Jaguar XE is the anticipated name of a future Jaguar two-seat roadster, based on a shortened platform of the XK convertible, that is expected to enter production by 2013. A similarly sized concept car named C-X16

Jaguar C-X16

The Jaguar C-X16 is a concept hybrid electric sports car that was unveiled by Jaguar Cars at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show on 13 September.-Design:...

 is scheduled to be shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2011.

X152

Jaguar are said to be developing a smaller sports car under the project code "X152", and the XE name has not been officially confirmed. The future car will be designed to compete with roadsters such as the Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster

The Porsche Boxster is a mid-engined roadster built by Porsche. The Boxster is Porsche's first road vehicle to be originally designed as a roadster since the 550 Spyder....

, BMW Z4

BMW Z4

The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German car maker BMW. It follows a line of past BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, BMW Z8, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First generation production started in 2002 at BMW USA's Greer, South Carolina plant, with production of both...

, and Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

The SLK is a compact roadster manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in three generations; R170 launched in 1996, the R171 in 2004 and R172 in 2011....

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The car is expected to be launched initially as a convertible, with a coupé following. A plug-in version may become the company’s first hybrid-electric vehicle. Petrol and diesel models have been spotted in testing, and are expected to feature V6 engines.

C-X16

Jaguar have confirmed that a concept car, the C-X16

Jaguar C-X16

The Jaguar C-X16 is a concept hybrid electric sports car that was unveiled by Jaguar Cars at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show on 13 September.-Design:...

, will be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Jaguar state that it is their smallest car since the 1954 Jaguar XK120

Jaguar XK120

The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car which was manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954. It was Jaguar's first sports car since the SS 100, which ceased production in 1940.-History:...

, at: 4445 millimetres (175 in) length; 2048 millimetres (80.6 in) width; 1297 millimetres (51.1 in) height. This makes its closest rival in scale the fellow two seat Porsche Cayman

Porsche Cayman

The Porsche Cayman is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive 2-seat sports car produced by Porsche AG of Germany. First launched in the 2006 model year, the Cayman is a coupé derived from Porsche's second generation Boxster convertible. Like the Boxster, most Caymans were assembled in Finland for Porsche...

, but the C-X16 is made of aluminium. The C-X16 is powered by a new 3.0 Litre petrol V6, which coupled to a supercharger develops 375 bhp and 332 lbft of torque. Also in the drive train is a 95 bhp electric motor, which can power the vehicle on its own up to 50 miles per hour (22.4 m/s), using a 1.6Kwh battery charged through brake regeneration. The engine bay is big enough to accommodate Jaguars petrol V8 or 3.0 Litre diesel engines.