Whitley, England  - Jaguar is offering the XK convertible with a smaller V8 3.5-litre motor along with the bigger 4.2-litre version with some 300 units of the special edition planned, the manufacturer announced recently.

The 3.5-litre has an output of 190 kW/258 hp, featuring a luxury sports package with a park assist. The XK will sell in Europe for 86,100 euros (136,842 dollars).

Like its stronger 4.2 -litre brother with an output of 300 hp, the car comes with an all-aluminium body construction. The XK series was launched in 1996 with the XK and XKR. (dpa)