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