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2011 Jaguar XJ Sedan Road Test Review

2011 Jaguar XJ Sedan New Car Review

Dances on Pavement as New Luxury Performance Sedan

by Bob Plunkett

Jaguar XJ Named 2011 International Luxury Car of the Year 
Most Respected

Sensuously shaped sedans -- Jaguar's flagship XJ series in rakish new fastback style for 2011 with lightweight aluminum structural elements and a powerful engine lurking below the bulging hood -- park side by side on a block of Alta Loma Road just off the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, Calif.

A special thanks to Bridgestone Tire for sponsoring the 2011 International Car of the Year Awards.

With the push-button starter already engaged and the big engine purring, a stretched-wheelbase XJL Supercharged sedan we select for a drive -- wearing high-gloss ebony body paint and the leather-lined cabin trimmed in shades of caramel and sand -- is ready to roll. [Read full story]

Road & Travel Magazine - 2010 Back Issues

2 0 1 0  - Road & Travel Magazine Back Issues
D E C E M B E R
	December 15, 2010 - [Cover] Holiday Issue: Airport Rules & Regulations During Holidays; How to Prevent Holiday Crime; 2011 Volkswagen Jetta and Mazda2 Road Test Reviews; 15 Tips for Cleaning Car Upolstery; Top 10 Wackiest American Road Signs.
	December 1, 2010 - [Cover] Pet Travel Guide; Cues and Clues for Holiday Blues; Tips for Traveling with Kids During Holiday Season; 2011 Chevy Cruze Road Test; Driving Tips for Seniors; Debunking Car Buying Myths.
N O V E M B E R
	November 15, 2010 - [Cover] The Red Coach Inn Review in Niagara Falls, NY; Where to Find Lost Luggage; Small Town Getaways; 2011 Land Rover LR4 Review; Tips for Used Car Buyers; 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Road Test.
	November 1, 2010 - [Cover] 2011 Jaguar XJ Sedan Road Test; 2011 Travel Trends for Women; Why Fall is Best Time to Lease a Car; 2011 Kia Sorento CUV Road Test; Bed & Breakfast Directory; and a Guide to the Best Dude Ranches in America.
O C T O B E R
	October 15, 2010 - [Cover] The Best Fall Foliage in the U.S.; Lightweight Luggage Options; Lowes Royal Pacific Resort Review; 2010 Hyundai Tucson SUV Road Test; Who Has More Car Knowledge - Men or Women?; and Goodyear Assusrance Tires.
	October 1, 2010 - [Cover] 2011 All New Hyundai Sonata Review; the Residence Inn in Manhattan Beach, CA; October is Car Care Month; KBB Names Top 10 Most Comfy Cars; Fall Foliage in Bucks County, PA; and Flowering Almond Spa, Virginia Beach.
S E P T E M B E R
	September 1, 2010 - [Cover] 2011 All New Jeep Grand Cherokee Review; the Dangers of Texting While Driving; Driving Too Slow in the Fast Lane; More Women Taking Girlfriend Getaways Together; Most Scenic Train Trips; and Pet Travel More Friendly.
A U G U S T
	August 15, 2010 - [Cover] Top Rated Beach Resorts in Mexico, plus the 2010 Mazda RX-8 New Car Review plus Suzuki's all new Kizashi. Also, How to get through airport security quickly; plus Safe Driving Tips for Booming Adults.
	August 1, 2010 - [Cover] Road & Travel Magazine's 14th Annual Sexy Car Buyer's Guide, Review; the History of Nude Travel; The Top 5 Most Eco Friendly Airlines; and the Best Time to Buy a Car.
	For back issues between November 2009 and July 2010 please visit the RTM Blog and the Earth, Wind & Power Blogazine for dozens of great articles on a variety of interesting auto, travel and eco-friendly topics. Thank you.

New for 9.1.10 - 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee plus...

RTM Update!

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Road Test Review by Sue Mead; the Dangers of Texting While Driving; Girlfriend Getaways on the Rise; the Most Scenic Train Trips in the World; Making Pet Travel More Friendly; and Slow Pokes in the Fast Lane. Go to Road & Travel Magazine now. 

Road & Travel Magazine - 2009 Back Issues

Road & Travel Magazine - 2009 Back Issues
O C T O B E R
	October 1, 2009 - [Newsletter] Winterization: Fall Car Prep; 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX Review; Plan A Winter Vacation to Europe
S E P T E M B E R
	September 15, 2009 - [Newsletter] Locked Out of Your Vehicle -Now What?; Do the Private Island Math - Little Whale Cay; Auto Shops Aimed at Women
	September 1, 2009 - [Newsletter] Homestead Suites Review -Warwick, RI; New Car Review -BMW 335i xDrive; Canyon Calling Adventures for Women
A U G U S T
	August 15, 2009 - [Newsletter] Country Road Trip Survival Guide; Safe & Stylish Cars for Teens; 2009 Best New Road Trip Vehicles
	August 1, 2009 - [Newsletter] Best Used Luxury Vehicles to Buy Now; Express Passports Available ASAP; 2009 Spa Trends
J U L Y
	July 15, 2009 - [Newsletter] Standout Summer Spa Getaways; 2009 Mazda6 New Car Review; Top Five Over the Top Cool Hotel Pools
	July 1, 2009 - [Newsletter] 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review; Travel Etiquette - Respect Local Customs; Death by Cell Phone
J U N E
	June 15, 2009 - [Newsletter] Last of a Legend: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP; Camping: The Last-Minute Vacation of the Season; Teen Summer Driving
	June 1, 2009 - [Newsletter] 2009 Chevy Cobalt Review; Summer Danger: Don't Leave Children in a Car; Top Scenic Convertible Drives
M A Y
	May 15, 2009 How to Plan an Affordable Family Vacation; Avoid Traffic Law Exploitation; Cut the Cost of Your Next Cruise
	May 1, 2009 Entertaining Kids on the Road; Air Travel with Pets; Spring Cleaning Your Car for Optimum Gas Mileage
A P R I L
	April 15, 2009 Five Responsible Travel Tips; 2009 Toyota Prius Review; Spring Break Safety for the Whole Family
	April 1, 2009 Budget Travel Tips for Business Travelers; 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander Review; Benefits of Train Travel
M A R C H
	March 15, 2009 Coping with Car Theft; Staying Fit on the Road; Ten Best Walking Cities
	March 1, 2009 Preventing Motion Sickness on a Cruise; Is Your Car Telling You Something?; Fighting Jet Lag
F E B R U A R Y
	February 15, 2009 - [Newsletter] [Cover] Top 10 Wedding Destinations; Jiffy Lube Maintenance Partners for Life; Planning a Romantic Getaway
	February 1, 2009 - [Newsletter] [Cover] Jiffy Lube Maintenance Partners for Life; Top 10 Wedding Destinations; Planning a Romantic Getaway
J A N U A R Y
	January 20, 2009 - [Newsletter] [Cover] 2009 Earth, Wind & Power Award Winners; 2009 ICOTY Winners; Earth, Wind & Power Blogazine
	January 10, 2009 - [Newsletter] [Cover] 2009 ICOTY Award Winners; 2009 Earth Wind & Power Winners; Earth, Wind & Power Blogazine
	January 1, 2009 - [Newsletter] [Cover] 2009 Earth, Wind & Power Nominees; Themed Adventure Travel Guide; Keep Your Car; Vehicle Warning Lights.

2010 Contenders For Car & Truck of the Year

Car lovers around the world fasten your seatbelts, as the top contenders for the 2010 International Car and Truck of the Year (ICOTY) battle it out in a race to the finish line. The ICOTY jury is proud to announce its top three nominees in each category.  After months of intense vehicle testing by the auto industry’s leading automotive editors and journalists, only the most innovative and emotionally compelling vehicles have cruised into the top three positions.

The mission of the ICOTY Awards is to honor and highlight the emotional connection between cars and consumers, in addition to how well automakers achieve that goal through the design and marketing of their vehicles.

"The awards are not centered on power and performance," said Courtney Caldwell, ICOTY’s creator and executive producer. "It's about how cars reflect our personalities, lifestyles and self image, an attitude most consumers can identify with."

 

Click here to see if your favorite cars and trucks made the top three.

 

Find more about our ICOTY awards here.

 

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If you're new to Road & Travel Magazine (RTM) here's the skinny on what we're all about. RTM is an online magazine that focuses on all things travel and all things automotive but the twist is that we focus on women. Pioneering women's automotive media in 1989 seemed like a practical thing to do at the time. After all, we all buy cars, schlep our kids around in cars, drive cars to work and for errands, for just about everything, and hell knows we sure do make those pesky little car payments every month. But what about all the concerns and issues we had that NOBODY was addressing? Remember the days when you couldn't get into a truck or SUV with a skirt on? I, for one, at 5'1" tall, had to use a step ladder or sometimes just dove in then rolled over. A pretty sight indeed.