Jaguar Launches 2009 XF Ahead of Schedule

Keen to shed the old and stodgy image that plagued the previous S-Type, Jaguar designers have given the XF a slick new look drawn from the lines of the X-CF concept car.

They then packed it with enough with high-tech gizmos to match the car’s modern lines. Some of these include LED detailed headlights, new shift-by-wire transmission control for quicker gearshifts, an optional Bowers & Wilkins designed stereo and voice-activated control for many ancillary features.

There will be a few engine options to choose from - a 300hp 4.2L V8 that bring you to 100km/h time of 6.3 seconds, a new ‘SV8’ flagship with a 420hp supercharged 4.2L V8 with a 0-100km/h time of 5.5 seconds, a smaller 240hp 3 litre V6 and a 210hp 2.7L turbodiesel that takes just 7.9 seconds to reach the century mark.

All the cars come with a six-speed auto with steering wheel paddle shifters for the gear changes.

The XF rides on a conventional steel chassis, but utilizes aluminum, composites and magnesium in places to help shed weight. It also shares the older S-Type’s 2909mm wheelbase, plus its double wishbone front and multi-link rear suspension set-up.

Kerb weight measures in at 1749kg for the naturally aspirated V8 and tops out at 1842kg for the supercharged car.

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