A luxury vehicle brand of Land Rover, Jaguar is a British multinational car manufacturer which also has been a subsidiary of the Indian company, Tata Motors. Although Jaguar has changed hands many times over the years, the company is still headquartered in Whitley, Coventry, England. Before developing the bodies for passenger cars, the British company originally was making motorcycle sidecars. Later, the business extended under the ownership of S.S. Cars Limited.
In 1945, the company name was changed from S.S. Cars to Jaguar. As a matter of fact, the company was owned by Ford in 1990 which also purchased Land Rover in 2000, selling both companies in the hands of Tata Motors in 2008.
The history of the Jaguar company has taken so many shapes over the years. Here are some more surprising facts that you must know about Jaguar.
Jaguar was not an automobile company
Formerly, Jaguar was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922. Two motorcycle enthusiasts, William Walmsley and William Lyons founded this company. They manufactured motorcycle accessories and were known for their motorcycle sidecars.Over a short time, they transitioned to automobile manufacturing. From the motorcycle sidecar business to becoming an automobile manufacturer was a pretty good evolution.
The first car model was made with another name
After four years of founding Swallow Sidecar Company, its name was changed to S.S. Cars Ltd. At that time, the company was making upscale motorcycle sidecars. Later, they partnered with John Black from Standard Motor Company.
The first-ever car they produced under the S.S. brand name was SS 1. This two-seater sports car made its debut at the London Motor Show in 1929. When the company changed its name to Jaguar in 1945, the British car brand was officially called Jaguar Car Company and then they made its iconic logo. The flagship model of Jaguar was Mark IV produced from the year 1945 to 1949.
Jaguar is owned by Tata Motors
Tata Motors is an Indian automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Mumbai. One of the world’s largest manufacturers, Tata Motors is owned by the conglomerate Tata Group which does business in several industries including steel. In 2008, the Land Rover and Jaguar cars were bought by Tata Motors and then fully merged with Land Rover to form Jaguar Land Rover in 2013.
Jaguar Car Models in India
As of now, there are four car models from Jaguar in India. These include F-Pace, I-Pace, F-Type, and XF. The price of these cars starts from Rs 71.60 lakh and goes to Rs 1.24 crore (ex-showroom). The most expensive model from this brand is the I-Pace priced between Rs 1.20 crore to Rs 1.24 crore (ex-showroom).
The British company has one upcoming car model in India, the Jaguar F-Type R-Dynamic Black which will be a petrol variant in the Jaguar F-Type lineup. The upcoming Jaguar car is expected to be launched in January 2023 and the estimated price is said to be between Rs 1.25 crore to Rs 1.50 crore (ex-showroom).
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