2010 Jaguar XFR Supercharged sedan
January 10, 2009 by George Skentzos
Jaguar has officially unveiled the new 2010 XFR sports sedan that is set to rival the likes of the BMW M5, Audi RS6 and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG in the performance stakes.
The XFR is set to make its first public debut later this week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, boasting a new generation supercharged V8 engine.
Under the bonnet, the 5.0-litre, V8 engine uses a Roots-type twin vortex system (TVS) supercharger that boosts maximum power to 380kW between 6000-6500rpm and 625Nm from 2500rpm.
This represents a 23 percent increase in power and 12 percent increase in torque over the supercharged 4.2-litre V8 engine used in the current XF.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through Jaguar’s upgraded six-speed automatic transmission, which features additional clutch plates and an uprated torque converter to manage the extra grunt.
The result is zero to 100km/h in just 4.9 seconds, rolling acceleration between 80 to 110km/h of roughly 1.9 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 13.1 seconds.
Despite this, fuel economy is a more than acceptable 12.5-litres per 100km.
Engineers have done more than just up the power, including an Active Differential Control and Adaptive Dynamics system that optimises traction under acceleration and cornering.
To match this performance on the outside, the XFR balances aggression with sophistication, adding a revised front end with integrated chrome intakes, new rear bumper with body-coloured diffuser, new bootlid spoiled, redesigned exterior mirrors with LED indicators, 20-inch Navis alloy wheels and ‘R’ signature branding.
Inside, the XFR gains dark mesh aluminium finish trim, electronically-adjustable sports seats embossed with the ‘R’ logo, red instrument dials on the dash featuring a ‘Supercharged’ motif and full soft grain leather interior as standard.
Print it: 
Drifts so elegantly, look at that last picture.
Its how Jaguar would like to market the car I think; no yobbo tyre smoking business =p
Orgasmically HOT!
Nice work Tata! (j/k)
Ten times better looking than the S-Type with much more power, I love the new Jaguar, even if it is owned by TATA.
Yay this could be my next car! I don’t really care if Jaguar owned by Tata but this car really makes me drooling!
Sensational, would buy this over its competition without question
however, i must wonder how a 380kw Jaguar, can put down the same performance numbers as a 310kw F6.
Wouldn’t this engine look good in a FPV-GT ???
Um, why does the TATA thing keep coming up? It’s not as if the cars are being built in India or that they’re using materials of lesser quality so what does it matter who owns them? I think I’ve heard Ratan Tata is the richest man in motoring which means that he has money to throw at the brands which is only a good thing.
Fantastic car, I would quite like one. I think maybe I’ll buy one once the waiting list goes down a bit (I’m sure there will be a long one) providing it’s good, but how can it not be? The other week the diesel S became my top pick for this car, that just changed by a lot.
Tom, one word, Traction.
Other higher performance cars (supercars) can get better 0-100 times as they weigh less as well as have wider and more grippy tires at their diposal.
Paul rumour a while ago was that it will go in the New Ho……..mmmmmmm dont think thats happening now though !
Jagar looks tough,a little like a big Mondeo!
Acfsambo,
they also say that traction is the limiting factor in the F6 landing a faster time.
what does this thing weigh by the way???
good economy for a high performance V8.
Andrew M, once a certain power is reached, only better tyres will increase performance times, so the XFR has prob about 50-80 too many Kw to put down off the line, though i expect the XFR to have better rolling acceleration figures than the F6 (80-110).
Finally Jagaur has a car can take on the Germans, just a shame not the best time to launch an expensive fast car, especially with rumours of UK Government bail out for JLR.
Only thing i wonder about is how heavy this car will be as the standard XFR is already quite a heavy car.
Gorgeous! Simple 6is that the XFR weighs a whole lot more than the f6…
looooks amaaazing…. and that engine will be a cracker!
Another quick cat. I think that drift picture looks photoshoped.
I’m sure that pic IS photoshoped.
Meh
Nice looking car, sadly not in my budget. I bet it sounds sweet as.
nice…
HOWEVER not the biggest fan of those wheels.
bif fat 5 spoke wheels similar to that of the normal XF (but with the spokes not as chunky, and in 20″ guise not 19’s) would look ace, and more ’sporting’…
still beautiful.
I love this car, immediately it tells me Jaguar are climbing back on their feet and are having a go at the Germans and fighting back well. It’s just so beautiful, smooth, elegant and makes an awesome noise. I always find myself sticking up for it when talking about it with my mates.
Though one question this new 5 litre engine will replace the old 4.2L… does this mean the old 4.2L will depreciate hugely? I’m not so sure. I hope it does (sort of) because I can’t afford one at over $130,000.
Should I wait till mid-2009?
i agree the last pic clearly looks shopped.
the shadow looks wrong and with that much lateral carrying that much apparent speed there’d be some smoke.
Lovely shape though and great engine.
Turbins off to them.
I…must…have…one…of…those…
I suspect $250K or so for one of these, so there will still be a market for the current V8 ($145K) and SV8($180K). Dont know about that fuel economy, though. I can only get my (4.2 V8) average down to aroud 13L/100km after a few hundred k’s highway driving.
Fudge that’s a lot of power, even if the acceleration figures don’t agree with it.
625Nm from 2500, that’s 6th gear 110 highway acceleration covered.
It does beg the question though, can this really be better than the RS6?
For me, the GT-R and the Caddy CTS-V are the market changing cars. Both priced above $150K (i’m guessing here for the CTS-V however US pricing would point it towards the C63’s $144K or even the IS F’s $129K). The CTS-V is the wildcard here though, you can almost buy a CTS-V AND a GT-R for the price of the RS6 ($271K) yet the CTS-V will (out)run rings around the RS6. Given all this, this Jag if it wants to ‘compete’ with the German’s (as stated RS6, M5, E63 etc.) then it’s got a hell of a lot to live up to to be worth buying over the already smile enducing RS6 or the more obvious choice, the CTS-V (fastest production sedan ever says something).
(Just bring the damn CTS-V to Australia!)
Then you might say it’s probably more luxurious. I’m not one to disagree in this department but remind me again why you wouldn’t buy the SV8 for it’s ’sporty luxurious’ credentials?
GS F anyone? =P
i need to win lotto….. bloody hawt!!!