Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Jaguar, Rendered Speculation
Rendered Speculation? Jaguar XF Coupe breaks cover
Hello Kitty, we've been expecting you. According to Auto Express, what you see here is slated to hit showrooms in 2010 and will go up against such luxury and performance stalwarts as the Mercedes-Benz C Class Coupe, BMW's 3 Series Coupe and the Audi A5. It's definitely got the looks to compete on equal footing, with the trendy high belt-line and minimal glass surface area. Where the XF sedan features slinky lines, this XF bulges in an exaggerated show of power, making the new Coupe a much more aggressive design overall.
Jaguar's latest leaper is also expected to showcase the automaker's newest V8 engine, now displacing 5.0L and generating 500 supercharged horses. This engine will also make an appearance in the XFR and allow Jaguar to offer a British alternative to the BMW M cars, MB AMGs and Audi Rs, not to mention the latest Cadillac CTS V-Series, which is soon to lose two of its doors, as well. We don't know when and where this car will debut, but UK pricing is expected to be about £35,000 (about $53K in US dollars).
[Source: Auto Express]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Tom 12:04PM (11/25/2008)
kudos
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Daniel 1:09PM (11/25/2008)
Sex on wheels.
Why can't the Big 3 make stuff that looks this good?
Brent 1:17PM (11/25/2008)
I think its a wonderful idea, but if they make this car. I hope they discontinue the XK
Ford Wannup 3:42PM (11/25/2008)
@Daniel:
where do you think xf came from? Tata or Ford?
Alex 12:07PM (11/25/2008)
probably its best angle, unless they did something with those damn headlights. I want to love this car so badly, but those headlights keep killing it for me. everything else is absolutely gorgeous about the XF. Stupid safety regulations and the bean counters got in the way of one of Ian Callum's masterpiece!
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Shipey 12:16PM (11/25/2008)
I dunno. Those headlights seem like a big improvement, at least as compared to the current XF sedan. They're a little less vanilla and definitely more aggressive.
Personally, I really like this design. I still don't know if I'd prefer it to the CTC. It's not like you could go wrong with either.
Flashpoint 12:28PM (11/25/2008)
The headlamps look too Volkswagony, but I like them nonetheless.
This car looks good as a coupe -I'd perfer the Cadillac CTS -coupe with a Vseries engine.
Alex 12:42PM (11/25/2008)
hmm... i didn't follow the link. Those lights shown are much more in tune with the C-XF. But i remember Ian saying in an interview that the C-XF headlights wouldn't make the cut because of safety standards. Hopefully they found a way around that with these new ones.
zamafir 12:07PM (11/25/2008)
Looks MUCH better than the current.
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Torrent 12:08PM (11/25/2008)
yes.
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Tourian 12:12PM (11/25/2008)
The C-Pilar and the chrome in there remind me too much of the Accord Coupe.
http://www.netcarshow.com/honda/2008-accord_ex-l_v6_coupe/800x600/wallpaper_11.htm
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Tourian 12:43PM (11/25/2008)
How is it we can have the same screen name?
Hmmm.
This coupe also has a very hatchback look to it, like the CTC, I wonder how thats going to work out for both of them.
Justin 12:49PM (11/25/2008)
You must be joking.
BoxerFanatic 12:54PM (11/25/2008)
too bad it is a complete rip off of the DB9... That is where the chrome and quarter window got pasted from.
matt 2:07PM (11/25/2008)
you say rip off of the DB9 like it's a bad thing...
ckm 12:12PM (11/25/2008)
Let's hope it's a hatchback like the XK. At ~$45k, it would be a steal....
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Dondonel 12:16PM (11/25/2008)
WOW, awesome! put this in production now. And borrow this face to xf as well.
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retsel 12:22PM (11/25/2008)
this thing out classes the attacks the CLK/E Class Coupe... not the C Class Coupe... and since when does the 3 Series Coupe compete with the E Class Coupe???
I love it...
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pcread 12:22PM (11/25/2008)
More sensationalist AutoExpress artistic speculation. Look how on the money they were with the XF: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/202219/jaguar_stype.html
And a Jag's rear side window doesn't have sharp corners. An Aston's might.
I'll reserve my judgement until I see the real thing. Whenever that is. 2010 seems a bit soon. That's when we're expecting the new XJ.
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Red 12:31PM (11/25/2008)
I can't recall a time they were ever actually right.
But either way...this'll work for me. :D