Road test: 2016 Jaguar XF - The National
I have to admit I was somewhat underwhelmed when I first laid eyes on the revamped Jaguar XF at its New York motor show global reveal in April this year. Yes, the new XF isn’t a radical departure from its forerunner, but there’s no denying it’s a handsome, well-proportioned and thoroughly contemporary medium-large saloon. But this isn’t just a beauty contest, and buyers in the keenly contested executive express segment also eye several other attributes. It’s in these areas that the new XF has made the biggest gains. This alone has helped trim up to 190 kilograms (depending on model variant) from the car’s girth, and enables it to undercut its nearest competitor by 80kg. Basic physics dictate that when you reduce a car’s weight, it accelerates and stops... But this hasn’t just been a kilo-shedding exercise, as the new XF is also slipperier through the air than its predecessor. Source: www.thenational.ae
