| Jaguar pushes the green button and | | | | metal," said Julian Thomson, Head of |
| starts it futuristic design. The new | | | | Advanced Design. |
| design direction is imbibed in Jaguar | | | | C-XF has "one of the most exciting |
| C-XF concept car which will make its | | | | interiors Jaguar has ever done," Callum |
| debut at the 2007 North American | | | | added. "C-XF is a showcase for |
| International Auto Show in Detroit, | | | | innovative technology, some of which |
| Michigan. | | | | will feature in one way or another on |
| "The Jaguar C-XF concept is the most | | | | the next generation of Jaguar cars. |
| dynamic and modern four-door car that | | | | Every Jaguar interior should have a |
| Jaguar has ever created, a design | | | | sense of fun, but we also recognise that |
| showcase heralding the next generations | | | | technology should only be there when you |
| of our sports saloon models," said Ian | | | | want to use it. Yes, there is a sense of |
| Callum, Design Director for Jaguar, in a | | | | theatre about the innovations we have |
| statement. | | | | chosen to highlight on the C-XF, but |
| According to Jaguar, the new sedan is | | | | there is also an organised simplicity |
| not just another concept car - it is | | | | that brings order and structure to every |
| much more than that. The Jaguar auto | | | | system." |
| body parts in C-XF sedan boast the most | | | | CX-F is also equipped with 4.2-liter |
| dynamic and modern styling that delivers | | | | supercharged V8 engine, tuned to |
| a glimpse to the future for Jaguar. The | | | | generate over 420bhp and 500Nm of |
| exterior of the car is made pure and | | | | torque. The engine mated to the a |
| athletic; the interior is innovative and | | | | six-speed automatic delivers |
| striking yet practical. | | | | lightning-quick manual gearchanges; |
| The grille is bold and aggressive; | | | | thanks to the Jaguar Sequential Shift |
| headlamps narrow and angular; aluminium | | | | System. |
| wheels polished; and the color | | | | "Great Jaguars turn heads in the street. |
| deliberately chosen to contribute to its | | | | They make people stop and pay attention. |
| overall vitality. "The tonality has a | | | | They evoke instant desire. That's what |
| functional aspect but also extreme | | | | the C-XF does and that's what the next |
| beauty; mechanical designs that are fit | | | | generation of Jaguars will do," Callum |
| for purpose are often beautifully | | | | noted. "Jaguars should be perceived as |
| designed - we've taken our inspiration | | | | cool cars and cool cars attract |
| from machinery as diverse as aircraft to | | | | interesting, edgy people. The next |
| cameras in seeking to make the car look | | | | generations of Jaguars will do just |
| like it was milled from a solid piece of | | | | that. |