Jaguar C-XF

Jaguar C-XF
Overview
ManufacturerJaguar Cars
Production2007 (Concept)
DesignerIan Callum
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size luxury car
Body style4-door saloon
RelatedJaguar XF
Powertrain
Engine4.2 L Jaguar AJ34S supercharged V8
Transmission6-speed automatic

The Jaguar C-XF (or Concept-XF) was a concept car that was designed to showcase the preliminary styling cues of the yet to be announced Jaguar XF. The C-XF was unveiled in the 2007 North American International Auto Show[1][2] with the production version of the XF announced in the Autumn of 2007 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.[3]

The C-XF project was led by Jaguar Director of Design Ian Callum and Head of Advanced Design Julian Thomson. It featured a 4.2-litre supercharged V8 engine, a 6-speed automatic transmission with Jaguar Sequential Shift, single slim-wedged headlamps which have evolved from the twin-lamp motif seen on past Jaguars, performance-themed interior, JaguarDrive Selector, Dual View screen, and a Bowers & Wilkins audio system.

Rear view

A prototype with a body styling that was based on the S-Type had also been built, but was rejected before the C-XF concept was finalised.[4]


References

  1. ^ Neff, John (3 January 2007). "Officially Official: Jaguar C-XF Concept – pics galore". Autoblog.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  2. ^ Bryant, Eric (8 January 2007). "Detroit Auto Show: Jaguar C-XF concept brings Gorgeous to the four-door crowd". Autoblog.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Jaguar XF made its Frankfurt debut". Top Speed. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. ^ Abuelsamid, Sam (30 August 2007). "The XF rejects Jaguar didn't choose". Autoblog.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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