Jaguar Considering Five-Door Coupe

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LITTLE MORE THAN a week ago, Jaguar’s chief engineer Mick Mohan admitted that the British luxury marque is exploring a range of new model options, including a more affordable coupe to take on the BMW 3 Series and Audi A5.

Now, according to US site Edmunds, Jaguar is believed to be looking at a five-door version of the coupe project, leaving the three-door idea out all together.



With the X-Type coming to its end this year, Jaguar will have no real contender in the compact premium sedan segment and is understandably eager to develop a vehicle for this market.

Based on the RD6 coupe concept revealed back in 2003, the new coupe - reportedly codenamed RD7 - is expected to be built on a shortened version of the steel body architecture that underpins the XF.

The RD6, powered by a 2.7 litre diesel V6, featured ’suicide’ rear doors and a side-hinged tailgate inspired by the XK-E coupe.

A source at Jaguar has reportedly said that the XE - Jaguar’s oft-rumoured upcoming small convertible - is on track for a 2012 market launch, with the five-door RD7 coupe likely to land a couple of years later.



[Source: Edmunds Inside Line via TMR]

[blackbetty]

Oh Man, I love Jags ... how hot does it look in that pic from the rear

[tricache]

The hidden rear door is the way to go these days! I agree with BB looks super hot in thats last shot.

[240MPS]

That's all it's got the rear shot the side shot

[shakespeare]

I like this idea, though I'd probably never buy a Jag, but it looks kinda cool!

[TheJunglist]

suicide doors at rear and the rear end looks the goods. am liking it