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The death of the X-type: What Car? TV

* The Jaguar X-type's demise
* Reader Test Team reviews BMW's 5 GT
* Watch it all on video here
The death of the X-type: What Car? TV

It's been strange couple of weeks for Jaguar. The highlight being the launch party for its updated XJ, but then this week brought job losses and the announcement that production of the marque's X-type model was going to cease earlier than planned. We look at the implications.

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Also in the news in this week's video podcast we take a look at the face-lifted Kia Cee'd and Peugeot's Audi TT-rivalling RCZ coupe, which will go on sale in 2010.

Finally, the What Car? Reader Test Team members gives us their thoughts on BMW's 5 GT. See their reactions by clicking below.

What Car TV: 17/07/2009
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