Jaguar – Victory by Design (DTS)
Picture: B- Sound: B Extras: C+ Film: B+
By the time
that Victory By Design brought forth
the Jaguar series they had the show nailed down to perfection with Alain de
Cadenet once again appearing and driving these vehicles making all the viewers
want to be in his shoes at that very moment, even with his accent! This is one of the best in the series, even
though they are all great, you can really see how this part of the series pulls
together quite well.
All of the
milestone Jaguars are featured here and this is an essential DVD for the simple
fact that it goes beyond the broadcast version of the episode shown on The
Speed Channel because it runs nearly twice that length and has been reformatted
along with the other titles in the series in an anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X
1 widescreen image with newly prepared Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 mixes for
sheer audio adrenaline power.
This episode
also appears to be shot in High Definition as it looks much better than the
first in the series, which were Ferrari and Porsche. Once can quickly see how the quality looks
much better and detail is more evident in all scenes. Here are the models featured and/or
driven:
- SS100
- XK120 (competition Roadster)
- XK120 (Roadster)
- XK120 (Ecurie Ecosse)
- XK120/LT2
- C-Type
- HWM – Jaguar
- D-Type (Works short-nose)
- D-Type (Ecurie Ecosse, short nose)
- D-Type (Ecurie Ecosse, lond nose)
- E-Type (Roadster)
- E-Type (Comp Roadster)
- E-Type (Low-drag Coupe)
- Lister Jaguar Coupe
- XJ13
- E-Type (Series 3 Roadster)
- E-Type (Group 44 competition)
- XJR-J
- XJ220
- XJ220/C
Among anything
else that distinguishes the Jaguar (pronounced Jag-Year according to
driver/enthusiast/host Alain de Cadenet) is it’s sound and the newly mixed 5.1
option is brilliant in taking full advantage of it’s power and
performance. Of course only the DTS mix
is fully capable of showing off just how amazing these models handle as de
Cadenet races them all over with ease demonstrating the performance and the
audio mix also delivers a realistic at home experience. Sound effects come and go in and out of
different channels to assimilate an at home driving experience like no
other. Note how even the sporty luxury
V-12 Jaguar XJ-S was skipped, though some great racers were made form that series.
Every person
has their favorite vehicle when it comes to cars and perhaps even favorite
model, but any of these DVD’s from Victory
By Design are great and all have their stellar sections that will make
anyone wish they could ride along in any of these amazing machines. I can’t recommend them enough so check the
reviews for this site on the other vehicles available on DVD for right
now. One can only hope they will not
stop here and do more quality work like this, as it paid off here! The
DVDs can only be ordered exclusively through the manufacturer, so visit their
website at www.VictorybyDesign.com
or call 1-877-466-6660 for more details on this and other titles in the series.
- Nate Goss
