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16 stouflville suntribune thursday aug 12 2004 the 2005 xj sedan is the most technologically advanced jaguar ever from page 14 the 106196 xjr swb takes the xj8 and adds the supercharged engine and the upgraded r version of the cats adaptive damping brembo brakes add significant stopping power while the wheels are enlarged to 19inch alloys with z rated performance tires power folding out side mirrors make for greater top cruising speed and the cruise control is radarcontrolled to keep cars at a safe dis tance especially when closing at speed the newtothelineup super vb lwb at 126195 is equipped like the xjr but with super premium features like four zone climate control a dvd touch screen naviga tion system a dvd rear multimedia entertainment sys tem with two rear display screens imbedded in the front seat headrests and an electronically adjustable rear seat bench seat this seat also has a button that can move the front passenger seat forward to create even more legroom amazingly it offers supercharged performance without canadian gasguzzler tax and then there are the intangibles like the scent of the leather the sheen of the polished burl and that unmistak able thunk of the door being shut a sound only a jaguar seems able to make then there are the innumerable little touches like the muted amber illumination behind the rear seat grab han dles that make them easier to find at night sportonic air conditioning power group cd with 6 specakers alloy wheels 38l v6 260 lbs of torque purchase for automatic air conditioning power group alloy wheels roof rack 160 hp plus much more purchase for auto air conditioning power group 140 watt cd 20l plus much more purchase for 15388 004 demo cleara all prices are cash prices prices cannot be combined with any other programs or special financing all appucame taxes pdl freight admin lie ppsa extra lease rates based on lancer only for 60 months markham mitsubishi 905 4150080 4611 hwy 7 markham west of kennedy in unionville swathed in burl wood lambs wool carpeting and the finest hides the optional package includes two dvd screens mounted in the front seat headrests the xj has been the cornerstone of jaguar dating back to 1968 it marked the transition in my mind from a sportscar maker to a luxury car brand but the pendulum seems to swinging back to glory days when a jaguar was all about performance and flamboy ance the 2005 xj is not only the most technologically advanced jaguar sedan ever but also the longest and most spacious and now it is the fastest with the xjr able to getting from 060 mph in 50 seconds wow thats scintillating motoring in any car let alone a premium luxury sedan with the supercharged engine its also the most fun theres nothing like whistling along a winding undulating highway with the active suspension soaking up the sur faces the transmission shifting transparently and the sweet v8 giving out a faraway shrill scream even over all the sound deadening material surrounding the cabin performance is the ingredient thats the key here it was an attribute associated with jaguars that somehow became muted in the desire to build cars of civility with the new xj sedans you can have both when word gets around that the big cat can play havoc among with slower heavier rivals its going to start sway ing more buyers to consider jaguar xj sedans as being at the pinnacle of their class truly the cats meow smart roadster the olympic games in athens 2004 tiziano ferro and jamelia present the official olympic song in a smart roadster tiziano ferro and jamelia present the official olympic song in a smart roadster on 02 august the official olympic song by tiziano ferro featuring jamelia will go on sale to mark the beginning of the olympic games in athens the song entitled universal prayer will be sup- ported by a video clip showing both artists on the road in a smart roadster in the style of a road movie the video takes up an idea with olympic tradition namely people of different nationalities coming together and enjoying life tiziano ferro stands at the side of the road with his old brokendown car and swears jamelia drives her smart roadster along winding roads through beautiful country side she stops and offers tiziano ferro a ride the two drive on together have lots of fun with the smart roadster and finally arrive at a motel together philipp schiemer vice president marketing sales at smart says the smart roadster is the perfect car for this story which focuses on driving pleasure and joie de vivre these are two important features of our brand and our cars and we are extremely pleased that this is being clear ly shown in the context of this years olympic games with the smart roadster and smart roadstercoupfe smart has revived the segment of the compact and purist roadster which had not existed in this form since the 50s and 60s of the last century the sporty rearwheel driven vehicles allow high lateral acceleration and invigorating cornering speeds