Pics: 2010 Jaguar XFR

[kahmed79]

The XFR is the best performing Jaguar that i've driven so far. The power is delivered in an instant and the overall composure of the car when pushed towards its limits is confidence inspiring. The E60 BMW M5 is no comparison. I'll have to drive the AMG E63 and see how it compares, I have a strong feeling that the Jag will take care of it as well.

[ToofaneBatameezi]

*Walks out...

[kahmed79]

[kahmed79]

*Walks out...

LOL...stay out!!

[salman_ksa]

Indeed nice looking car.

[sunny234]

Jag XF R is one of my favorite cars. its so elegant to look at. looks so civilized and still takes care of business well.
nice pics.

[kahmed79]

Indeed nice looking car.

I think the looks are ok, the rear is kinda bland. However, the driving experience is truly eye opening. You should drive one if you get the chance, i'm sure you'll agree.

[salman_ksa]

Indeed nice looking car.

I think the looks are ok, the rear is kinda bland. However, the driving experience is truly eye opening. You should drive one if you get the chance, i'm sure you'll agree.

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I doubt if I get the chance as not any Jag's around let alone performance versions. Also Jag is in the right way with their interior designs!

[salmanasir]

nice n cool car

[spectra]

They ahve messed up the front grille again like the old S type. Rear is also ???????

But i have heard good things about drive from people who have driven it.

[RetardedBuddy]

The new jags are astonishingly good looking (Y)
I like this one, they are definitely catching up, but have to work on rebuilding their reputation. About the interiors i prefer the wood leather combo in the merc instead of this metal leather one... Though i have no idea how this would look in person maybe it looks better

[RetardedBuddy]

Spectra
I like the grill combo man and the rear looks good too, plus the rear quarter somewhat seems like the new audi sportback

[internal_auditor]

Ok

[wik_a]

I'll have to drive the
AMG E63
and see how it compares, I have a
strong feeling that the Jag will take care of it as well
.

And up next is @salman_ksa's turn to walk out.

Nice pix Kamran bhai. Please give detailed review as you used to give so that we get to know this car inside out.

[kahmed79]

Nice pix Kamran bhai. Please give detailed review as you used to give so that we get to know this car inside out.

Thanks bro! Here are some details that I posted in another thread:

2010 Jaguar XFR: Amazing car! I never expected a Jaguar to be this good. The power comes on strong and is very linear, there's no delay in the delivery like in the standard supercharged XF. The steering is very direct and ride is typical Jaguar compliant. The ride and handling balance is what makes this car so special, it almost seems like they got some help from Lotus. Brakes were progressive although the car pulled to the right a bit under hard braking. Directional changes are pretty impressive as the car settles down instantly. Cornering is very flat. In sport mode the trans doesn't shift up automatically and suspension seemed firmer in dynamic mode. With the traction control on the computer is a bit too quick to reign back the power. The M5 is better in this regard as it allows for a bit more slip angle. Overall, a very impressive car.

Edit: The downshifts in the Jag XFR are accompanied with a nice throttle blip, the ZF 6-speed trans is by far the best auto in the biz. The reflexes of the XFR aren't quite AMG CLK63 Black Series quick but the level of comfort is pretty amazing. It's easy to make a car handle good with a jarring ride or make it comfortable with soft suspension but it's when a car ties in both that things get very interesting. This characteristic goes to show how much time the engineers have spent in properly honing the suspension. The same characteristic made the Lotus Esprit very appealing to me.

2006 BMW M5: Just drove the M5 as a refresher as it had been a while since I drove one, also needed a comparison to the XFR. After driving the XFR the M5 felt archaic. The shifts are horrible even in the fastest setting, the pause between shifts is unforgiveable. The motor is more exotic and thus tempermental but there is absolutely no torque when compared to the XFR. The car becomes much tighter in EDC II but the trans lets the whole car down in a big way. The M5 interior looks like it was put together by a monkey when compared to the XFR interior. My overall impression of the M5 was that it felt a whole generation behind the XFR.

[sami_voodoo]

Kamran

Nice review man, thanks! I knew you'd like this car. I hope I'm not wrong in saying that the handling balance of this car is something like the RX-8. Softish, but very manageable and comfortable. Mike Cross was adamant that they do the chasis tuning on Welsh roads instead of on the famed Nurburgring to give the car a poised feel on badly-maintained road.

As for the comparison with the M5. To give it credit, it is getting on for 4 years since it came out, yet, given the choice ou of the two, I as well would have the XF-R (not in red though). Auto gearboxes have come a long way now and the new transmissions that lock up give the driver very fine control on the driven wheels, which wasn't possible with the older ones. To be honest, I don't think the M5 warrants the comparison with the XF-R. The XF-R is more in line with the E55 AMG, where the E63 is halfway between the M5 and the XF-R due to its N/A motor. If anything, the XF-R should be compared to the Alpina B5/B5-S, although the Alpina is a bit more expensive.

[salik990]

//youtu.be/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPE1pRVd0xw&rel=1

Jezza says it all...he was loving every way of XFR

[ateekt]

Nice achievement from Jag & one hot-looking ride! However, I'll take the (5-year-old) M5 over this any day! (y)

Jag has no match with German rivals! E-63 & S/Rs6 are so damn good crafted... leave alone the M5, the benchmark!

[ToofaneBatameezi]

Comparing a '10 model to a '05 model isnt a wise idea. You have to have 80K $ to buy the XFR whereas you can have an M5 around 40K $. Lets wait and see what M(Muscle) has to offer after the CTS-v threw away the nurburgring times of the M5 and since then the M division & designers are back to the drawing boards.

The 2011 M5 will be a straight win once it comes out as before the CTS-v, C63 AMG, CLS 63(I heart this one though), XFR, E63 there only was the M5 and it was the best.

Doktur Sami: The Rx-8 main advantage was its control over the power-to-weight ratio thanks to the feather-weight wankle!! Otherwise its body design has loads of fat which should be laid off. For instance the whole design, frames made to hold the suicide doors in require 4 (err,,,what do they call it?!can't recall..will share more accurately once home) frames to suit those doors in. Which adds irrelevant amount of weight in the eyes of a true motorist!!
So this sums up it for me why didnt they test it out on the nurburgring. Coz with all that body weight you'll just destory mazda's name!!

[kahmed79]

Kamran

Nice review man, thanks! I knew you'd like this car. I hope I'm not wrong in saying that the handling balance of this car is something like the RX-8. Softish, but very manageable and comfortable. Mike Cross was adamant that they do the chasis tuning on Welsh roads instead of on the famed Nurburgring to give the car a poised feel on badly-maintained road.

As for the comparison with the M5. To give it credit, it is getting on for 4 years since it came out, yet, given the choice ou of the two, I as well would have the XF-R (not in red though). Auto gearboxes have come a long way now and the new transmissions that lock up give the driver very fine control on the driven wheels, which wasn't possible with the older ones. To be honest, I don't think the M5 warrants the comparison with the XF-R. The XF-R is more in line with the E55 AMG, where the E63 is halfway between the M5 and the XF-R due to its N/A motor. If anything, the XF-R should be compared to the Alpina B5/B5-S, although the Alpina is a bit more expensive.

The RX-8 is decent when it comes to the ride but not quite as good at the XFR. So far only Jaguar and Lotus have demonstrated the ability of having an exceptionally comfortable ride and sharp handling. The XFR has a proper luxury car ride, when you're driving around town it just glides over bumps.

I'm glad that the chassis was sorted on b-roads vs the 'Ring. It's fine to tune an all out performance car there but performance sedans need to be multi-talented and thus benefit from more real world tuning.

Speaking of the M5, I just thought it was fair to compare the benchmark with the latest performance sedan. Comparing the M5 to the XFR did remind me of when I compared the E46 M3 to the B7 RS4, the Bimmer felt like it was from a previous generation. I think it's fair to compare the M5 chassis to the XFR chassis but comparing the motors is somewhat unfair. I say somewhat because the M5 does have a V10 and the XFR has a supercharged V8. The character of both motors is different, the V10 loves to rev and has little torque, the SC V8 has loads of torque from the bottom but still loves to rev.

The only thing Jag needs to work on now is honing the stability control system, it cuts in way too early and the driver really shouldn't have to turn off the DSC completely to have a bit of fun. The M5 is clearly more playfull in this regard, I was able to put on a quarter turn of opposite lock with the DSC engaged. As far as the XFR comparison with the E55 is concerned, I think the engine comparison would be fair but the XFR would destroy it in ride and handling. So really each car in this class has different characteristics. I doubt that even the next generation of these cars will have similar characteristics, which of course would be great because each car would have something unique to offer.

I would love to try the Alpina B5 but unfortunately it's not sold here, maybe i'll give the B7 a try.