Hoovey689

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No Joke: Jaguar to call next small car XS?

This is the Bertone B99 Concept not the next XS (not to confuse folks)

Jaguar is scheduled to release more details about its upcoming small car, which won't look like the Bertone B99 Concept above, at the 2011 AutoRAI in Amsterdam. The details will include the car's name, which is rumored to be XS.

The name fits into Jag's current naming convention, but it seems more than a little cutesy to call your small car "XS." Whether Jag meant the coincidence or not, word is they're sticking with the moniker.

Jaguar is aiming the XS at the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3-Series and is working hard to make sure the new car isn't as bad as its ill-conceived X-Type. There are rumors circulating about an XS-based roadster and coupe as well, but we wouldn't hold our breath on that front, as Jaguar hasn't yet released the sedan's shape.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/20/n...-small-car-xs/

RA40

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Interesting...that concept pic, the roofline and glass isn't appealing. If they shrink the XF a bit...

LIMS407

thats one futuristic *** lookin car,,,

lamar411

Are they doing the Lincoln thing with the names? Cause im getting lost.

eyezack87

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The wheels+tires are as tall as the doors haha. Interesting kitten...

PhilipMSPT

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Jaguar NEEDS this car.

It needs to play with the IS, 3-Series, and C-Class. Give it a V6 and V8 variants. Add a small coupe variant. Don't **** it up by making a wagon.

It will make Jaguar a true player in the luxury sport saloon market.

I8ABMR

The lines don't flow. I know this is not the production version but I hope they make some significant changes from this concept

jwong77

Jaguar didn't even make that concept. It was a design exercise by Bertone, that Jaguar rejected.