These spy shots of the new Jaguar XJ were taken at the port of dover, and unfortunately don’t add much to what we already know of the car and its look. A few touch-ups have been done to the interior, but the heavy camouflage doesn’t reveal much at all.

The Jaguar XJ will debut on July 9th so we won’t have to wait long. These two examples were on the way to France for road tests and were photographed by a couple of fans who happened to be on the same ferry.

The camouflaged interior reveals the steering wheel style and some other elements inspired by the smaller Jaguar XF.

Source | Spyshots.nl

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The new Jaguar XJ has been seen testing, in full BMW-style camouflage. The BMW style is not limited merely to the disguise, but can also be found at the front in the double grill look of the vehicle.

It’s still difficult to form an idea of the overall look that the next XJ will eventually take on, although we can make our judgments come 2010 with the appearance of the sedan on the market.

Some time ago though, Jaguar design head Ian Callum revealed that he was enchanted by the lines of the Mercedes CLS, although he added that the new XJ would not be based on the latter, maintaining a more traditional sedan look.

We should see quite a close relationship in terms of style, however, with the smaller Jaguar XF. The more solid look certainly reflects Jaguar’s recent efforts, and we should see this organic “family feeling” grow further among Jaguar models.

Source | AutoWereld

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The Fiat 500 has been voted the “2009 Design Car of the Year” at the New York auto show, by a panel of 59 journalists from 25 countries. The small, but stylish, 500 won out of 51 candidates, of which the finalists were the Fiat 500, the Citroen C5 and the Jaguar XF.

Below is another gallery of what has become Fiat’s flagship model: quite a surprise for a nostalgic revival vehicle that is enjoying an extended appearance in the spotlight. See what you feel about the prize.

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The Jaguar XF-R has stolen the crown of the XJ220 as the fastest Jaguar on the market, registering a top speed of 349.4 km/hr on the salt flats of Bonneville, in Utah. The iconic coupé, the XJ220, has made way for the Jaguar XF-R, which is on display at the Detroit auto show.

The new record was achieved through modifications to the aerodynamics of the vehicle (described by Jaguar as “minor aerodinamic modifications”), and a V8 five-litre engine said to have 600hp. Our compliments also go to the driver, Paul Gentilozzi, who drove this land missile with Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tyres.

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Our friends over at Autoblog.nl tip us off to a nice image gallery of the new Jaguar XF on the site of the english magazine Autocar. The images are low-res only (356×236 pixels), so we’ll have to wait some more days to better appreciate Jaguar’s new premium saloon (the official announcement will be on august 28th).

At launch the Jaguar XF should have two 4.2 liters V8 engines, both naturally aspirated and supercharged. The supercharged should output 420 ps.

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