#2012 jaguar xf supercharged full
#2012 jaguar xf supercharged plus

It will also get new engines, including a diesel. The facelift XF will come with revised front and rear end styling inspired by the XJ sedan. The revised XF made its debut today at the New York Auto Show and will be followed by diesel and station wagon versions at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

Three years later and itвЂ™s time for the luxury sedan to get a little refreshing in the form of a facelift. The new sports seats are much improved over the standard items, and there are additional trim flourishes that let you know that youвЂ™re in the sports models but it doesnвЂ™t even get close to tackiness or displaying a lack of taste.Jaguar brought out the XF back in 2008 as a replacement model for the old S-Type in 2008. But one of the great car cabins has been made even better in the R version. Yes, thereвЂ™s a little more road noise and Jaguar still hasnвЂ™t managed to eradicate wind fluttering around the wing mirrors.

#2012 jaguar xf supercharged plus

The rest of the experience is regular Jaguar XF plus an extra ten percent. The new electronic damping system does a great job of keeping the body taut and flat even when youвЂ™re doing the sort of speeds on the sort of undulating roads that require the maximum amount of wheel travel. It turns in brilliantly, has almost endless grip and the electronics allow you to get on the gas really early in a corner вЂ“ easily making it the equal of the BMW M5 through both fast and slow corners. A quicker steering rack, plus the other chassis changes make it far more agile than 'cooking' models. Yet the loss of some suppleness is more than made up for by the way the XFR simply gobbles up challenging roads.

However, the fact that itвЂ™s all so quiet and controlled still makes the Jag a very credible cruising tool. This isnвЂ™t just noticeable at urban speeds but even at three-figure pace. For a start thereвЂ™s an additional firmness to it and far more bumps are telegraphed through to the cabin. The Jaguar XFRвЂ™s substantial chassis changes are instantly noticeable.

#2012 jaguar xf supercharged full

The 0-60mph dash is despatched in 4.7sec, but really telling is that 50-70mph is demolished in just 1.9sec, making it a demonic overtaking tool.ДЄll that torque means that it gets into its stride at little over tickover and when it does performance is intoxicating, as is the V8вЂ™s delicious repertoire of noises: which donвЂ™t, for the first time on a supercharged Jag, include a whine unless youвЂ™re on full throttle. So once you get it percolating, performance is astonishingly relentless. Maximum torque of 461lb ft is dished out from 2500rpm to 5500rpm. The torque and the effectiveness of this gearbox make it brilliant docile when you want to make chilled progress, but also crushingly effective when you want to flex your right foot and get moving. It makes the car almost indecently quick.ДЄnd itвЂ™s this engine, allied to the familiar but fettled 6-speed ZF auto вЂbox - now operated by a rotary dial - which gives the Jaguar XFR such headway over its rivals. Jaguar XFR is an absolutely magnificent engine. Inside there are further additions such as special dials, dark wood and more heavily bolstered, but extremely comfortable, seats. It also gets flared sills, a discreet boot lid spoiler and standard 20-inch alloy wheels. The supercharged V8 in the ThereвЂ™s a redesigned, XJ-esque front end with a more aggressive look and added air intakes. The visual changes are subtle but effective. The new XFR also benefits from enhancements to the steering over the standard car.

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