When
Ford acquired
Jaguar Cars, Ltd., in
1989, a veritable Greek chorus of doomsayers lined up to forecast the demise
of legendary make, which would surely follow its amalgamation into a great
gray corporate monolith.
Events have obviously proved otherwise, and with the arrival of the
stunning new Jaguar XK8, we think it's time for those gloomy prophets to
turn in their robes. Not only is Jaguar back on track in terms of quality
and reliability--a turnaround directly attributable to Ford's stewardship--it's
also back in the sports car business, the wellspring of Jaguar legend.