Black Sheep said:thats because there is now a minimum distance between the bonnet and the engine block of a car, the jag's bonnet is too near to the block to pass the safety test so the engineers made the bonnet pop up.
the thin aluminum is due to it being cheaper and also saves weight, aiding the fuel consumption.
in the uk jaguars are not sold with the 'leaping cat' due to safety regulations preventing anything on the bonnet that can catch on someone.
RR's spirit drops into the grill and Merc's 3 pointed star bends out the way.
the cat doesn't move. you do see some people with them fitted tho.
I know.