options that come standard include Apple
CarPlay, a rear parking camera, and front parking aids.
The
new XE Reims Edition is available at Jaguar dealerships for £ 38,295
(US$ 50,292.)
