This did not sit well with the crowd, and it took a transplanted Brit, who also happened to once work for Jaguar in the U.K., to confirm our analysis before things quieted down. The group then began discussing how it was that English sausages were more beautifully formed than German ones, a topic about which we thankfully have no opinion.

Well, chaps, Jaguar has finally redeemed itself and upheld your national pride. The Jaguar F-type R coupe. And yes, it’s beautifully . People literally coo at this sexy, sloe-eyed coupe. The way the tapering roof settles in the hips . . . oh, sorry, we digress.