This is still a grandtouringcar, only a bit grander than any previous Jaguar GT.
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For a grandtouringcar, the Vanquish can get downright flinty in the suspension (the 20-inch, no-profile Pirellis don't help).
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Paddle-shifting the automatic transmission as you enter the corner, you'll hear the engine automatically rev to match the selected gear ratio blipping, it's called and the SL just rips along in a way no luxurious grandtouringcar has a right to.
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