Halewood, the Merseyside...

Halewood, the Merseyside home of Jaguar"s X-Type, has been rated by Ford as its top factory worldwide. Jaguar boss Joe Greenwell said the plant, which is due to start assembling Land Rover"s Freelander later this year, had undergone a remarkable turnaround since production of the Escort finished in 2000.

Based on the maker"s...

Based on the maker"s advanced VH (Vertical Horizontal) aluminium chassis, the newcomer shares its styling, as well as much of its engineering, with the DB9 Coupé. The stretched wheelbase accommodates an additional set of doors, incorporating the DB9"s hidden handles.