Following up the XJS grand tourer, which many people at the time thought was oddly styled, the XJ40 sedan cemented the opinion of many auto publications that Jaguar had lost its way.
For 2003 the six was selected by auto industry publication Wards Communications as one of the ten best automotive engines in the world.
"Business travelers are seen as likely targets for these products," said Cathy Stephens, editor of the industry trade publication Auto Rental News.
Chris Brown, executive editor of the trade publication Auto Rental News, said companies used to sell vehicles before they'd been driven 20,000 miles but are now keeping them up to 30,000 or even 40,000 miles.
"Especially at lower speeds in parking-lot areas, it's a very jerky transmission," David Champion, the senior director of the publication's auto test center, said in a telephone interview.
The high incidence of rollovers in the tire incidents could, however, focus attention on a move by Senate Republicans and the auto industry to block publication by the government of rollover ratings for cars and for light trucks, a category that includes minivans and pickup trucks as well as sport utilities.
That was an allusion to reports in trade publications that auto makers like Toyota might be considering changing agencies.
The $2.7 billion (sales) group publishes everything from TV guides to special interest publications like Auto Zeitung (cars) and kochen & geniessen (cooking), to magazines like Neue Post.
Most gas stations and convenience stores sell area auto trader magazines, and these publications can typically be found near the entrance.
Take-Two Interactive, based in New York, made waves with the publication of Grand Theft Auto III, last year's top-selling video game.
