Jaguar refreshes its line-up

Talk of the New York Auto Show was a series of facelifts for the Jaguar XF, XK and XJ.

It was all go for Jaguar at the New York International Auto Show as it revealed its facelifted XF and shows off a new 550hp flagship XKR-S.

The XF now features headlamps similar in style to the Jaguar XJ's and there are LED lights set into the lenses. A lower bonnet is joined by a new front bumper with three air intakes, while new vents have been added to the front wings. There are also LED rear lights that now extend further across the width of the boot.

For the XFR, there's a new front air dam and bonnet vents either side of a power bulge. It also has new side skirts, redesigned 20-inch alloy wheels and a rear diffuser.

On the inside, the revised XF has new switches for the ventilation controls, reshaped front seats and screens set into the main dials to give information from the satellite navigation and stereo.

The engine range continues as before for the Jaguar XF, but with the addition of a 2.2-litre turbodiesel with 190hp and 450Nm of torque. It's attached to an eight-speed automatic gearbox and uses a stop-start system to help offer 5.6 litres/100km (50mpg) and 149g/km (Band C) carbon dioxide emissions.

Jaguar has also been working on the XK range, which receives slimmer headlamps with LED daytime running lights, a larger front air intake with chrome grille and small air intakes either side of the grille.

A new horizontal air intake is set into the wings on either side of the XK too, while LED rear lights are joined by the famous Jaguar leaper badge for the first time on an XK. Inside, new sport seats are an option for XK customers.

At the same time as the new XK arrives, the new XKR-S Coupé will go on sale with a 550hp version of the XKR's supercharged 5.0-litre V8 engine. It promises 0-100km/h in 4.4 seconds (to the standard XKR's 4.8) and a top speed of 300km/h.

Published on: April 23, 2011