RE: Chris Froome wins yellow ... Jag
Monday 22nd July 2013
Tour de France winner Chris Froome's next ascent of Mont Ventoux in yellow may prove to be even faster and more exciting than his dominant win on stage 15 of this year's Tour. And a bit less sweaty. That's because Jaguar - whose mean looking XF Sportbrakes give Team Sky the edge over the Skoda dominated 'caravan' in the coolness stakes - has given him a celebratory F-Type liveried up with a special Tour winner's livery.
Chris Froome wins yellow ... Jag
Pedalling a bike across France for three weeks in searing heat does have its benefits
The V6 S (the connoisseur's choice!) has been wrapped in a specially adapted yellow and black version of the Team Sky livery and presented to him on his victory in this year's Tour. And, yes, keen pedallers though some of us at PH may be, the idea of ragging an F-Type up Ventoux does appeal more than riding a bike up it. And offers the seed of an idea. Hello, is that the Jaguar press office...?
Froome's customised F-Type should at least help him stand out in his Monaco home and sees him join a list of pro cyclists with an appetite for fast cars, including McLaren 12C owner Mark Cavendish (also customised in ... 'Cavendish Green', natch) and occasional Radical racer Chris Hoy. And should prove as entertaining in all those coastal tunnels as it will on the hairpins up into the mountains.
[Sources: McLaren, Tour de France official site]
Discussion
Why not a V8? The cheapskates! It's like presenting Sebastien Vettel with a middle of the range Canyon after his championship win! Froome has the best 'engine' in the road cycling world right now, surely he deserves the best engine in his prize car?
It's not as though the V6 S isn't a lovely car and I'm sure he's very pleased with it, but compared to the costs of his Tour so far, why skimp on a few quid and gift him with the middle of the range one?
Edit: I've just worked it out, it's so people can buy a V8 and say to their neighbour "Yes, it's quicker up Mont Ventoux than Chris Froome..."
It's not as though the V6 S isn't a lovely car and I'm sure he's very pleased with it, but compared to the costs of his Tour so far, why skimp on a few quid and gift him with the middle of the range one?
Edit: I've just worked it out, it's so people can buy a V8 and say to their neighbour "Yes, it's quicker up Mont Ventoux than Chris Froome..."
Edited by MiseryStreak on Monday 22 July 15:50
MiseryStreak said:
Why not a V8? The cheapskates! It's like presenting Sebastien Vettel with a middle of the range Canyon after his championship win! Froome has the best 'engine' in the road cycling world right now, surely he deserves the best engine in his prize car?
It's not as though the V6 S isn't a lovely car and I'm sure he's very pleased with it, but compared to the costs of his Tour so far, why skimp on a few quid and gift him with the middle of the range one?
The V6 S is alledgedly a better daily driver than the V8, so maybe they want him to drive it lots to advertise their product.It's not as though the V6 S isn't a lovely car and I'm sure he's very pleased with it, but compared to the costs of his Tour so far, why skimp on a few quid and gift him with the middle of the range one?
loudlashadjuster said:
Good for Jag, supporting home teams & riders is excellent publicity for them and the F looks superb.
Agreed well done JLR! It seems more tasteful than the celebrity fest that was the Evoque launch, and the Andy Murray bandwagon we saw a couple of weeks ago.Lets see if some of the criticism by the Monkey can be dealt with for the mid-life refresh or with 'personalisation' options?
SuperHangOn said:
IIRC one of the Jag team cars broke down on the TDF - this resulted in Froome being forced to break a rule by eating too late in the stage and being docked 20secs (if you believe the excuse)
I suspect this may have been a more acceptable reason (to all except JLR!). Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff