Ultimate Jag? Jaguar XFR @ 2009 NAIAS

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MORE DETROIT AUTO SHOW: www.edmunds.com Jaguar has unveiled its XKR and XFR at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, as well as the 2010 XK and a lineup of new engines. Jaguar Managing Director Mike O'Driscoll says the new models are "true to the Jaguar philosophy of creating beautiful, fast cars." There should be special emphasis on the word "fast," since the XFR is claimed to be the fastest ever Jaguar. A slightly modified prototype topped 225 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in November. A new high-performance diesel engine and a new generation of gasoline engines were rolled out that Jaguar says promise better performance as well as improved fuel economy with lower emissions. The new AJ-V8 Gen III direct-injection V8 in the XF and XK is now a 5.0-liter engine making 380 horsepower in the XF and 385 in the XK. The diesel engine is a 3.0-liter AJ-V6D Gen II power plant with twin sequential turbocharging that makes 272 hp. The XFR and XKR models get a supercharged version of the V8 that makes 510 hp and get to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds for the XFR, 4.6 for the XKR. The 2010 XF gets a Portfolio edition that adds a further layer of luxury onto the Jaguar. All XKs get a new front-end design, new LED taillights and a new lower rear body valance. In the UK, the base XF starts at the equivalent of $41200, while the XFR is priced at $86850. The XK starts at $86850, and the XKR is priced at $104985 for the coupe version and $113670 for the convertible version. All will be on sale in late <b>...</b>

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Jaguar, XFR, 2009, NAIAS, Detroit, Auto, Show, Edmunds, Inside, Line, car, motor

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