The Jaguar XK’s Performance Brakes and Safety Technology
The Jaguar XK´s new performance braking system has been developed and tested extensively at the dedicated Jaguar research facility at the Nürburgring racetrack, Germany. It uses advanced technologies to provide greater braking power and more faithful feedback.Larger ventilated discs contribute to improved stopping distances, better pedal feel, and reduced fade in extended hard use. There is also the electronic Park Brake which is a discreet electronic switch housed behind the transmission selector allows the Electronic Park Brake to be manually engaged or released. The handbrake automatically disengages when pulling away, eliminating the possibility of accidentally driving with the handbrake on.
All XK´s are fitted with Jaguar´s highly sophisticated Adaptive Restraint Technology System (ARTS) for maximum occupant protection. The system assesses the severity of a frontal impact as well as the number, weight and position of the occupants in order to determine the optimum deployment of the front airbags. The XK Convertible´s Roll-over Protection System activates in 65 milliseconds. Two massively strong hoops, discreetly stowed beneath the tonneau cover, deploy and lock behind the rear seats when an impending roll-over is detected by the on-board sensors. This creates a survival zone between the windscreen surround and the rear of the cabin.
The Intelligent Lighting System, on the other hand, features automatically operated, self-levelling Bi Xenon Headlights as standard. At parking speeds, Corner Lamps housed within the main headlight unit are activated by the direction indicators to give improved illumination. Optional Active Front Lighting is also available to provide enhanced visibility during higher speed cornering. Sensors react to the vehicles speed and the angle at which the steering wheel is turned, swivelling the dipped beam lens to increase illumination around corners.