Next-gen Jaguar wins award
C-XF signposts new design direction
Jaguar's star entrant at the Detroit auto show last week was not only the most talked-about car there, it also won an award.
US magazine AutoWeek announced that its Editors’ Choice Award for Best in Show 2007 was being awarded to Jaguar for its new C-XF concept car -- the machine on whose broad shoulders rests the company's future, as it bids to shake off the fusty image engendered by the X-type and S-Type retro-mobiles.
"The Jaguar C-XF is the sexiest four-door we’ve seen from Jaguar in years," said Dutch Mandel, editor and associate publisher, AutoWeek. "This car draws a line from Jaguar sedans of the past to Jaguar sedans of the future."
When selecting the winning vehicle for Best in Show, the editorial team looked for the most significant, influential car – the one to remember 10 years down the road.
"With the C-XF, we wanted to create something with strength and a distinctive modern style that will carry Jaguar into the future – something with longevity," said Jaguar's design chief Ian Callum. "Ultimately, AutoWeek’s recognition of this tells us we’ve accomplished our goal."
The all-new Jaguar C-XF concept car, a four-door saloon that blends dynamic, modern features with classic heritage cues, made its debut on 7 January at the show. It houses the same 4.2-litre supercharged engine as the XK, and is a clear indication of the design direction for the company’s design future.
"I am truly delighted for Ian and his team that all their hard work and creativity has been honoured," said Jaguar boss Bibiana Boerio. "While the C-XF is not a production vehicle, it is a true representation of our future design direction. This is just the beginning."
Credit however for creating this luxury saloon coupe segment must go to Mercedes with their CLS...we're now seeing similar ideas from a 4-door Aston Martin, Porsche Panamera and now Jaguar!!!
...and Alfa for coming up with the idea of hiding the rear door handles
Credit however for creating this luxury saloon coupe segment must go to Mercedes with their CLS...we're now seeing similar ideas from a 4-door Aston Martin, Porsche Panamera and now Jaguar!!!
...and Alfa for coming up with the idea of hiding the rear door handles
Except a four door isn't a coupe....
Credit however for creating this luxury saloon coupe segment must go to Mercedes with their CLS...we're now seeing similar ideas from a 4-door Aston Martin, Porsche Panamera and now Jaguar!!!
...and Alfa for coming up with the idea of hiding the rear door handles
Except a four door isn't a coupe....
Quite. Couldn't agree more. Lets not get started on that one!
Design a good looking car that people would actually go out and buy, then don't make it. Instead they build cars that designs hark back to the "Good old days".
No young professional is going to, or has every lusted after an "X type" or "S type".
The new XK is a step forward for Jaguar design. Lets just hope they now don't take 2 steps backwards with future cars
RX8 not a coupe. Sports car, yes. Coupe no. In isolation, you might think it could. But when I look at an RX8, an RX7 and 350Z close together, it stands out a bit.
Haaa.... Ok, breathing again. Off soapbox. Face regaining non red hue.
Credit however for creating this luxury saloon coupe segment must go to Mercedes with their CLS...we're now seeing similar ideas from a 4-door Aston Martin, Porsche Panamera and now Jaguar!!!
But you can hardly call the Merc offering stunning (or any Merc really) - as in the case of the Jag. In fact the Merc looks more like a banana. And you could argue that the Jag R coupe preceeded Merc with this kind of styling, albeit in 2-door form.
Credit however for creating this luxury saloon coupe segment must go to Mercedes with their CLS...we're now seeing similar ideas from a 4-door Aston Martin, Porsche Panamera and now Jaguar!!!
...and Alfa for coming up with the idea of hiding the rear door handles
The XJ prior to the latest iteration was always more of a 4 door coupe.
Guess I'm alone on this one.
I agree it's not especially pretty, but it does have cojones, which is what a Jag needs (I'm assuming Jags are males here).
Question is: will jag build this or another blandmobile. I'm not betting either way, simply x-fingers.
Guess I'm alone on this one.
It won Best in Show. Something had too. And the competition at the Detroit Show was only ever going to be retro muscle cars, pick-ups and US-style walk-in fridges on 21 inch rims. The XF winning sounds like a "no brainer" to me.
At first,it isnt a bad Concept,for a Volvo!
Thats the prob,i see so many design elements of another Cars-
to much of another Cars,but not many from Jaguar.
Side:5er Series,Aston Martin,Mitsu,Alfa,Audi.
Rear:Alfa,Mitsubishi,Audi,Aston Martin and a little bit Vauxhall (Chromstripe)
Front:Volvo,Audi,Pimped Seat Altea.
Its a Mixconcept.
Not more.
Guess I'm alone on this one.
It won Best in Show. Something had too. And the competition at the Detroit Show was only ever going to be retro muscle cars, pick-ups and US-style walk-in fridges on 21 inch rims. The XF winning sounds like a "no brainer" to me.
Fair enough. Are the other cars from Detroit on PH somewhere?
At first,it isnt a bad Concept,for a Volvo!
Thats the prob,i see so many design elements of another Cars-
to much of another Cars,but not many from Jaguar.
Side:5er Series,Aston Martin,Mitsu,Alfa,Audi.
Rear:Alfa,Mitsubishi,Audi,Aston Martin and a little bit Vauxhall (Chromstripe)
Front:Volvo,Audi,Pimped Seat Altea.
Its a Mixconcept.
Not more.
I agree, although I think it resembles the new Ford Mondeo a bit too closely!?!
No young professional is going to, or has every lusted after an "X type" or "S type".
I'm not QUITE a young professional yet but back in the day when it came out, the S-type was my dream car... hands down (I was... 16 back then... funny, I know) Id still love an S-type R over almost any other sedan - save for an RR Phantom, a Maser Quattroporte or even a Jag XJR
...but all those cost significantly more
Credit however for creating this luxury saloon coupe segment must go to Mercedes with their CLS...we're now seeing similar ideas from a 4-door Aston Martin, Porsche Panamera and now Jaguar!!!
Looks a lot like the Aston Rapide to me - which makes sense as they still share the same designer, non? !
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