New Jag XF?

[Kentish]

I briefly saw what I thought said was a Jaguar XF on the rear but not the pretty Aston like XF rear we know and love.

This thing was hideous and had small upright lights.

I can't find anything on the web.

Anyone have any ideas on this?

Please tell me that some American focus group has not made it look like the basterd child of Gordon Brown and Anne Widdicombe?

[300bhp/ton]

Are you sure it wasn't a Mondeo???

[pilchardthecat]

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Edited by pilchardthecat on Friday 24th September 14:26

[Kentish]

pilchardthecat said:

That's it!

Looks better in that photo but in the flesh (and bright metallic blue)!

Yuck!

[FraserLFA]

Kentish said:

pilchardthecat said:

That's it!

Looks better in that photo but in the flesh (and bright metallic blue)!

Yuck!

I like that

[Kentish]

Is it a replacement for the XJ?

Which has always been one of THE most beautiful cars!

[Kentish]

FraserLFA said:

Kentish said:

pilchardthecat said:

That's it!

Looks better in that photo but in the flesh (and bright metallic blue)!

Yuck!

I like that

I agree, in that pic it looks nice but up close it looks horribly proportioned.

[pilchardthecat]

Yes, new XJ.

It actually looks much nicer than the XF from the front, but rank from the rear.

[Shaw Tarse]

Kentish said:

Is it a replacement for the XJ?

Which has always been one of THE most beautiful cars!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[300bhp/ton]

Kentish said:

Is it a replacement for the XJ?

Which has always been one of THE most beautiful cars!

Yes it's the new "XJ". Not sure about the styling myself, it seems to manage that perfect middle ground of moderately ugly and bland.

The interior looks nice though. But I can't truly see it being remembers as a design classic in 20 or 30 years time.

[Republik]

I love the look of the new XJ.

[davepoth]

300bhp/ton said:

Kentish said:

Is it a replacement for the XJ?

Which has always been one of THE most beautiful cars!

Yes it's the new "XJ". Not sure about the styling myself, it seems to manage that perfect middle ground of moderately ugly and bland.

The interior looks nice though. But I can't truly see it being remembers as a design classic in 20 or 30 years time.

I can. Watch for Audi, Mercedes and BMW in the next two years...

[winshent]

We've had an XJL in the car park for most of last week.. looks like something out of thunderbirds if you ask me.. its a massive car..

I prefer the styling of XF.. much more of a handsome car..

Only managed to get to look at the interior thru the window.. looked a bit bling.. although i could be confused with the panamera we had in as well..

Edited by winshent on Friday 24th September 14:50

[300bhp/ton]

davepoth said:

300bhp/ton said:

Kentish said:

Is it a replacement for the XJ?

Which has always been one of THE most beautiful cars!

Yes it's the new "XJ". Not sure about the styling myself, it seems to manage that perfect middle ground of moderately ugly and bland.

The interior looks nice though. But I can't truly see it being remembers as a design classic in 20 or 30 years time.

I can. Watch for Audi, Mercedes and BMW in the next two years...

Then it's good we are all different.

[Nimbus]

I saw one of these in the directors car park yesterday..

Thought it looked terrible..

[Bill Carr]

Having been unimpressed by the launch photo's, I've now seen a couple of the new XJ's in the metal. I think it looks great! Possibly not in bright metallic blue, but then what large saloon does?

I say Kudos to Jag for designing something different and breaking with the traditional image of the XJ. Whether it'll work for them is something else - with the XJ in particular I feel they're a little bit stuck between a rock and a hard place.

[Kentish]

inkiboo said:

I've seen many in the flesh and they are simply stunning. Either way, you own a Kia so your opinion on how a car looks is null and void.

Says the bloke who drives a smart car and not even a roadster

[Kentish]

300bhp/ton said:

Kentish said:

Is it a replacement for the XJ?

Which has always been one of THE most beautiful cars!

Yes it's the new "XJ". Not sure about the styling myself, it seems to manage that perfect middle ground of moderately ugly and bland.

The interior looks nice though. But I can't truly see it being remembers as a design classic in 20 or 30 years time.

Hit the nail on the head there

[Kentish]

inkiboo said:

Kentish said:

inkiboo said:

I've seen many in the flesh and they are simply stunning. Either way, you own a Kia so your opinion on how a car looks is null and void.

Says the bloke who drives a smart car and not even a roadster

And that would be because a Roadster offers no size advantage in London.

10/10 for effort though.

Oh poor effort, there are much better small cars to use in town - you could have bought a cooper S!

[Mannginger]

Back to the XJ - I love it, on the road it has great presence and looks very comfortable indeed!