Jaguar C-XF
| Jaguar C-XF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Cars |
| Designer | Ian Callum |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.2 L V8 supercharged |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
The Jaguar C-XF (for Concept-XF) was a concept car that was designed to showcase the preliminary styling cues of the yet to be announced Jaguar XF. The C-XF was unveiled in the 2007 North American International Auto Show[1][2] with the production XF announced in the autumn of 2007 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.[3]
The C-XF project was led by Jaguar Director of Design Ian Callum and Head of Advanced Design Julian Thomson. It included a 4.2-litre supercharged V8 engine, a 6-speed automatic transmission with Jaguar Sequential Shift, single slim-wedged headlamps which have evolved from the twin-lamp motif seen on past Jaguars, performance-themed interior, JaguarDrive Selector, Dual View screen, and a Bowers & Wilkins audio system.
A prototype with a body styling that was based on the S-Type had also been built, but was rejected before the C-XF concept was finalised.[4]
References
- ^ Neff, John (2007-01-03). "Officially Official: Jaguar C-XF Concept - pics galore". Autoblog.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ Bryant, Eric (2007-01-08). "Detroit Auto Show: Jaguar C-XF concept brings Gorgeous to the four-door crowd". Autoblog.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ "Jaguar XF made its Frankfurt debut". Top Speed. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ Abuelsamid, Sam (2007-08-30). "The XF rejects Jaguar didn't choose". Autoblog.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
