A week ago we reported that Jaguar was planning a coupe and a station wagon version for the current XF sedan. Jaguar CEO Ralf Speth said: "the Jaguar XF shows we can compete…we need more vehicles in that family".
Of course with that type of news, the internet was abuzz with folks trying to figure out what these two versions would look like. The photo here is a rendering of the future XF Coupe. The XF Coupe will be revealed in 2011 and will carry over all the details from the sedan, including the diesel S engine and the S/C 5.0 liter lump. There is also a possibility for the coupe to get the new 4.4 liter TDV8 we expect to see in the Jaguar XJ.
But before the coupe version graces us with its presence, we will see the XF Station Wagon unveiled at the Paris Auto Show. We received a rendering of the station wagon version about two years ago which just proves how long this presentation has been discussed. A roadster version is also a possibility.
It seems that everyone is talking about Jaguar’s future. First, we found out that the company confirmed the F-type roadster and new small sedan, but we also discovered that this decision put the long rumored Jaguar supercaron hold. Today, the British press suggested that Jaguar will also be developing a station wagon and coupe version for the XF luxury sedan. Of course, we have heard this story many times before so we will just have to wait and see if this one pans out.
It seems that the XF sedan is a very successful model on the market and Tata wants to take full advantage of all of this success and cover a market as large as possible.
Both new versions will be powered by the same engines as the sedan: a 4.2-liter 400 hp supercharged V8 (possibly an 500 hp "R" version will appear in the future).
Bad guys, watch out! The new Jaguar XF Diesel S is under patrol! Seven Jaguars were chosen by the Central Motorway Police Group to patrol in Staffordshire, Mercia and the West Midlands. The Jaguar was chosen due to its fuel economy (42mpg), CO2 rating (179 g/km), and residual value retention (80% after 1 year/14K and 45% after 3 years/60K).
The police car features: roof mounted light bar with 3600 blue flashing lights and integrated side alley lights, blue and white flashing LED lights inside the front grille, side mounted blue flashing LED lights, blue and red flashing LED lights integrated in the rear light clusters and a Home Office-specification electronics ’Police pack’. Yeah, that’s a lot of lights.
The Jaguar XF Diesel S is powered by a 3.0-liter AJ-V6D Gen III diesel engine that delivers 275 hp. The Diesel S accelerates from 0-60mph in just 5.9 seconds, while top speed is limited to 155 mph.
The residents of the Midlands should look out for this impressive new police cruiser, not that anyone could miss it!
Out in the wild, jaguars are considered to be one of the most cunning and agile among all of its big cat brethren. That being said, it pretty much goes without saying that if car brand is named after that particular cat, you would expect that it would have, at the very least, some of the qualities of the animal it was named after. You just don’t become ’Jaguar’ by being as slow as a turtle and as heavy on the feet as a drunken belly-buster on a Friday night.
Jaguar’s Chief Engineer of its Vehicle Dynamics division, Mike Cross, will show you that with this name comes performance. In this video, Cross takes the new Jaguar XFR on a test run around a race track while in the middle of a torrential downpour.
Cross was joined by Car Magazine editor Ben Barry as they brave the rain and the slippery conditions to test out the brand’s new saloon. By all accounts, it seemed like the two had a pretty dandy old time putting the XFR through the proverbial ringer.
While we are all well aware of just how great of an automobile that the Jaguar XFR really is, the luxury car builder has announced details about an upcoming alternatively fueled model of the XF sport sedan for 2011 that brings the same high performance attitude and upscale amenities of the top of the line version into a new diesel burning four door dubbed the XF S.
The XF S is powered by a 275 HP diesel mill that promises not to disappoint drivers thanks to the Jag’s Adaptive Dynamics system, a unit that is currently featured on the XFR and XK that constantly adjusts the suspension to improve handling without giving up an ounce of comfort. The result improves on the XF’s already impressive handling and strikes a clever balance between a luxury ride and sports car agility, which will be an option on the high performance diesel.
The exterior of the new Jaguar XF S can be upgraded with a new aerodynamics package similar to the XFR’s which includes black mesh grill inserts, horizontal blades across the lower air intakes and bolder side skirts. Meanwhile the interior features upscale touches like high gloss Piano Black veneer and a Jet Suedecloth headliner that is available as an option on Premium Luxury and Portfolio Diesel S models; ensuring that you don’t have to give up style and luxury just to be green.
