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Arden A-Type

Body
The Arden A-Type body conversion kit
is made from the highest quality carbon compounds and is installed with
the utmost precision.
The complete conversion comprises:

- Arden A-Type flared fenders
front and rear, seamlessly attached to production body
- Arden A-Type front spoiler with
large air inlets for radiator and brakes
- Arden A-Type side sills
- Arden A-Type rear apron with
integrated diffuser
- Arden A-Type separation edge
seamlessly integrated into trunk lid
- Arden A-Type dual tail lights,
round
- Arden A-Type roof spoiler
- Arden A-Type stainless steel
front grille
- Arden A-Type engine hood
reinforcement
- Arden A-Type power convex sports
rearview mirrors, heated


| Arden A-Type Body Accessories |
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Arden Hardtop for
Arden A-Type Cabriolet
Made from high-strength plastic compound.
Painted in body color.
Roofliner genuine Connolly leather.
Rear defrost.
Incl. hardtop stand and protective cover. |
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Arden Engine Bay
Customization
Consists of: carbon covers for and special coatings of numerous
engine parts and accessories. |
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Arden Park Assist
Electronic system for front and rear bumpers.
Obstacle distance measuring by four ultrasonic sensors.
Indication by acoustic signal. |
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Arden Glass Tinting
for A-Type Coupe
For rear window and rear side windows.
Including installation |

| Wheels, Tires and Suspension |
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Specifically for the Arden
A-Type, custom-made 20-inch versions of the split-rim Arden
Design III light-alloy wheels were developed and produced.
The Arden A-Type suspension settings were fine-tuned in
extensive tests on a racetrack and public roads.
The Arden A-Type comes equipped with the Arden A-Type
complete wheel kit and Arden A-Type sport suspension.
The Arden A-Type sport suspension was developed in
cooperation with BILSTEIN and offers a sporty yet comfortable ride
while lowering the Coupe or Cabriolet by about 25 millimeters.
Arden
Design III Wheel
- Arden A-Type Complete
Wheels Set Design III 10Jx20 FA + 11Jx20 RA
Split-rim. Five-spoke design with polished outer flange.
- 10Jx20 with 245/35 ZR 20
tires for the front axle
- 11Jx20 with 285/30 ZR 20
tires for the rear axle
- Arden A-Type Sport
Suspension with C.A.T.S.
Arden Custom Springs and Arden BILSTEIN Shock Absorbers
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| Brakes |
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The Arden
high-performance brake system for the Arden A-Type offers
exceptional deceleration and shows no signs of fading even under
toughest conditions.

- Arden High-Performance Brake
System
Complete brake system made from wear-resistant high-strength
material.
Consists of:
- Front axle:
2 six-piston fixed caliper brakes
2 ventilated and slotted brake disks, Ø 370 mm.
- Rear axle:
2 four-piston fixed-caliper brakes
2 ventilated and slotted brake disks, Ø 340 mm.
- All adapters and steelflex
brake lines.
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| Engine |
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Decades of tuning
experience have given Arden a worldwide reputation.
That same know-how went into the Arden high-performance engine for
the Arden A-Type.

Incl. complete Arden stainless
steel sport exhaust system |

| Drive Train |
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Arden offers
even more A-Type driving fun with its drive train
modifications.
A steering-wheel shifter with push buttons like in Formula 1 not
only guarantees comfortable shifting of the five gears of the
automatic transmission.
It also allows the hands to remain on the steering wheel at all
times, thus increasing driving safety.
By special request only Arden equips the A-Type with
a six-speed manual transmission with a high-performance
sintered-metal clutch.
- Arden Formula 1
Steering-Wheel Shifter
Manual shift with push buttons on the backside of the steering
wheel.
Gear indication in the instrument panel.
- Arden Six-Speed Manual
Transmission for XK8 and XKR
With high-performance sintered-metal clutch.
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| Interieur |
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For decades the Arden
upholstery shop has fulfilled individual requests from JAGUAR
drivers around the world with the highest precision and
craftsmanship.
For the A-Type Arden offers a wide variety of attractive
accessories and an infinite number of exclusive fully leather
interiors in all colors, leather types and designs.
For especially tall drivers Arden offers seat track
extensions and altered upholstery for the standard seats.
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Arden A-Type
Exclusive Interior.
Consists of:
- Customized seats with improved
lateral support matched to individual's size and weight.
- Instrument panel, A-pillar,
door panels and hatrack covered with exclusive genuine
Connolly leather.
- Choice of carbon or walnut-burl
interior trims.
Consists of: instrument panel trim, door handle recess, shift
gate, gear-lever grip and steering wheel.
- Highly polished aluminum
interior consisting of: foot rest, foot pedals, shift gate,
gear-lever grip and instrument rings.
- Meticulously hand-knotted floor
mats for the interior and trunk.
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Arden A-Type
Interior Extras:
- Arden Velour Carpeting
High-quality velour carpeting for the entire interior.
Available in any color.
- Arden Treadplates (Set)
Polished stainless steel. With Arden logo.
- Arden Treadplates (Set)
Polished stainless steel. With illuminated Arden logo.
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For the interior of
your A-Type Arden offers precious-wood elements to
complement the factory wood trim or carbon elements as an
alternative.
Arden also uses a wide variety of colored precious woods to
manufacture made-to-order custom interior appointments.
The customizations listed below are identified in the enclosed
sketch.
Some of the parts listed below can be plated with a durable chrome
layer using a new coating process.
Arden sales consultants will gladly assist you with
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- Arden Precious-Wood Gear-Lever Grip
For automatic transmission.
With initials by request.
- Arden Precious-Wood Emergency Brake
Lever
- Arden Precious-Wood Shift Gate
Border
- Arden Precious-Wood Door Panels
- Arden Precious-Wood Door Panels -
Upper Part
- Arden Precious-Wood Center Console
Lid
Without cupholder.
- Arden Precious-Wood Center Console
Lid
With cupholder.
- Arden Precious-Wood Center Console
Complete
- Arden Precious-Wood Air Vent Borders
Left, center, right in instrument panel.
- Arden Precious-Wood Door Handle
Recess
- Arden Precious-Wood Border for
Interior Light
- Arden Precious-Wood Telephone
Console
Appropriate. Very precise fit.

The Arden carbon interior lends a
sporty appearance to the cockpit and offers an interesting alternative to
the standard wood interior of the JAGUAR XK8 or XKR models.
- Arden Carbon Gear-Lever Grip
- Arden Carbon Instrument Panel Trim
Three parts
- Arden Carbon Shift-Gate Border
- Arden Carbon Air Vent Borders
Left, center, right in the instrument panel.
- Arden Carbon Door Panels
- Arden Carbon Door Handle Recess
- Arden Carbon Power-Window Control
Border
Arden leather appointments are
handcrafted to perfection by the company's own upholstery shop using
genuine Connolly leather.
With loving attention to detail the interior of any JAGUAR XK8 or XKR can
be fashioned according to the customer's individual specifications.
- Arden Leather Roofliner
A-Type Coupe
Genuine Connolly leather.
- Arden Leather Padding for Rear
Storage Tray
A-Type Coupe
Genuine Connolly leather.
- Arden Leather Padding for A-Pillars
Genuine Connolly leather.
- Arden Leather Padding for Instrument
Panel - Upper Part
Genuine Connolly leather. With hand-sewn backstitch seams.
- Arden Leather Padding for Entire
Trunk
Genuine Connolly leather.
- Arden Leather Padding for Door
Panels
(Top, left and right)
Genuine Connolly leather.
Incl. loud speaker covers.
- Arden Telephone Console with Leather
Padding
Appropriate. Very precise fit.
Genuine Connolly leather.
- Arden Traffic Guidance System
Satellite-based.
With acoustic and visual route recommendations.
Integrated into Arden navigation console for center console.
- Arden Navigation Console in Center
Armrest
Genuine Connolly leather.
- Arden Traffic Guidance System
Satellite-based.
With acoustic and visual route recommendations.
Installation in custom console in roofliner.
Only for Coupe.
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