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Jaguar issues first recall of XF concept
Not what you expected probably, but we have to play to our strengths. OK, maybe comedy ISN'T one of them after all. Anyway.
Hot on the heels of the slip-up that had a full-car shot of Chevy's new Malibu appearing on the NAIAS website, pics of what we believe to be the new Jaguar XF concept were somehow leaked onto the net overnight. We have learned that it's best to take a wait-and-see approach to these kinds of things and sure enough, no sooner had Jalopnik and a few others gone live with their stories,
This S-Type replacement is so important for Jaguar, so we understand their desire to keep the new model under wraps until its official debut in Detroit. This new XF is trying to go head-to-head with the likes of the Mercedes CLS, while trying to erase the memory of the S-Type from people's minds. Compared to the Benz, this cat has a similar, stylish-but-sporty look to it. Albeit with styling cues that follow the XK's lead. Definitely a huge improvement over the retro S-Type. The tail, in particular, is pretty shapely, and very reminiscent of its corporate cousin, the Aston Martin Vantage. Like our pals at MotorAuthority, we can't wait for the official press release scheduled for January 3rd.
[Source: MotorAuthority]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jay 3:19PM (12/22/2006)
You may not have to wait too long...
http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/455/jaguar-xf-concept-is-it-really-a-jaguar
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pd 3:21PM (12/22/2006)
The pix are on Edmunds and Eurocar blog,and they ain't pretty. Gaping front grille with Lexus LF-A profile not good.
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John 4:12PM (12/22/2006)
I really see a whole lot of the Ford Iosis concept in the XF. I also see the Iosis in the Volvo XC60 concept. While the Iosis concept was good, Ford is taking its design philosophy to the point of overkill.
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Zane Ryder 4:18PM (12/22/2006)
pd - have to disagree with you on this one the XF looks sexy, modern, … I might even go as far as to say downright stunning. Bravo Jaguar, you might have a winner here.
Sad to think that the last Jaguar to look sexy and modern was the e-type, now lets just hope the fit and finish are first rate and reliability is top notch, because if its not, these beautiful lines will do nothing for Jaguar. There is a reason why Lexus is number one and Camrys and Accords are sold by the bucketfuls and it isn't looks.
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Red 5:48PM (12/22/2006)
Dunno, when they came out with the XJS it didn't look too bad. Almost stylish for the time.
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Rap Sux 7:21PM (12/22/2006)
Hey, it looks better than any BMW sedan on the market. I know that isn't saying much.
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pd 7:29PM (12/22/2006)
Zane, Jaguar went from an almost feline appearance to something with very japanese overtones. Can't help but see the LF-A. Jags design direction seems lost just like Ford.
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Kevin 7:34PM (12/22/2006)
There's an awful lot of Volvo on that car.
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Daniel 9:56PM (12/22/2006)
Great looking ride. FoMoCo should do a Lincoln that looks this good! It would be a big time winner.
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pd 10:09PM (12/22/2006)
Dan, check out Winding Road for pix of the new Lincoln scanned from a copy of Car and Driver,and I thought this thing had a big grille.
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Andy 11:53PM (12/22/2006)
"Hey, it looks better than any BMW sedan on the market."
Yes, but will it drive better?
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admirer 5:12AM (12/23/2006)
quattroporte for the slightly less well heeled? This is supposed to do battle with MB and BMW? Come on!!
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The Doctor 5:14AM (12/23/2006)
There's a large amount of garnish on the car (the exhaust pipes, for example) in those pictures which makes me think it'll be to the S-type what the ALC was the XK. Let them clean the design up and things should improve.
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bepsf 11:56AM (12/23/2006)
How Sad.
No wonder Jaguar pulled ths pix.
Nothing nearly as special as the older Jag concepts...
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