Despite an almost supercar-like thrust on tap, powertrains are deceptively smooth the Jaguar XFR feels like an entirely civil car-until you open the throttle and access its full potential. The rear-drive XF simply gets better with each step up the performance ladder. Both of the supercharged models top out at 155 mph. A sole six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters works with all three engines, rocketing the XFR to 60 mph in just 4.7 seconds, while even the standard XF can get to 60 in 5.5 seconds. This year even the base-model 2011 Jaguar XF gets a 385-horsepower, 5.0-liter V-8, while the high-performance XFR and XF Supercharged models get a 5.0-liter supercharged V-8-making 470 hp in the Supercharged and 510 hp in the XFR. That said, the XF's powertrain itself is sneaky. Stealthy, gripping performance is the XF's calling card. Jaguar considers it the car's "heartbeat," and it's a clever wake-up call to the reinvigorated design all around. Vents roll open to life, and ambient lighting begins to glow. There's aluminum and wood trim, to be sure-burl walnut trim is now standard-as well as a groovy puck-shaped shifter knob that rises to attention when the ignition button's pressed (and reminds us of high-end audio systems. It seems to have been lifted from the front desk at a chic London hotel.
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And inside, the XF's cabin delights drivers even more than the exterior. XFR sedans get stronger chins, four tailpipes, and bigger wheels, along with a new black grille. From the back, it's as close to an Aston Martin as any sedan comes (apart from Aston's own Rapide). There still are mesh grilles and classic proportions, but you almost expect to see the Jaguar XF in an Infiniti showroom with its softly sculptured roofline, faceted hood, and smartly irregular headlamps. Even two years in, it stands out as an extraordinarily modern interpretation yet also an instant classic, with all the catlike cues and curves that should have been in Jaguar's styling notebook for the past decade. Overall, there's nothing heavy-handed or retro about the look of the 2011 Jaguar XF. There have also been a number of feature and trim refinements. Last year, new XF Supercharged and XFR high-performance models were added to the lineup now for 2011 the XF gets a very substantial 85-hp boost, with a new standard 5.0-liter V-8 replacing the previous 4.2-liter one. And that design direction has continued this past year with the introduction of an all-new XJ. At the same time Jaguar changed hands itself-from Ford to India's Tata-the very essence of the cars shifted as well. Introduced two years ago, the Jaguar XF lineup started a clean break from the overtly traditional Jaguar shapes of the past.
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