- Jason Kavanagh,"The Jaguar XF Supercharged adds up to one impressive car."
- Christopher Diken,"New Breed of Jaguar."
- By Patrick Beard"The cat has a new face, a new body, and a new way of setting motoring fashion."
The XF is athletic and taut, as a sports car should be, with a sculptured shape that gives the car a confident stance and sense of power. The body structure is light but exceptionally rigid— with the strength to provide outstanding safety credentials and the stiffness to carry a suspension whose balance of comfort and control was honed by intensive Jaguar development. An aerodynamic bodyshell reduces drag and wind noise. And its sure V8 powertrain, tuned exhaust, and an array of performance and handling aids connect the car to the road.
The XF's light, but high-strength new generation steel body shell is shaped by Computer Aided Design to be torsionally stiff for safe, precise handling. ABS antilock brakes with traction and cornering controls reduce stopping distances without sacrificing stability. An automatic Computer Active Technology Suspension (CATS) creates a perfect balance between ride and handling when on the road. And two-stage Dynamic Stability Control manages grip when conditions vary. These active safeguards are complimented by two-stage driver and front passenger airbags, occupant position and weight sensing, front seat head restraints, and 'soft-landing' technology in safety belt retractors.
The supercharged XF is extraordinary. At its heart is a 4.2 liter, 32-valve, all-aluminum V8 with four overhead cams and variable camshaft phasing to boost response. Add a crankshaft-driven blower and you have 420 hp and up to 408 lb-ft of torque. The transmission is a ZF 6-speed automatic, a shift-by-wire system that adapts to both road conditions and the way the car is driven. It is fully automatic in Drive or Sport modes, offers additional Winter and Dynamic shift modes on demand, and also allows one-touch manual gear selection using F1 style paddle shifters.
The XF is the first sporting sedan to deliver Jaguar´s stunning new design language. Its bold new face looks to the future, while reaffirming the marque´s sporting DNA. The styling is modern, underpinned by Jaguar´s strength of driver-focused engineering and the emotional power of its design and craftsmanship. With a profile that is both athletic and assertive, the dramatic lines of a coupe envelop a spacious cabin with four doors and seating for five adults. This is a sports car and a luxury sedan. The latest in a long line of beautiful, fast cars.
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