Here are some photos of my XKR and an Aston Martin - you can see that Ian Callum used the same pen to render is creations:

 

Two more comparison shots:

 

the XK-R is faster, more spacious, and cheaper, the definite way to go! top gear had a great review of the 2 against each other, a must watch. now if you compared the XK-R to a DB9 or DBS, that might be another story