Jaguar's Fastest Cat

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Inside, Jag went for a mix of Old World luxury and high-tech gadgetry, not as successfully. My test model was laden with poplar trim--a nice touch for the Duke of Edinburgh set but incongruous amid features like satellite radio and a touch-screen navigation system. Speaking of which, Jag could improve its digital mapping, which produced a spartan display of highways and back roads on a trip to Atlantic City, N.J. Nonetheless, the cockpit felt roomy, with plenty of head- and legroom. As with most sports cars, the rear seats are too cramped for adults to sit comfortably.

Jaguar still faces loads of competition in this class of cars, and purists who want a sports car may gravitate to Porsche for its unbeatable manual transmissions. But say this for the Brits: they finally made a model that lives up to its good looks.