Jaguar's most powerful sedan ever is also one of its most convincing models - but is that enough?
Chief executives sitting in lofty boardrooms make changes less frequently than the manufacturers of the cars they drive, or so it seems. One year ago we tested the BMW M5 and it was the only luxury muscle car with 400-plus kilowatts of power; the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG made 386kW, the Jaguar XFR 375kW...
The fastest and most powerful Jaguar sedan ever shifts both occupants and perceptions.
A diesel with sports extras sounds oxymoronic, but the Jaguar XF 2.2D has claws to swipe at that suggestion...
A four-cylinder Jaguar? Don't worry, the $68,900 XF 2.0-litre petrol offers surprisingly brisk performance...
England has an answer to Germany's famous performance luxury sedans - and it's an impressive one.
The Jaguar XF's existence is a sigh of relief in a market dominated by conservatism.
Despite its rather modest displacement the latest edition to the XF model range, is anything but tardy...
Its looks alone are worth the asking price, everything else is just a bonus...
Models driven: XFR 5.0-litre V8 Supercharged, ZF six-speed automatic transmission (375kW & 625Nm) - $204,990 XKR 5.0-litre V8 Supercharged, ZF six-speed automatic transmission (375kW & 625Nm) - $255,000 Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada...
If looks could kill, the XF-R would be the Charles Manson of its class.
