Jaguar’s new sports sedan ‘XF’ claims to be the first expression of Jaguar’s new design language in a four-door car, showing a strong family resemblance to the XK coupe but with comfortable seating for five and more than 300 litres of boot space.

Jaguar’s new design direction was first applied to the XK sports car and the XF is the next step forward. Along with maximizing interior space, the XF interior emphasizes sporting luxury. As an example of the interior’s innovation, the air conditioning vents are flush to the dashboard until the ignition is switched on, at which point they rotate to the open position.

Jaguar technical innovations include an industry-first rotary shifter, the JaguarDrive Selector, which combines precise, intuitive control and allows maximization of interior storage options. Jaguar’s shift-by-wire transmission makes it’s first appearance in a Jaguar sedan. Shift-by-wire replaces manual shift linkages with electronic commands and gives every XF rapid and very smooth gearshifts.

In addition, the XF comes with anti-lock brakes, electronic brake assist with electronic brake pressure distribution, dynamic stability control, cornering brake control, and engine drag torque control to prevent the rear wheels locking under deceleration.

Powered by 4,196cc supercharger engine with 420 horsepower, the XF SV8 model can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in 5.4 seconds.