Jaguar XF Thread (pics & info)

[NarutoRamen]

Originally Posted by andyvalencia

screw u guys, fine the car isnt as great as the concpet but the concept was nearly as cool as the AM rapide. It still maintained most of the bosywork fropm the conept just some tweaks and it still ooks dam sexy. As far as i know this is the nicest jag ever made alogn wit hthe XK and within its class( 5series, e class, audi a6) this car is gonna rape em!!!

Aint nobody gonna rape anyone. If you think this is the nicest jag ever made than I respect your opinion but seriously this car is coming into the market right when some of it's major competitors are getting a facelift or a total redesign (E-class). If there is one company that knows how to follow tradition and but still make fresh designs, it's the MB. Believe it or not, the new E is going to be better than this jag. Why? Because the main thing this car had going for it was the sleek roof line, but that is gone now replaced with the mondeo line. It's not bad, but it's not going to light a fire anywhere.

[Mr. M]

Originally Posted by Luwalira

Is that a real picture? If so Ford f*cked it up with the head lights.

I think so too. C'mon Jag, just don't screw up this... The XK was great IMO. The headlights were... ok, but the car succeeded as a whole. Hope it's the same case for the XF.

So is there any confirmation that this is an entirely new car or a replacement for the S-Type? I heard that this car along with the XK is Jaguar's new push into the upper-end luxury market - with V8s and all that.

[Merc1]

This is the replacement for the S-Type. I'll withhold comments on the styling until I see more pics. I do think Jaguar is smart to have made it all V8s, especially for the U.S. market. With most 6-cylinders putting out 300hp, their base V8 with 300hp make sense. I personally would have gone for a tweaked version of Volvo's new I6 with about 290hp for the entry-level model, but 300hp is what it is. They'll put the 420hp supercharged model which won't be the "R" model this time around, against the E550/550i/A6 4.2/GS460/STS V8 etc. A good match for them since it will on paper outpower all of them. Then say in 2009 we'll get the XF-R, a 500hp model. By then though Audi will have like 575hp and BMW and MB won't be far away from doing their 600hp thing with the next M5/E63.

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[RikfromBelgium]

Car and driver, found at autoscoops.eu

[hu§eindesign]

[YoUhimhER]

i've said it, but i have to say it again, the interior is a copy the a8.

[The Artist]

Originally Posted by hu§eindesign

very sad

[Monster]

What the hell have they done to the headlights? It just looks so wrong on the side profile view. The concept car is sexy, the production version is not. It is like when you are drunk, that girl appear to look dam hot, but when you are sober the next day you found out you have made a horrible mistake when you see her next to you in bed. Maybe the Jaguar designer had the same experience when they were designing the car. The interior is very Audi A8 like, I don't mind it but it isn't very original, even with the air vent covers. The gear selector is a nice touch though. I really hope all the silver trims in the interior is made from some kind of metal instead of painted plastic.

[Mr. M]

This car's interior is very, very modern. Follows some of the XK's design cues... Not a bad thing. I wish they used less plastic but we can't really complain since Jag is so cash strapped now. Let's hope this model will help Jag lift out of bankruptcy.

[RICHBOY]

Originally Posted by monster

What the hell have they done to the headlights? It just looks so wrong on the side profile view. The concept car is sexy, the production version is not. It is like when you are drunk, that girl appear to look dam hot, but when you are sober the next day you found out you have made horrible mistake when you see her next to you in bed. Maybe the Jaguar designer had the same experience when they were designing the car. The interior is very Audi A8 like, I don't mind it but it isn't very original, even with the air vent covers. The gear selector is a nice touch though. I really hope all the silver trims in the interior is made from some kind of metal instead of painted plastic.

You hit the nail on the head monster! I can't believe they dropped the most appealing aspect of the concept, those cat eyes. Who the hell's pulling the strings over there?