Jaguar 2009 XF Series

The Jaguar XF: Sporting Luxury

The XF is the first sporting sedan to deliver Jaguar’s stunning new design language. Its bold new face looks to the future, while reaffirming the marque’s sporting DNA. The styling is modern, underpinned by Jaguar’s strength of driver-focused engineering and the emotional power of its design and craftsmanship. With a profile that is both athletic and assertive, the dramatic lines of a coupe envelop a spacious cabin with four doors and seating for five adults. This is a sports car and a luxury sedan. The latest in a long line of beautiful, fast cars.

The XF is athletic and taut, as a sports car should be, with a sculptured shape that gives the car a confident stance and sense of power. The body structure is light but exceptionally rigid— with the strength to provide outstanding safety credentials and the stiffness to carry a suspension whose balance of comfort and control was honed by intensive Jaguar development. An aerodynamic bodyshell reduces drag and wind noise. And its sure V8 powertrain, tuned exhaust, and an array of performance and handling aids connect the car to the road.

The XF’s light, but high-strength new generation steel body shell is shaped by Computer Aided Design to be torsionally stiff for safe, precise handling. ABS antilock brakes with traction and cornering controls reduce stopping distances without sacrificing stability. An automatic Computer Active Technology Suspension (CATS) creates a perfect balance between ride and handling when on the road. And two-stage Dynamic Stability Control manages grip when conditions vary. These active safeguards are complimented by two-stage driver and front passenger airbags, occupant position and weight sensing, front seat head restraints, and ’soft-landing’ technology in safety belt retractors.