these two are 2010. there's only #52 2010 xj's made. all new xj's will be 2011 model year.
silver is the short base and the black is the long base.

both cars are awesome wish i can have one. will be on sale in 5 months

new XJ smart key








The gauges are now a HD screen

 

Where's the wood? It ain't a Jag unless there's wood!!

They're OK, but I'd rather have an older model. Seems to me like they're straying away from what Jags are supposed to look like.

 

sorry for the bad pictures and not showing the wood. the new xj has the most wood ever used on any jaguar. just look at the inner door panels. the wood trim is huge and the wood trim starts in the rear of the car and wraps around to the front to meet top of the dash board where it says Jaguar

 

Nice pictures,thanks for sharing!I am looking forward to seeing the car in person.

 

Hey Jagtech, great pictures and thanks for sharing. Beautiful lookin rides and looks like a real nice place to be
Top marks Jagtech

 

AH! Now I see it. It must be all the stuff that looks black, huh? In that case, I'd drive it...lol.

 

Great pics Jagtech.

Interior gorgeous.
Front end OK.
Rear end, Peugeot 607.

Would I buy one, no.

Would I drive one, you bet your a*#

 

Thanks for the pics as well the thread
I can hardly pick up some "would-be" faults but I ain't keen on the air vents , they do look hideous . Exterior is almost awesome but I would like to see vertical grill inserts in Daimler models instead of mesh style.

 

I got to see the 2011 pre-production cars in person earlier this week. Pictures don't do them justice as a lot of stuff doesn't turn out right. You just have to see them. Here's a link to my writeup:
http://www.huntsvillecarscene.com/ca...2009-12-17&c=1

 

your 100% right. people need to see the car in person. its beautiful.

 

I cannot believe that the NEW Jags place the Leaper on the TRUNK! Cheap-cheap-Cheap! You spend 60-90K for a "car" ya think that they could put a LEAPER ON THE HOOD! Cannot tell its a Jag from the stupid BADGE on the grill ... Just a shame! I have heard the explanation "line" from the dealers as "it was a safety factor to remove the leaper from the hood" ... THAT IS PURE BS. If someone happens to be in front of a moving Jag, the leaper is not going to be any source of bodily injury. The grill-hood-windshield will do the damage. Maybe they can try to cut-costs by eliminating those components as well in future models. ... NET, I am keeping my 2001 Vanden Plas as the ultimate post 9-11 Jag as a tribute to the US when we had stones and when Jags had leaper hood ornaments.

 

Good thread Jagtech. Nice write up Samir. Sadly my nearest dealership is hundreds of miles away so I guess I wont see a live one any time soon. But if I do, the camera will be busy.

Cheers,

 

Great looking car! I would love to have one but can't get my mind around the new car when my heart is still with the old one. Time will tell. Hope Jag is successfull with the new design.

When visiting the 3 jag dealerships in range of my abode they look like morgues.ie, nobody around, lots of vacant offices and and no excitement. I could just cry for them. Meanwhile, over at the local Hyundai dealer, i'ts standing room only and a high voltage atmosphere. A sign of the times and temporary we all hope.

 

They don't have the leaper on the front, but they do have the Growler. Here's an explanation from a New York Times article:I think the new XJ appropriately has the growler on the front. It is very masculine and aggressive from the front.

 

they removed the leaper cause in england people did get hurt by them. there are more cars hitting people is uk them USA. so thats why its not on factory cars anymore. but the leaper is a dealer add on. so yes new XJ can have a hood leaper.

also in UK the new XJ has airbags under the hood so if you hit someone the hood at the hing point will lift 5" up. again UK laws. the hood most be 5" from the top of the engine. Jaguar uses the airbag system so it can have a lower hood profile. its no cheap but it look good. that why you see benz and bimmer's with huge hoods.

 

Interesting. I remember when being in London a few years back there was controversy over the front bumper guards on SUVs because they were more likely to kill pedestrians.

I wonder what the XJ would look like with a leaper on the front.

 

True guys. Right from the very begining of the S1 XJ series we have not had leapers on the cars, for the reasons you mention. A low speed accident involving a leaper or other protrusions such as bull bars does cause more serious injuries.

As a Brit it always seems out of place to me when I see a leaper on anything other than a classic Jag and as for putting them on an E-Type 'Please'

 

absolutely amazing cars nice pics matey. altho if i had to choose itd be xj6, xj8 and R models all the way you just cant beat that low creeping up on ya look

 

My local Jaguar dealer had two XJ's for viewing tonight. One XJL and one XJ, both supercharged. I wasn't sure about the rear, but after seeing them in person I must say that Jaguar has done an excellent job! Car looks amazing from inside and out.

 

I bet they were the same two I saw. They seem to be doing a tour around the US. Was Davy Jones there? He's driving in the Rolex 24 at Daytona at the end of the month, but was with the cars when I saw them.