A Contemporary Jaguar XF Spotted in the Philippines

    2008, the year of financial instability and the year Jaguar and Land Rover were sold to Indian automaker, Tata. Although said to be a controversial decision by many enthusiasts and fans, the XF was the first Jaguar to finally relinquish its rather old and cheesy retro design for a more modern and contemporary choice. Its discontinuation of dated look paved way for its more stylish appearance, now looking like it belongs in the right century, as some reviewers lauded.


    The XF first started its development at Whitley Design and Development HQ in hopes of replacing the archaic S-Type. Initially, the XF had been planned to utilize an original all aluminum platform, however due to time constraints, the XF made use of a heavily modified Ford platform, much like the X-Type and its Mondeo chassis. The XF was then launched and production began in September of 2007, in Birmingham, England.


    One of biggest changes in terms of design over the S-Type was the new and improved grille, a large rectangular mesh bearing the gleaming Jaguar logo in the middle. At the back, its imitation of an XK's rear end adds to the sportiness, while its use of gills and a bulging hood gave the sedan quite the muscular aura, boosted by its 3.0L V6 engine. With a growl also mimicking the XK, it generated a beastly 235 brake horsepower and 293 Nm of torque, giving it a top speed of 238 km/h and a 0 to 100 acceleration at 8 seconds dead. With all this, a rather moderate amount of fuel economy was sacrificed, standing at an adequate 26.9 MPG.


    Inside, the cabin was drenched in pale blue lights beaming from each electronic source at a comfortable degree. Its inclusion of such futuristic garnish such as its flashing red push-start button, pop-up A/C vents, and a pop-up scroll-track gear lever, which could be the best way to describe it.


    However, despite the gadgetry bordering on science fiction for its time, it does preserve a few engineered bits from previous Jags, such as its basic structure inherited from the S-Type, and its suspension also coming from the XK. But with its use of old technology shows persistence within its design to just keep on going.


    Overall, superb is one of the words that can be used to describe the XF. Its modern and contemporary look simply gives it a civilized appearance when compared to the Audi A6 and the BMW 5 Series, and a refreshing look of something different than your average Benz or Bimmer. 

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