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The 2011 XJ is a complete repudiation of its predecessor. The 2011 XJ's interior will be a mix of familiar elements. Jaguar's love-it-or-hate-it touch-screen interface returns, and the XF's rotary transmission selector migrates here as well...
 
May 11, 2010 - PRLog -- 2011 Jagura XJ Review
The 2011 XJ is a complete repudiation of its predecessor. The 2011 XJ's interior will be a mix of familiar elements. Jaguar's love-it-or-hate-it touch-screen interface returns, and the XF's rotary transmission selector migrates here as well. Proximity sensors are predicted for many controls, and a full-length glass sunroof will be offered. Well, almost complete: The new car's body-in-white is again made from lightweight aluminum, and a number of platform architecture elements and component sets are carried over from the old car. And after riding in a long wheelbase Portfolio version with Jaguar chassis guru Mike Cross at the wheel, it clearly has the same delicate, cat-like grace on the road. But everything you can see and touch is a time warp away from the cloying back-to-the-60s ambience of the last XJ. Power will come from a new 5.0-liter V-8 engine that will make about 400 hp; a supercharged XJR version should produce roughly 100 hp more. Both engines will be mated to a seven- or an eight-speed automatic transmission. A concept version of the next XJ should debut at the Paris show in October.

Walkaround
The new XJ is defined by its dramatic swooping roofline and coupe-like greenhouse, architectural elements decided at the very beginning of the car's development program. Two generic CAD concept models, one a traditional three-box sedan, and one with a coupe-like profile, were shown to 100 potential customers in Los Angeles in late 2005. They overwhelmingly indicated the coupe-like concept was more appropriate for a Jaguar. The whole car's architecture hinges around the thin cant rails that arch rearward from the base of the windshield, says chief program engineer Andy Dobson. Without them, the XJ's upper would appear heavy, pressing down on slit-like windows as in the Chrysler 300C and Chevy Camaro. The sliding glass roof is a key enabling technology: Because it articulates up and over the top surface, it enabled Dobson's engineers to reduce the thickness the roof -- and therefore the vertical height of the cant rails -- by an inch. Those controversial black panels on the C-pillars, which fool the eye into thinking the rear glass wraps around to the side of the car, are another key piece of the XJ's dramatic look.

Summary
The new 2011 Jaguar XJ is a high performance luxury sedan with impressive features and specifications. The ride in the rear seat is excellent. There's ample head and legroom for those over 6' tall in the long wheelbase car, and the higher H-point allows for an excellent view out front. And despite that swoopy roofline, there's way better side vision than in the rear of a Mercedes CLS or even a Porsche Panamera. The engine epitomizes the concept of refined power, while the car boasts precision handling and advanced technology thats second to none. The 470-hp supercharged V-8 feels smooth and torquey, and the excellent six-speed automatic -- shared with the XK and XF -- is crisp and precise, yet remarkably refined. Paddle shifters enable optimal control if you're in the mood to hustle this big car between the hedgerows. Driving the XJ is so wonderful that you wont want to arrive at your destination.
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