One last ride in the Jaguar convertible

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	This week in Car Tech Wayne Cunningham CNET.com One last ride in the Jaguar convertible Summer may be a distant memory, but we had one last warm weekend with the Jaguar XK Convertible. This sleek car combines beauty and purpose in its style, the long nose reminiscent of the Jaguar E-type. The engine made a serious growl, encouraging us to step on the gas whenever possible. High tech suspension elements helped it keep solid composure as we threw it around corners. With the top down and temperatures in the low 70s on the California coast, we couldn't think of any better place to be. Music playing over the Bowers and Wilkins stereo only made the day more perfect. With all that, we could forget the horrible cabin tech interface, which buries information below too many menus, or the primitive navigation system, which lacked such useful features as traffic information. Read more. Jaguar XK Convertible Most popular products TomTom XL 340 S  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 205W  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 3790T  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 265WT  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 1490T  Check prices Latest reviews and features TomTom GO 2405 TM The new Go 2405 TM and 2505 TM are among the best GPS devices that TomTom has ever made, packing loads of useful features into a handsome chassis for a pretty good price. Read more  Check prices 2011 Lincoln MKX The 2011 Lincoln MKX is a vehicle that shows a good deal of potential as a tech car, but its MyLincoln Touch cabin tech suite feels unfinished. Wait for news of a software update. Read more  Check prices 2011 Honda Accord EX-L With its bread-and-butter power train and mundane design, the 2011 Honda Accord EX-L is extraordinarily average. Some cabin tech elements shine, while others feel dated. Read more  Check prices 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS The 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS has a sportier look than most suburban runabouts, but lacks real sporting performance. A voice command system for cell phone and iPod control anchors the cabin tech. Read more  Check prices Car Tech blog Taking a ride in the Aston Martin Rapide CNET staff Imagine James Bond was married with 2.4 children and worked for CNET UK. What kind of car would he drive? He'd want something fast, something sexy. But he'd need something with four seats and a trunk to carry his spybrood as well as his implausibly vast collection of gadgets. Surely an Aston Martin is out of the question? Read more Most discussed story Rinspeed builds a car of bamboo Posted by Wayne Cunningham At next year's Geneva auto show, tuner and concept builder Rinspeed will show off an environmentally friendly concept car designed to evoke bronzed bodies soaking up the sun at St. Tropez. Although Rinspeed highlights bamboo in the car's name, only interior components are made from bamboo fibers, with a more conventional metal shell for the body.  Read more  In other news 1. Buick's LaCrosse boosts mpg 25 percent 2. Ford to use recycled clothes in next-gen Focus 3. Tesla takes electric cars closer to pro racing 4. GM considers CVTs for small cars 5. Infiniti: M can be about mpg or zip More Car Tech resources  Car Tech forums  Green car buying guide  Car Tech videos  Car Tech podcast  All new car reviews  Past car shows Featured Listings Linear Actuator Mounting Brackets BUY NOW Only $8.50 Merchant Rating
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