The 2010 XF Models

When the XF was introduced in 2008, it soon became apparent that here was a car where the driving experience exceeded the expectations created by the striking appearance. Now, the new XFR takes this experience to new levels, shifting the balance even further towards dynamic performance while still retaining the XF’s core values as a refined and luxurious sports saloon. Power comes from an all-new 5.0-litre direct-injection supercharged V8 engine delivering 510PS and 625Nm of torque. The XFR sports a new front-end design with revised chrome air intakes, ‘Supercharged’ bonnet louvres, four polished exhaust tailpipes, an aerodynamically functional boot lid spoiler and side sills, unique new 20-inch wheels and discreet ‘R’ badging.

The new XFR features Active Differential Control and Adaptive Dynamics – technologies being introduced for the first time on this and the 2010 XKR sports car. The electronically controlled differential and suspension system work together to optimise traction under acceleration and cornering. The XFR also adds a faster steering ratio and uses the XF’s largest ventilated disc brakes – although every version of the XF with the new, more powerful engines features uprated braking specification.

The new XFR is the ultimate Jaguar sports saloon. The all-new, AJ-V8 Gen III R supercharged engine delivers a massive 510 horsepower and the advanced Active Differential Control and Adaptive Dynamics suspension make sure that the driver can use it.

Mike O’Driscoll, Managing Director, Jaguar Cars

The attributes that marked out the XF at launch are still very much new and in the public eye. The four-door XF has the visual excitement of a coupe, but room inside for five adults to enjoy an interior wholly contemporary in style, yet uniquely Jaguar.

Simplicity and clever use of space are key to the XF’s interior design and this is unchanged in the new generation. For the driver, this is centred on the compact packaging of the JaguarDrive Selector™ transmission interface. The cast alloy Selector has already gained recognition for its part in the distinctive XF ‘welcoming handshake’; a sequence in which the illuminated stop/start button pulsates like a heartbeat until pressed, when the JaguarDrive Selector™ rises into the driver’s hand and the rotating facia vents silently open.

Drivers seeking luxury appointments should look to the new Portfolio specification. Available with either naturally aspirated V8 petrol, 3.0-litre V6 petrol and V6 diesel engines, the Portfolio model includes ultimate craftsmanship details such as contrast stitching on leather trim, Jaguar Suedecloth Premium headlining, deep-pile carpet mats with embroidered logos, wider veneer and colour choices and ventilated heated and cooled seats.

But it is the new powertrain options that are at the heart of the changes for 2010 model year. The all-new 5.0-litre AJ-V8 Gen III engines – in 385PS/515Nm naturally aspirated and 510PS/625Nm supercharged ‘R’ guise – add an entirely new, even more sporting dimension to the XF range. And don’t think for one moment that the new 3.0-litre turbodiesel engines are any less impressive than the new V8s, offering 275PS/600Nm in the new XF Diesel S. Both the petrol and diesel engines are Jaguar’s most advanced and most efficient ever. They deliver performance at a higher level across the board. In the case of the 5.0-litre supercharged engine, compared to the 4.2-litre V8 that it supersedes, power has increased by a remarkable 23 percent and torque by 12 percent.

The result in the new XFR is a 0-60mph sprint time of just 4.7 seconds (0-100kph in 4.9 seconds). More relevant in everyday driving, an excellent indicator of XFR’s great flexibility is the time it takes to accelerate from 50-70mph – just 1.9 seconds.