Sunday 16 October 2011

Jaguar xf 2012

Jaguar xf 2012   has won accolades and enthusiastic fans across the globe for its dynamic abilities and dramatic looks

Jaguar xf 2012
 Jaguar xf  2012
Jaguar xf 2012
in this first drive article brought to you by the automotive experts at Motor Trend Jaguar xf 2012
Jaguar xf 2012

Jaguar xf 2012

Jaguar xf 2012

Jaguar xf 2012

Jaguar xf 2012

Jaguar xf 2012

Jaguar xf 2012

Jaguar xf 2012

        A living room with the soul of a sports car from Jaguar, the XF has won the praise and enthusiastic fans around the world for its dynamic capabilities and looks spectacular. Advances in lighting technology have allowed the new model range for 2012 Jaguar XF take bold design language introduced on the flagship XJ sedan.

Revisions to the sheet metal grille, hood and fenders that incorporate new triangular side vents give the car a more muscular look proactive. The high-end XFR receives its own unique design and openly stated to emphasize its performance potential, while the "aero" an alternative option is available on all other derivatives, for a total of three radically different style options

The headlights now include bi-xenon HID technology base that allows them to be much thinner and more compact, while providing exceptional resolution of the beam. It also includes LED daytime running lights arranged in a "distinctive pattern-J Jaguar signature sheet for instant identification.
 The rear lights have been completely renewed and is now expanding in the central part of the tailgate. These new units are currently in full LED stop light and functions of indicators and give Jaguar XF much overnight after the signing. Distinguishes them is a revised tailgate finisher with a lower edge glossy black for a cleaner look. The startup also stopping power on all models.

Key among the enhancements to Jaguar XF is the introduction of the 2.2-litre AJ-i4D turbodiesel engine. The unit features low-friction pistons and a water-cooled turbocharger to increase efficiency plus active engine mounts and modifications to the sump and block to reduce NVH levels. The result is not only Jaguar's most fuel-efficient engine ever, but one which offers levels of refinement on a par with the previously-fitted 2.7-litre V6 diesel and all the performance expected of a Jaguar sports saloon. Further refinement is assured on all models by the use of additional acoustic shielding and the use of computational fluid dynamics to smooth exterior airflow.

Power output is 190PS with an impressive torque figure of 450Nm to provide the muscular performance expected of a Jaguar. Reaching 60mph in 8.0 seconds, the car will go on to achieve a top speed of 140mph. Nevertheless the unit still manages 52.3mpg on the EU combined cycle - making it the most economical Jaguar ever - and emits just 149g/km of CO2 and is Euro Stage V compliant.

Three new audio systems are offered on the Jaguar XF, all of which represent a significant upgrade on those previously available. Heading this up is a 1200W, 17-speaker premium set-up, from British audio experts Bowers & Wilkins, which offers concert hall-like sound reproduction.

A saloon with the soul of a Jaguar sports car, the XF has won accolades and enthusiastic fans across the globe for its dynamic abilities and dramatic looks. Advances in lighting technology have allowed the new 2012 Jaguar XF model range to adopt the bold Jaguar design language introduced on the flagship XJ saloon.

Sheetmetal revisions to the grille, bonnet and front wings incorporating new triangular side vents give the car a more muscular, purposeful appearance. The range-topping XFR receives its own unique, overtly assertive design to underline its performance potential while an alternative 'Aerodynamic' option is available on all other derivatives for a total of three dramatically different styling options.

The headlamps now incorporate bi-function HID xenon technology that allows them to be much slimmer and more compact while still providing outstanding beam resolution. They also incorporate LED daytime running lights arranged in a distinctive Jaguar 'J-Blade' signature pattern for instant recognition.

The tail lamps have been entirely renewed and now extend onto the central portion of the boot lid. These new units are now full-LED for stop, light and indicator functions and give the Jaguar XF a distinctive night-time rear signature. Separating them is a revised boot lid finisher with a gloss black lower edge for a cleaner appearance. The boot also features power closure on all models.

Three new paint colours and an expanded alloy wheel selection ranging from 17 to 20-inch provide the finishing touches to the revised styling.

'The XF has rightly been recognised as a quintessential Jaguar saloon. It is purposeful yet elegant, with inherent sporting intent in its design. For the latest version we have been able to evolve and enhance that performance character to make the XF the most visually dynamic car in its class." Ian Callum, Design Director, Jaguar Cars

Key among the enhancements to Jaguar XF is the introduction of the 2.2-litre AJ-i4D turbodiesel engine. The unit features low-friction pistons and a water-cooled turbocharger to increase efficiency plus active engine mounts and modifications to the sump and block to reduce NVH levels. The result is not only Jaguar's most fuel-efficient engine ever, but one which offers levels of refinement on a par with the previously-fitted 2.7-litre V6 diesel and all the performance expected of a Jaguar sports saloon. Further refinement is assured on all models by the use of additional acoustic shielding and the use of computational fluid dynamics to smooth exterior airflow.

Power output is 190PS with an impressive torque figure of 450Nm to provide the muscular performance expected of a Jaguar. Reaching 60mph in 8.0 seconds, the car will go on to achieve a top speed of 140mph. Nevertheless the unit still manages 52.3mpg on the EU combined cycle - making it the most economical Jaguar ever - and emits just 149g/km of CO2 and is Euro Stage V compliant

brought out the XF back in 2008 as a replacement model for the old S-Type in 2008. Three years later and it’s time for the luxury sedan to get a little refreshing in the form of a facelift. The revised XF made its debut today at the New York Auto Show and will be followed by diesel and station wagon versions at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

The facelift XF will come with revised front and rear end styling inspired by the XJ sedan. It will also get new engines, including a diesel. The new Ford/PSA-developed 2,200 cc engine is the same one that will be used for the Range Rover Evoque and will deliver a total of 187 HP. The engine will come with a ZF eight-speed automatic gearbox that will send the power to the rear wheels. And since it is equipped with start-stop technology, the new engine will emit less than 130 g/km of CO2.

UPDATE 05/04/2011: We have added two new videos of the 2012 XF for your utter enjoyment. The first video stars Ian Callum as he talks about the 2012 model year design and the second video showcases both the XF and XF-R models by showing us every angle of the two cars up close

The exterior of the 2012 XF features a revised grille, hood, and front fenders, which incorporates new triangular side vents. The supercharged version gets louvers featuring the "supercharged" script, while the headlamps now incorporate bi-function HID xenon technology. The LED daytime running lights are arranged in a distinctive Jaguar ‘J-Blade’ signature.

At the rear, the XF also gets redesigned tail lamps that extend onto the central portion of the trunk lid and a redesigned trunk lid trim with a gloss black lower edge for a cleaner appearance. For 2012, Jaguar will offer the XF in three new exterior colors with a new set of alloy wheels size 18" to 20".

"The XF has rightly been recognized as a quintessential Jaguar sedan. It is purposeful yet elegant, with inherent sporting intent in its design. For the latest version we have been able to evolve and enhance that performance character." - Ian Callum, Design Director, Jaguar Cars
The XF’s interior design has always be favorite of ours since we first tested the vehicle, but for 2012, the interior has been further improved with high-end materials and new technologies. The front and rear seats have been redesigned to incorporate a ‘hoop’ design element on the seat and backrest that improves their appearance and support. The company is now offering a new color combination and a revised color scheme on the center console, dashboard, and steering wheel where buttons and switchgear have a more luxurious soft feel black paint finish. The ‘Tungsten’ finish is replaced by a more contemporary ‘Aurora’ theme.

The list of technologies includes a seven-inch Touch-screen with a new polarizing filter for improved contrast, addition buttons, and a revised graphics palette

Jaguar will be offering a number of engine options for the new XF, including a choice of three diesel powertrains and two petrol versions. For the diesel, you can opt for a 2.2-liter, four-cylinder turbocharged engine that produces 187 horsepower and 332 lb/ft of torque with a 0-62 mph time of 8.5 seconds and a top speed of 142 mph. More powerful than that is the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged engine with 237 horsepower and 368 lb/ft of torque, good enough for a 0-62 mph time of 7.1 seconds and a top speed of 149 mph. Then there’s the 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbocharged engine that produces 275 horsepower and 442 lb/ft of torque, which translates to a 0-62 mph time of 6.4 seconds and a top speed of 155 mph.

As for the two petrol engines, you have a choice between a 5.0-liter V8 and a 5.0-liter turbocharged V8. The former comes with 385 horsepower and 380 lb/ft of torque with a 0-62 mph time of 5.7 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph whereas the latter hits 510 horsepower and 461 lb/ft of torque with a 0-62 mph time of just 4.9 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph

While Jaguar toils away at designing a new and "proper" C-segment car to replace the unlamented X-Type (it's three to four years away), the XF ranks as the volume model. As such, the company has been clucking and fussing over it almost constantly since its 2008 launch. For 2012, the interior and exterior get a good going-over. Exterior enhancements were predicted by the CXF concept that appeared just prior to the production launch, and they leverage technology that now makes some of that concept's styling cues production feasible. Examples include the LED daytime running lamp treatment (which has come to be expected on cars in the class), and the "Tron"-look light-blade taillamp illumination that now extends onto the decklid.

The whole nose is new, including the fenders, fascia, grille, and the aluminum hood, which features a longer, taller power bulge and a little flick on the trailing edge to get the air up and over the wipers for reduced wind noise. (XFRs also get functional hood vents.) The crosshatch grille is set an inch deeper and stands slightly more upright to better resemble the XJ's, and comes in a chrome or gloss black finish (XFR only). The hood cutline above the headlamps lends the visage a slightly more sinister scowl. The little chrome blades in the lower fascia have a more sculptural twist, while the XFR gets a much more aggressive jutting chin with two chrome-ringed air inlets. (The one on the driver side is now blocked off for improved aerodynamics, as it proved unnecessary for cooling.)

Fender ornamentation trades the vertical graphic for a sleeker horizontal one atop a sail-shaped "vent" like the CXF's. Around back, the chrome plinth that conceals the trunk release, reverse camera, and license-plate illumination no longer spells out Jaguar, and hence has been visually slimmed with a strip of piano-black. A leaping cat centered above this chrome strip now provides the brand identity, and new oval exhaust outlets replace the more difficult to align trapezoidal ones. R models get a new spoiler to aerodynamically balance the more aggressive front chin, and the lower fascia features a venturi look (they're never very functional with this much ground clearance). New wheels for all models complete the exterior

If there were any scowls or frowns upon the introduction of the Jaguar XF in 2007, they stemmed from disappointment with the car's front fascia. The company's then-new mid-range luxury sedan had been previewed by the erotogenic C-XF concept, but just a little of the prototype's appeal was lost in translation to production. For 2012, Jaguar has righted that ship, nipping and tucking the face of the XF and bringing it more in line with both the concept we saw a few years ago and the recently introduced XJ.

Inside, the XF gets new front and rear seats, new color options, and new choices in veneers. Various controls receive a new black finish, the info screen in the gauge cluster is now rendered in full color, and there are more redundant controls below the slow-acting seven-inch infotainment screen. Hallelujah. Three new stereos join the party, including a 1200-watt, 17-speaker Bowers & Wilkins unit.

The most noticeable change for the 2012 XF lineup, though, is to the headlights, which are much more like those on the new XJ. The lights are flatter than they were before, and no longer have a lumpy semicircle protrusion at the top. They've been reshaped at the corners, as well—note the integrated strips of LED lighting—meaning that the fender and front clip had to be considerably reworked to accommodate the new units, and the former gets reshaped fender vents. The XF's grille is now more upright than it is on pre-face-lift cars, the lower front air intake has been gently tweaked, and, out back, the taillights are now full LED pieces. (In XFR-land, the high-po model's revisions aim to set it further apart from workaday examples.) The result is a more cohesive look, one that sends an even more aggressive, sporty message.

That message, however, is all that's changed about the XF's sportiness. The car's dirty bits all carry over, and with a 385-hp V-8 as the base engine and a price-of-entry at $53,375, who cares? The XF is one of the sharpest steers in the class, and offers an excellent ride-and-handling balance. We'd have liked to see the addition of all-wheel drive to the XF's option sheet—that's probably the single biggest way to boost this car's meager sales—but otherwise, the refresh leaves little to be desired.

Looks may be subjective but you’ll be hard pressed finding someone that genuinely doesn’t think the new Jaguar XF is stunning in appearance. Unlike its German competitors, even when stationary the XF glows with character and soul. The new ‘J-Blade’ DRLs add a whole new look to the front, illuminating the headlight structure with a unique style. It’s the type of timeless car design that you love from the moment you see it. It’s a sign of what’s to come from the British brand under the design direction of Ian Callum
Jaguar xf 2012


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