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2013 Jaguar XF
Friday, March 22, 2013
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By LESLIE MASSEy SPRINgSWHEELS.coM PHoToS coURTESy oF JAgUAR
Vehicle Specifications: BASE PRICE: $50,000 PRICE AS TESTED: $64,445 TYPE: All Wheel Drive, five-passenger sedan ENGINE: 3-liter, double overhead cam, V6 TRANSMISSION: 8-speed Shiftable Automatic MILEAGE: 16 (city), 26 (highway) TORQUE: 332 ft-lbs
Sleek, fast, seductive, and now all-wheel drive. Everything you could ask for and exactly what a Jaguar should be. Based on its design, the Jaguar XF has never before offered anything but rear-wheel drive. To keep up with consumer demands, the engineers at Jaguar had to change that. Finally, Jaguar’s classy but sporty sedan has the all-wheel drive as well as the engine range to better compete. “Jaguar’s design has always been intended for rear-wheel drive,” said Lee Lohrke, Sales Representative at Red Noland Jaguar. “Ideally cars drive better as rear-wheel.” Engineers needed to add an allwheel drive option to stay competitive while, at the same time, not compromising the spirit of the brand. For 2013, the crown jewel of the XF revamp is Jaguar’s “Instinctive All-Wheel Drive.” Using a transfer case with a multi-plate wet clutch, by default, power is sent to the
rear wheels, however, if slipping is detected, 100 percent of the thrust can be shifted to either axle. A “snowmode” selection can be chosen which directs 30% power to the front axle,
and will also be adjusted automatically if slipping is sensed. Previously coming only with V8 power, other changes for the 2013 Jaguar XF include new engines:
a turbocharged four-cylinder and a supercharged V6. The new supercharged 3.0-liter V6 produces a strong 340 horsepower appropriate for a sport sedan. The turbocharged coNTINUED oN PAgE 2
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