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