On Sale:
Summer 2009
$80,000
The XFR is the ultra-high performance version of Jaguar's standard XF sedan, which was widely greeted as the best all-new Jaguar in years when it debuted in 2008. The 2010 XF retails for $52,000 or $57,000 for the XF Premium model. Jaguar says the 2010 XFR will have an MSRP of $80,000 when it hits the roads this summer.
The 2010 XFR will be available for order in February 2009, with the first deliveries expected this summer. Its purpose is straightforward: To give Jaguar a true luxury sedan with the performance of an exotic sports car and a no-excuses competitor for sedans such as the Audi RS6, BMW M5, and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG.
The primary distinctions between the XFR and other XF sedans are mechanical, and largely under the hood:
The XFR will be powered by a new engine displacing 5.0 liters and sharing nothing with its 4.2-liter predecessor except its V8 configuration. Jaguar's AJ-V8 Gen III engine employs a host of updated technologies to improve fuel efficiency and decrease emissions, including high-pressure direct fuel injection. The company claims that, as the new V8 is rolled out across its lineup, it will deliver more power and performance in all models but also better fuel economy.
In the 2010 XFR, the 5.0-liter V8 is also supercharged, generating an impressive 510 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque.
The XF's standard six-speed automatic transmission, one of the best currently available in luxury sedans, is beefed up to handle the XFR's mega-torque. It's also tuned for sportier shift response, and equipped with steering-wheel levers for manual shifting. An electronically controlled limited-slip differential completes the XFR's power-delivery package.
The results, according to Jaguar, are impressive. The XFR will travel from 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, or the same acceleration time Porsche reports for its 911 sports car. Perhaps more impressively, the XFR will accelerate from 50 to 70 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds, useful when entering an interstate highway, among other things. Jaguar predicts combined City/Highway mileage of 23 mpg. Top speed is governed at 155 mph.
The XFR suspension will be tuned for sharper handling than that of other XF models, with rock-solid high-speed stability. Yet thanks to Jaguar's new Adaptive Dynamics suspension system, ride quality should not suffer substantially. Jaguar claims Adaptive Dynamics has more computing power and considerably quicker response time than its previous CATS adaptive suspension system. The XFR will come standard with 20-inch alloy wheels and performance tires.
As you might anticipate, the XFR will be styled to look more blatantly racy than the other XFs. Changes include hood louvers, door-sill extensions, twin-dual tailpipe outlets and a trunk-lid spoiler. Yet the R's most visible distinction is its bolder, heavier chrome mesh grille.
Inside, the XFR will come standard with heavily bolstered sport seats that are adjustable 18 ways and embossed with an R logo. The leather interior will be offered in Warm Charcoal, Warm Charcoal/Red, Warm Charcoal/London Tan, and Ivory. The standard trim is Dark Oak. New safety options include a radar-based Blind Spot Monitor and a back-up camera with guidance lines.
The XF Premium and Portfolio models will be powered by the new 5.0-liter V8 minus the supercharger, delivering 379 horsepower with combined City/Highway mileage projected at 25 mpg. The standard XF continues with the previous generation, 300-hp 4.2-liter V8.
All of the 2010 Jaguar XF models are available for order now.
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