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Old 12-14-07, 07:24 PM
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wow if they made a XF-h hybrid or something like that I think it would give the gs a run for its money..
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Love the exterior styling, I like the RAZR-like blue illumination but I can't get over that big slab of wood on the door panel (couldn't they have a strip following the door handle?) and also in this day and age, no rear centre headrest? Might as well make it a 4-seater like the Maxima (certain models)!
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
THe styling kills it for me. Its a GS with a weird front, Aston tails and fender vents.
Wow - from those pics alone I think the GS looks old, bloated and slow and the XF looks "fit", agile and modern.

Originally Posted by STIG
GS looks almost outdated compare to the JAG.


Originally Posted by Robarapta
Exterior styling of the Jag is nice, not feeling the interior though . . .
Originally Posted by Nextourer
Love the exterior styling, I like the RAZR-like blue illumination but I can't get over that big slab of wood on the door panel (couldn't they have a strip following the door handle?) and also in this day and age, no rear centre headrest? Might as well make it a 4-seater like the Maxima (certain models)!
Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Interior is cute with the lights and pop up **** but the design leaves me cold.
I agree the interior is a bit odd - tool cold looking for me and I so dislike the wood with all the matte metallic looking trim.
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Old 12-14-07, 10:28 PM
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I love the concept but the headlights and grille screw up the looks of this car for me. It does look a lot better in black though, and I'm hoping it will look better in person. I've always loved Jags
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Old 12-15-07, 10:55 AM
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Not a big fan of the funky headlights either.
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Old 12-20-07, 06:46 AM
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This car looks amazing. I hope Salsa Red will be a color that is offered, if so I might have to get one, but not until 2010.
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Old 12-20-07, 07:47 AM
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I love it. It's too contemporary to be a Jag though. The interior is too clean and simple. I feel like they're losing the 'Jaguarness'. You know, the soul, and the feeling you get when you're driving a Jag and you look down and can't figure out whats what because of the thousand confusing little buttons in the center console, lol...The change is definitely for the good though...
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Old 12-20-07, 08:55 AM
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I see a little GS in the styling front is a little odd but it really looks good. I think this is a better expression of 4 door coupe than the CLS which also looks good.
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Old 12-20-07, 09:20 AM
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The interior looks almost like the 05 5 Series to me.



Not a fan of the interior, but the outside I LIKE!
Definitely has that Aston Martin look.
Mike, you say it like its a bad thing

Side by side it makes the GS look outdated for SHO!
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Old 12-20-07, 09:40 AM
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The new Jag looks really nice...
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Old 12-20-07, 10:30 AM
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Coming from a previous S-Type owner, this a major improvement!
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Old 12-26-07, 10:52 AM
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Smile Top Gear: James May drives the Jaguar XF

http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/12/26...the-jaguar-xf/
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Old 12-26-07, 10:53 AM
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saw this episode, great looking jag (been a while)
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In person pics....its okay....





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Old 01-22-08, 06:49 PM
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LOL...I scrolled past the pics and I really thought the last one was the XF, until I scrolled back up to take another look at it. Pretty interesting that the XF has a few Lexus design cues, but IMO it still looks better (its in the details).
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