As much as Jaguar wanted to keep the all-new XF as a surprise until the official web presentation on Aug. 28, that won’t happen –click here to read more about the XF leaks. Brit magazine Autocar published all the info along with the official pictures on their web site today, so there’s no point in holding back anymore.
Jag’s new BMW 5-series, Mercedes E-class and Audi A6 adversary opens up a new page in the firm’s history as it breaks any design-ties with past. Ian Callum, Jag’s head designer and his team remained as close as possible to the Concept C-XF that premiered at the Detroit Show in January and the result is a beautiful, sleek sports sedan with a coupe-like profile. In all we like it a lot. It may hint a bit of a Mondeo, but we like it. Same goes for the interior which in our books is as refreshing as the BMW’s latest 5-Series –some might disagree with us, but ok. -Continued after the jump
Simple and yet a tad futuristic, the XF’s cabin combines plenty of wood with aluminum décor. Things worth checking out are the blue illumination on the dashboard and the centre console controls and the aluminum rotary knob that pops-up once you press the start button, becoming a rotary gear selector knob.
Underneath its stylish body the XF hides a more conventional high-strength steel chassis –unlike the aluminum XK and XJ. Sharing the same 2,909 mm wheelbase as the outgoing S-Type, the XF is equipped with coil-sprung, double wishbone front suspension and multi-link rear, both mounted on subframes.
The XF, which will go on sale early next year will be offered with four different engines: a 2.7-litre, 210 bhp turbodiesel V6; a 3.0-litre 240bhp petrol V6, a 4.2-litre, 300bhp petrol V8 and a 4.2-litre, 420bhp supercharged V8. The later sprints from zero to 60mph (96 km/h) in 5.1 sec while its top speed is limited to 155 mph (250 km/h). We’ll have the full press release on the new Jag on Tuesday, Aug. 28.
Via: Motorpasion , Source: Autocar
10 Comments:
I thought they could at least make this car look like the concept....
but of all the things the headlight which was so easy to keep was the element that messed up this car!!!!
sorry jaguar but u messed up big time..
wow, looks terrible compared to the concept
I was really looking foward this new jag because the concept made a huge impresion on me. Unfortunately , the final result is dissapointing. I can see in the side view same lexus GS. It looks small and the wheels don't fit the shape at all.
Just doesn't look right...but I'll wait to see it in person before I make a judgement. The wheels certainly look like crap. I hope they fix it before it ts too late. And the engines...the top line V8's performance is the same as the BMW 535...I hope they are planning an XF-R that can do 60mph in the low 4s.
did those lights come out of the Hyundia parts bin???
So this is Fords answer to Buick? It looks like a buick boat car. They could call it the Lucerne or whatever.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the 2008 Jagundai Sonata!!
I've seen it for real some time ago (No, I will not tell you how comes), and the new XF is a beauty.
Sure it differs from the C-XF. I liked the sloped rear, the lower roof, the integrated handles and the slim front lights better. But the car should be a comfortable luxury 4-seater, and compromises need to be made.
I wish Jaguar all the luck they deserve. Few carbrands dare to make such a style switch as Jaguar does with the new XF.
If I was jaguars CEO , i'd fire the whole designer team replace them with real designers.
why can't they use back the concept car, this 2008 xf is so ugly. I am so dissapointed seeing this my dream car c-xf became like this. Is there anyway i can order the c-xf, not this Hyundai Sonata look alike car.
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