Jaguar's XK gets a new look in celebration of 60 years of the iconic nameplate.

The new XK60 gets its debut at the British International Motor Show, six decades after Jaguar created what would become one of the most famous automotive names in the world. In 1948 the all-new and highly advanced XK engine made its debut in the revered XK120 sports car. Now, Jaguar is launching a special series of the current XK for the UK market, paying "homage to the legendary performance of its predecessors".

Complementing the XK60 at the British Motor Show are the recently introduced XKR-S, a limited edition sports coupe in Ultimate Black designed to give a more focused, high speed performance driving experience. Capable of 0-100km/h in 4.9 seconds and with a maximum speed extended to a limited 280km/h, this is the fastest Jaguar since the XJ220 supercar. With just 50 available in the UK, every XKR-S is already spoken for.

Sitting alongside the two XK models will be Jaguar's XJ 2.7-litre diesel, which was recently crowned 'Britain's Greenest Luxury Car' for the second year running.

Both the 4.2-litre SV8 and the 2.7-litre diesel XF will be on display at the show, while completing the Jaguar stand at the show will be the new X-Type Estate which now offers the combination of diesel power with automatic transmission — pairing the 2.2 litre diesel with a six-speed automatic, and the one-touch control of Jaguar Sequential Shift.