mustang_sallad

First shots of the production version. I knew it, I knew i'd like it better in a normal colour, rather than the baby blue the concept version was in.

Check out those sweet wheels:




"We saw a preview of the next XK in concept form at the 2005 NAIAS inDetroit, and now we caught the production vehicle - complete with XK badges - during a photo shoot in Cape Town, South Africa.

It was first thought that the new XK would make an appearance for the 2006 model year, but final approval on some of the design characteristics had been slow to come and the project was delayed six months, forcing the remake to be a 2007 model-year product. Codenamed X150, the new XK will have a 320-hp 4.2-liter V-8, and a supercharged XKR option will deliver around 450 hp. For the 2008 model year - or perhaps 2009 - Jaguar will bring in an SVO (Special Vehicle Operations) XKR-R version with even more power."


hahahaha, XKR-R... too funny

mustang_sallad

its all here, with another pic for the front end
http://www.thecarconnection.com/Enthusiast...S178.A8465.html

68notch

It's pretty good looking. I don't like it as much as the previous gen. XK, but I'd have to see it in person before making further judgements. As for power, the base 320 horses is laughable. 400 should be standard equipment for high-end sportscars these days.

Lalo

I'll have to see it in person also

Lalo

that grill just reminds me too much of the ford taurus

bigred0383

I agree with zep, and I am not the biggest fan of the teardrop headlamps (similarily I think the teardrop gauges in the new Audi A6 doesn't look good either). I think the back end looks ok, but to be honest, I think this will just make the current generation look that much better and be that much more of a collectible, esp. the coupe.

Are they shooting layouts or filming a commercial?

freebass55

I like it. That's a lot of power.

Lalo

the rear does look awesome though. and i'm sure it'll be able to run

mustangfun101

That oval opening in the front is wayyyyyyyyy to close to the Taurus.

bigred0383

The more I look at it the more I think the nose looks funny. Not that the parts are necessarily the problem, they were just placed in a strange manner, I can't explain it.

63galaxie

the grille and the headlights are too far apart is what is causing it to look "off"

but no doubt thats an awesome car!

mustang_sallad

I agree about the headlights and grill, i'm not such a fan of them, but I think the rest is awesome. The general proportions are awesome, in my opinion. Motor Trend described it as a cat with its legs tensed, ready to pounce. Those rear haunches are sweet. I also like how the front and rear taper so that from a bit of an angle, the overhangs disappear completely

unnoticedtrails

that is immediately what i thought of when i saw it!! weird...what if the Taurus looked like that?? But I like the new look of the XK

bigred0383

I know what is bothering me. The hood stops so far back of the grille. That straight line between the headlights, several inches above the top of the grille make the nose look farther away and hence, smaller (than is normal for a car of this size). If the hood came up to the grille I think it would look better.

burningman

Jeremy Clarkson has already driven it. When the concept was debuting at the show he had it in his driveway appaerently.

He's very enthusiastic about the car.

mustang_sallad

Sweet, Jeremy Clarkson approval is high praise.

00StangGT

gorgeous....

Vermillion98

the Taurus has some Jaguar styling cues and not the other way around...

Here's a 60's XKE


Heres's the new one:



And what's wrong the looks of the facelifted Taurus from 2000-up? I thought it looked a lot better than the original '96 Taurus front and rear design... In fact, I think if the '96 Taurus had debuted with the Jag-like grille, it would have been a lot more popular...

Birdman3

Jeremy Clarkson is a pompous a**, but I do like the looks of the Jag very much!

burningman

Yes he is but he's right 9 times out of 10 and funny as heck!