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16th July, 2013
- Jaguar Land Rover showcased its past, present and future at the Coronation Festival
- Jaguar C-X75 Hybrid prototype took centre stage
- Exclusive collection of Royal heritage vehicles displayed
Jaguar Land Rover celebrated automotive innovation with a display of vehicles representing the best of British
engineering over the last six decades at the Coronation Festival in London (England) – 11th to 14th July.
As the only automotive manufacturer to hold Royal Warrants from all three Grantors, Jaguar Land Rover showcased
vehicles which highlighted the company’s world-class capability in developing pioneering products and technologies
with the Jaguar C-X75 Hybrid super car prototype taking centre stage in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
The C-X75 is a state-of-the-art hybrid super car with the efficiency of a low-emissions city car representing the
pinnacle of the company’s engineering and design expertise. The great achievements in the development of C-X75
prototypes - including cutting-edge hybrid technologies, carbon composite materials and advanced design solutions
pioneered in association with Williams Advanced Engineering - will be utilised in other areas of research and
development, innovative future products and next-generation engineering for the Jaguar and Land Rover brands.
This is the latest example of Jaguar Land Rover’s commitment to delivering technical excellence through product and
technological innovation. Jaguar Land Rover has more than 7,000 designers and engineers dedicated to delivering the
pioneering automotive innovations which have become synonymous with its vehicles throughout the decades. For Land Rover
these innovations include the first SUV with Electronic Traction Control, anti-lock brakes and Stop/Start technologies
and industry-first applications of adjustable air suspension, Hill Descent Control and Terrain Response®.
For Jaguar these innovations include the development of the modern disc brake first seen on the Jaguar C-TYPE and more
recently, the first pyrotechnic deployable bonnet safety feature on the Jaguar XK and the first aluminium monocoque
body on the XJ.
Two of the latest additions to both the Jaguar and Land Rover ranges - the F-TYPE and the all-new Range Rover, were
also displayed at the Festival and offer further examples of the company’s pioneering use of aluminium technology. The
F-TYPE showcases the fourth generation of Jaguar's acclaimed lightweight aluminium architecture whilst the Range Rover
is the world's first SUV with a revolutionary lightweight all-aluminium monocoque body structure and is 39 per cent
lighter than the steel body in the outgoing model enabling total vehicle weight savings of up to 420kg.
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Highlighting Jaguar and Land Rover’s rich lineage will be a specially selected collection of heritage vehicles. This
bespoke line-up represents Jaguar Land Rover’s 60 years of service to the Royal Family, with each car telling its own
unique story. Amongst them are the 1953 Land Rover Royal ceremonial vehicle known as State IV which was part of a fleet
which accompanied Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh on a six month Commonwealth tour soon after the
coronation, and a 1955 Jaguar Mark VIIM saloon used by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother for her private
motoring from 1955 until 1973.
These cars along with a 1949 Land Rover series I Troop review, a 1966 Land Rover series II Military Escort, two Royal
review Range Rovers from 1974 and 2002, a 1961 Jaguar E-TYPE Series I and a 2002 Daimler X308 Super V8 Saloon were
transported along The Queen’s 1953 Coronation route as they took part in a celebratory cavalcade through the iconic
streets of London from Horse Guards Parade to Admiralty Arch and Westminster Abbey.
The Coronation Festival which took place in the gardens of Buckingham Palace from 11th to 14th July is a celebration
of innovation, excellence and industry through trade and craft. Uniquely it will be the first time that more than 200
companies who hold Royal Warrants of Appointment have been brought together in this way to showcase their goods, services
and skills.
Jaguar Land Rover displays at the Coronation Festival:
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Jaguar XF 2-litre
road test
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Range Rover TDV6
road test
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Jaguar XKR
road test
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Jaguar Land Rover Stand
Jaguar C-X75 Hybrid super car prototype
Jaguar F-TYPE
Jaguar XF Sportbrake
All-new Range Rover
Range Rover Evoque
Buckingham Palace Rose Garden
1948 Land Rover Series I
1953 Land Rover Royal ceremonial vehicle known as State IV
1955 Jaguar Mark VIIM Saloon
1974 Royal review Range Rover
1961 Jaguar E-TYPE Series I
2012 Jaguar XJ Semi-State Limousine
2013 Range Rover Sport
Jaguar and Land Rover have been granted the following Royal Warrants:
Royal Warrants of Appointment first granted to Land Rover
1951 HM King George VI
1955 HM The Queen
1964 HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
1981 HRH The Prince of Wales
1987 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Royal Warrants of Appointment first granted to Jaguar
1951 HM The Queen (transferred to the present Queen on her accession in 1952)
1964 HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
1987 HRH The Prince of Wales
2012 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
About the Coronation Festival:
The Royal Warrant Holders Association hosted the Coronation Festival, which showcased over 200 of the companies who
have supplied goods or services for at least five years to the Households of The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh or The
Prince of Wales.
The Coronation Festival is a unique event which forms part of The Queen's Programme in the 60th anniversary year of
the Coronation.
The Coronation Festival Gala was broadcast in a special programme for BBC Radio 2, and for a one off TV special on
BBC One.
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