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The XF is awesome, just that the XJ doesn't have that luxury/estate look anymore. I don't even know what to call it now. *Shrugs*
I think the problem with the previous design was that it looked overly dated. No matter how many modern touches they put on it, the exterior design dated back to the 1970's and it wasn't working for them.
I think the problem with the previous design was that it looked overly dated. No matter how many modern touches they put on it, the exterior design dated back to the 1970's and it wasn't working for them.
It was funny I had my hands on a brand new XJ last year while working with the XK and XF and it was shocking how old fashioned it felt getting inside. It was like stepping back 30-50 years. However the irony was that the XJ from 2003 onwards was a very modern high tech chassis. They just wrecked it dressing it up in old clothes.
Hopefully this new one will be good to drive like the XF.
I think the problem with the previous design was that it looked overly dated. No matter how many modern touches they put on it, the exterior design dated back to the 1970's and it wasn't working for them.
Well, as the owner of an 04 XJ (X350), I'm probably going to have a different point of view The 2010 XJ is a nice car, no doubt, but it should not have been called the XJ, in the same way the XF wasn't called the S-type (which it replaced). The XJ shape has been around since 1973, and is a recognizable icon on the road. The '04+ XJ was a remarkable piece of engineering, Aluminum chassis, panels and engine gave it a remarkably light kerb weight for its size, which in turn lead to a very stiff chassis and excellent handling, especially with the air suspension. With regard to the interior, it isn't the techno gizmo overload that you find in a 7-series BMW or Infinity, but it has great attention to detail and a simplicity in operation that to me is very appealing.
Well, as the owner of an 04 XJ (X350), I'm probably going to have a different point of view The 2010 XJ is a nice car, no doubt, but it should not have been called the XJ, in the same way the XF wasn't called the S-type (which it replaced). The XJ shape has been around since 1973, and is a recognizable icon on the road. The '04+ XJ was a remarkable piece of engineering, Aluminum chassis, panels and engine gave it a remarkably light kerb weight for its size, which in turn lead to a very stiff chassis and excellent handling, especially with the air suspension. With regard to the interior, it isn't the techno gizmo overload that you find in a 7-series BMW or Infinity, but it has great attention to detail and a simplicity in operation that to me is very appealing.
I still have a few old Top Gear episodes I haven't seen yet and just by chance I watched one last night from 2003 that featured the then new XJ. I'd agree it was probably better than it's competitors but they put an old suit of clothes on the car.
Jaguar in the 50's and 60's used to be known for innovation and modern design and somewhere along the way the people running the show tried to stay in that era.
Way ugly! Doesn't even look like a Jag, looks too much like Aston Martin.
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