XF
To say that the XF is the car that saved Jaguar might be overstating things just a little, but it was the one that revolutionised the marque, and convinced buyers that they don’t have to like retro to enjoy one of these fine British luxury cars.
Concepts and prototypes : Jaguar XF
Codenamed X250, the XF was originally planned as an aluminium monocoque, like the current XJ. However, Jaguar needed the car on the market as quickly as possible, and so it continues with a steel body featuring some aluminium panels. To save cash and time, Jaguar has overhauled the old S-type’s DEW98 platform, a Lincoln hand-me-down [...]
July 24, 2011
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News : Jaguar XFR-S breaks cover in LA
The Jaguar XFR-S has been unveiled at the 2012 Los Angeles motor show, and it’s going M5, RS and AMG hunting. The new British super-saloon receives the same engine as the XKR-S with 542bhp, gets its speed limiter raised to 186mph, and has been priced at £79,995. The XFR-S’s 5.0-litre supercharged V8 has been boosted [...]
November 28, 2012
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First Drive : Jaguar XF Sportbrake
David Ross, Honest John You can forgive Jaguar for the rather elaborate name. What we used to call an estate is now rather more grand thanks to the Sportbrake label. But then this is more than simply an estate version of the XF. The Sportbrake is a key model for Jaguar as it looks to [...]
November 6, 2012
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Buy parts with AROnline and Rimmer Bros
KEITH ADAMS Rimmer Bros sponsored AROnline‘s Polish SD1 restoration… Buying parts for your Jaguar, Rover, Lands Rover, Triumph or MG has never been easier through AROnline… HERE at AROnline, we receive a large numbers of emails from people all over the world looking for parts for their cars MGs, Rovers, Landies and all manner of [...]
August 20, 2012
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Geneva 2012 : Jaguar XF Sportbrake
Words: Keith Adams Photography: Newspress Jaguar’s Sportsbrake made it public debut at Geneva, and extends appeal of the XF, opening up to a further 30% of the executive car class. The estate has increased headroom for back-seat passengers, and with the split-fold rear seats down, it can carry 1675 litres of cargo. Initially powering the [...]
March 7, 2012
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News : Jaguar XF Sportbrake revealed
The new Jaguar XF Sportbrake has been unveiled ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Sharing its underpinnings with the XF saloon, the Sportbrake’s overall length grows by just 5mm, its weight by less 70kg and its chassis structure matches the strength of the conventional XF. These characteristics mean the Sportbrake can [...]
February 29, 2012
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News : Jaguar XF Sportbrake revealed pre-Geneva?
Keith Adams The Jaguar XF looks set to cement its position as the most desirable entrant in the executive sector with the addition of the Sportbrake – estate to you and me – sooner than we thought. The latest images of the much-anticipated five-door Jaguar XF – assuming they are genuine – have surfaced on [...]
February 26, 2012
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News : Entry-level XF arrives from under £30K
A new 160bhp version of the Jaguar XF powered by a 2.2-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine, is about to hit the market, and set a new entry-level price point at £30K. Developed from the existing 187bhp model, which recently crossed the United States averaging 62.9mpg, the new, lower output derivative of the 2.2-litre engine puts out [...]
January 16, 2012
· Keith Adams · 50 Comments
News : EuroNCAP latest – 4 and 5-stars for the Brits
Euro NCAP’s fifth and last launch of 2011 presents the results for 14 new cars, with the MG6, Jaguar XF scoring four stars. But the Range Rover Evoque stole the show brilliantly for the Brits by scoring a full five stars straight out of the box. The MG6′s four star rating is a creditable result [...]
November 23, 2011
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News : Jaguar XF 2.2D. 2884 miles. 62.9mpg
Keith Adams For anyone in any doubt that the current state of the art when it comes to combining real-world usability with low fuel consumption lies with diesel, they only need to look at the incredible achievement racked up by the Jaguar XF 2.2D. A factory-backed team crossed the USA, from New York to Los [...]
November 16, 2011
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News : Jaguar XF picks up used car award
You’d think we’d be getting bored of the Jaguar XF’s unerring ability to pick up awards, but here we are, four years after its launch and well into the lifespan of the mid-term facelift, and Britain’s best executive car continues to impress. And we love it on AROnline. The XF emerged as winner of the [...]
October 20, 2011
· Keith Adams · 9 Comments
Jaguar : Facelifted MY12 XF range features new 2.2-litre turbodiesel engine
Keith Adams The XF has received its first facelift, just three years after its introduction. The main visual difference incorporated into the 2012 XF is a new front end featuring new headlamps that resemble those which appeared on the 2007 C-XF Concept as well as the 2009 XJ. However, the big news is reserved for under the bonnet, [...]
April 21, 2011
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Jaguar : New 2.2-Litre diesel engine debuts in XF development mule
Jaguar has unveiled its most efficient engine yet in the form of a new 2.2-litre diesel unit. The new engine develops 187bhp and 332lbs/ft of torque and is capable of returning 52.3mpg on the combined cycle while emitting 149g/km of CO2. Making its debut on UK roads fitted to a prototype development vehicle, the new [...]
March 30, 2011
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Spending time with the XFR
Keith Adams I think it’s fair to say that my ongoing love affair with the British motor industry is all-consuming and, sometimes, irrational. You might not understand why I choose to like cars such as the Allegro Vanden Plas, Panther Rio, Avon Triumph Acclaim or Talbot Sunbeam, but I do – and I’ve made it [...]
March 3, 2011
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First drive : Jaguar XF 2.7D (2007)
It’s the most anticipated new Jaguar since the XJ40, and is probably the most important since William Lyons set up shop and decided to build something a little bit special – but does the XF live up to the hype? RICHARD PORTER, fresh his first revealing drive reckons that it is… (From the launch of [...]
January 24, 2008
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