RE: Jaguar XFR-S estate spied...

[rob.e]

I'd love one.

Can't afford it but still, love the concept.

[8bit]

TheRoadWarrior said:

Indeed.

WE might all think it's a great idea but the chances are that Joe-Public wont really have much need for an estate car with ~20mpg fuel economy.

Dunno, see plenty of RS4/RS6 Avants around, am sure some of those could be tempted to try an XFR-S estate.

[excel monkey]

toppstuff said:

I don't think we should see the relatively small market for petrol V8 estates in the UK as a deterrent.

Merc/BMW manage to justify all kinds of niche V8 estates, shooting brakes and crossovers, which presumably sell in small numbers in the UK. They know that these are halo cars which generate a lot of media attention and showroom prestige and help maintain the exclusive image. Jag needs to keep investing in cars like this if they are to successfully launch a new smaller model in the future.

[Benbay001]

dukebox9reg said:

Lol what do you drive if you think the XF-R has a quiet exhaust?

If its anything like my S Type R then it certainly is a quiet exhaust.
Almost sinful to be burning so much fuel and not be able to hear it burn

The XFR has an active exhaust whereas my S Type doesnt. But i believe that only kicks in when you give the car a boot full.

[Chicane-UK]

I can barely believe I'm saying this but Jag are making cars now that I would actually prefer to own over the German cars they're competing against. I know my opinions (as someone who could never afford anything like that) don't matter one iota but it has to be a positive that they're making cars that mere mortals like me aspire to own, and are enthusiastic about.

I saw an XJ-R L (long wheelbase version) yesterday - holy cow that is one BIG, purposeful looking car!

And I think I'd donate organs to own an XK-RS.

[qwick]

^^^ yup

[alclark]

There is one hope - it's on British plates and it's right hand drive. We might get it.

[martrider]

My question is, RS Audis are all 4x4, AMG E63s are now available with 4x4 (Not sure about the TE/Estate/Wagon), BMW M5 is on the verge of 4x4 too (Not sure if they are doing an M5 Touring this time around, let alone a 4x4 Touring.......

Is there not a case for a XF-RS Sportsbrake with 4x4?

That would be my choice!

[alclark]

martrider said:

My question is, RS Audis are all 4x4, AMG E63s are now available with 4x4 (Not sure about the TE/Estate/Wagon), BMW M5 is on the verge of 4x4 too (Not sure if they are doing an M5 Touring this time around, let alone a 4x4 Touring.......

Is there not a case for a XF-RS Sportsbrake with 4x4?

That would be my choice!

There is a Jaguar all wheel drive platform out in snowy countries already which is going down a treat.

[martin mrt]

I certainly hope they make this, the XF Estate is possibly the finest looking estate car on sale at the moment

An XFR-S Estate would be perfect

[FlauM]

This looks really nice!

[peter450]

Ditto some of the comments earlier, Jag are really on a roll, since the current XK first rolled off the line a few years back, everything they have produced has been fantastic.

The only model i'm not such a fan of is the new XJ, but even that looks better than the german competion to my mind, and the XK, XF and now new F type really have the competition nailed in the style stakes

If Jag can keep on with cars like this, there going to do very very well in the premium segment in the years to come

[drivin_me_nuts]

Nice looking car.

I do wonder at the exhausts though. Jaguar's seeming inability to make even one oval exhaust line up correctly, let alone two, makes me wonder at their ability to line up four...

Rivals presumably the usual suspects of M cars, RS and AMG models. It would be individual person indeed who took the cat over any of the others; this will have to be one very special mutt-mover indeed to take sales from those cars. Special... perhaps more exceptional.

[David87]

Please build it, Jaguar! I'd be tempted by one.

[Scottman]

About time too! If they don't put this into production they are missing a trick.

Our next car will either be one of these or we will buy another RS6 Avant.

[JordanTurbo]

From the original XFR-S thread....

Pixel Pusher said:

JordanTurbo said:

Put that engine and front end Into/onto the XF Sport brake body.



Yes please

Looks like JLR have been listening.

Edited by JordanTurbo on Wednesday 24th July 22:02

[EdM]

Do the right thing Jag, yes it won't sell in big numbers but it will sell and it'll only extend Jag's 'thoroughbred' heritage throughout their range - surely a bigger and unquestionably more important ambition for whoever is the current caretaker of such a precious entity.

[jamieduff1981]

martrider said:

My question is, RS Audis are all 4x4, AMG E63s are now available with 4x4 (Not sure about the TE/Estate/Wagon), BMW M5 is on the verge of 4x4 too (Not sure if they are doing an M5 Touring this time around, let alone a 4x4 Touring.......

Is there not a case for a XF-RS Sportsbrake with 4x4?

That would be my choice!

Ok I'll bite.

Why on earth do people think AWD is a good thing?

Further more - estates are still ugly things. If you can afford an £80k car and the fuel to run it daily, you can afford to have a washing machine delivered or to rent a Transit for an afternoon to go to the dump.

This is just another starship compromise trying to be too many things at once. Even if it's ok at everything it tries to be the owners will get bored with the lack of variety. If you really want an ugly box to carry rotting vegetation from the garden to the dump buy a Volvo and run a more focused performance car.

I just don't see the attraction of one car trying to be a high performance luxury hearse-come-landrover.

[amstrange1]

CoventryClimax said:

Dream daily driver that, apart from the rear strip across the back that intersects the lights, they just look odd in black pack form!

Needs the right colour combo, but the only Sportbrakes I've liked have the Black Pack - the chrome window trim looks a bit odd against the black pillar trims otherwise.

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jamieduff1981 said:

Further more - estates are still ugly things. If you can afford an £80k car and the fuel to run it daily, you can afford to have a washing machine delivered or to rent a Transit for an afternoon to go to the dump.

The boot orifice on the saloon isn't exactly huge, even though the boot is a decent size. Most people could manage with the saloon I'm sure, but the estate is an awful lot easier if you just want to chuck stuff in.

[Ashley1111]

The diesel can be made to look pretty lairy. Ok, not got the top end performance of the XFR, but by no means a slouch by any meaningful measurement. 600NM of torque vs XFR at 625NM....