Jaguar hasn’t been doing too well with its recent cars. The car market has been hurting in general and Jaguar’s line-up featured nothing new or exciting. But this all changes with Jaguar’s flagship vehicle receiving a complete redo inside and outside.

It’s extremely hard to be competitive in the high end market which is dominated by players like BMW and Mercedes Benz but the goal of the 2011 Jaguar XJ is to entice customers who want something different. And the new XJ looks downright sinister. This four door sedan sports a set of fabulous looking rims and has a big supercharged V-8 engine to give her the power to rival muscle cars.

The XJ is an amazing looking car and looks better than ever due to some exterior updates. The glass line has been altered and extended with the rear sloping down to meet the trunk. The roof looks much lower almost like the car has been chopped. The Jaguar looks like it has solid piece of glass.

The wheel base and motors can be varied according to your taste and needs. The XJ version has the shorter 119in. wheel base and the XJL (L for large) has a 124in. wheel base. The very base model checks in at $72,500 with a DOHC 5-liter V-8 motor that produces 385 hp 385 lb. ft. of torque. The top of the line buys you a supercharged version of the engine cranking out 510 hp and 461 lb. ft. or torque, it also gets you the larger wheel base. Price for everything is $115k for this: the super sport model.

The XJ gets a few cues from the ahtletic XFR including suspension bits. The XJ suspension is comprised of continuously variable dampeners. The body though has engineered to be much stiffer over last year’s model. The curb weight is just over four thousand pounds., which in the world of luxury cars is considered pretty light. This helps the XJ perform similar to a much smaller car.

This car can reach speeds of up to 0-60 MPH in 4.4 seconds with the quarter mile zooming by in 12.7 seconds. It is actually speedier than a Camaro SS or Mustang GT which consider themselves drag strip bruisers. Gas mileage isn’t so hot at 16 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway for the smaller engine and 15 mpg city 21 mpg highway for the 510 hp version. The Jaguar has an electronically controlled rear differential to put the power down. The interior of the vehicle is all luxury with its fabulous leather, beautiful wood trim and lots of innovative technologies. The gauges grow bright where the needle is and the XJ has a sport mode. The Jaguar XJ also sports a superb audio system.

If you are in the market for a luxury car and are looking for an opulent vehicle that can outrace muscle cars, take a look at the all new redesigned Jaguar XJ.

Written by Jacqueline Star: Los Angeles Infiniti, Luxury Cars Las Vegas

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