I plonk myself down in the driver's pew of the new Jaguar XFR. The start button is pulsing red. I push it and the circular, rotating gearshift wheel rises like a phoenix from the console. It is somewhat symbolic for Jaguar. The air vents, which were no where to be seen, are suddenly open across the dash. The new 2010 year model XFR is open for business. I rotate the gearshift to `D' and depress the right pedal to start the road test. From the four exhausts there's a roar ... a deep throated snarl that only a performance V8 produces.
I listen carefully. I think I hear it say 'AMG E63 I'm coming to get you.' The revs rise and again it speaks, 'BMW M5 ... I'm here.' Jaguar are calling it the start of the 'revitalisation.' Jaguar doing what Jaguar do best: high performance saloons, although the XF at times looks more like a coupe than a four door. XFR is the latest addition to the XF range. A potent, high-end flagship. A car to take on the Germans: Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi.
Gas mileage for the XK coupe is the best of the XK line at an average of 19 mpg (16 mpg city, 24 mpg highway). The XK convertible is rated 16 mpg for city driving and 22 mpg on the highway for a combined 18mpg. The supercharged version of this engine produces an average of 17 mpg for both the coupe and convertible.
If you are looking for a luxury car with high performance and the latest technical gadgets then the XJ would be a suitable car. The XJ still offers the Jaguar heritage and Legacy but now with a modern touch and high tech gadgets. If you choose the Supercharged XFR trim you receive a beast of a car that can run with the best in the luxury midsize segment. It doesn't get much cooler than a rotary shift dial that just emerges from the console right into your very own hand! MSRP for the base model starts at around the $51k range.
2010 NFS Jaguar-XFR