New Jaguar XF revealed ahead of New York debut

    Lighter, more frugal and technologically advanced new Jaguar XF revealed ahead of its New York auto show debut.

    Published On Mar 25, 2015 10:38:00 AM

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    Jaguar has released first official photos of the new XF sedan. The second-generation XF is roomier, lighter and more frugal than its predecessor. It is also far more technologically advanced than the earlier car. The new XF will be shown to the general public for the first time at the upcoming New York Auto Show 2015. We can safely expect Jaguar to showcase the new XF in India later this year or at the Auto Expo 2016.

    Built around the company’s latest aluminium architecture, which it shares with the XE, the Mk2 XF is powered by Jaguar Land Rover’s all-new 2.0-litre four-cylinder Ingenium petrol and diesel engines, as well as a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre diesel V6 and a supercharged 3.0-litre petrol V6.

    Like the Jaguar XE, the XF uses 75 percent aluminum in its construction. Its front-to-rear weight distribution comes to about 50/50 as the rear structure is made mainly of steel which adds weight at the car’s rear. According to the manufacturer, the new XF is 30 percent stiffer and around 190kg lighter than its predecessor. The new XF also shares its suspension setup with the XE.

    The new XF’s steering uses the 
same electric power-assisted set-up as the F-Type and XE. Active dampers will be on the options list. A feature called Jaguar Configurable Dynamics will allow the 
driver to tailor the settings 
of the dampers, steering, engine and eight-speed automatic gearbox.

    Jaguar is also introducing All-Surface Progress Control, which, it says, has been developed “for low-speed driving in adverse conditions”. This system automatically “manages the brakes and throttle” to maximise traction on, for example, surfaces covered with heavy snow. 
The driver simply steers 
the vehicle.

    Although the new XF is 7mm shorter and 3mm lower than the current model, the wheelbase is 51mm longer. 
At a lengthy 2960mm, it’s slightly shorter than that of the BMW 5 Series. Jaguar is promising class leading interior space for the new XF.

    Apart from the base petrol, the company says there will also be a 178bhp 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel XF. Both of these engines can be combined with an eight-speed automatic gearbox. At the top of the diesel 
range is a tweaked version of the familiar twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6, which offers 296bhp.  The only petrol-engined version that Jaguar has so far released details about is the supercharged petrol V6, 
which develops 375bhp.

    Inside, the XF has a completely different design language from Jaguar’s XJ flagship. Rather than the XJ’s flamboyant circular vents and much more extravagant detailing, the new XF has a rather more contemporary and sparse appearance inside.

    The centre console is notably wide, with plenty of storage space, and the interior detailing - both the brightwork and wood trim — is given a very lean and taut treatment. The XF gets the familiar pop-up rotary controller for the automatic gearbox and the outer air vents roll open when the car is started.

    The new XF comes with a big, 10.2in ‘dual-view’ smartphone-like touchscreen and JLR’s latest multimedia system, known as InControl Touch Pro. The main instruments are displayed 
on a 12.3in TFT panel, which can be reconfigured.

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