Jaguar's XJ To Follow XF

Nice? Without a doubt. But Jaguar is looking to shake things up for it's largest sedan in the same fashion as it's smaller counterpart the XF (formerly S-Type). The XF is keeping the brand alive, giving the brand the hit it needed.

Sorry about the graniness; I had to increase the size of the picture as Autocar's picture was far too small. Wonder why? The design is pretty much as expected, offering a bigger take on the XF with headlights that more closely resemble the C-XF concept.

If you remember back, it was a really sharp design. In fact I was quite disappointed with the production XF in comparison to the concept. Especially given Jaguar's proclamations of closeness to the production car. I expected it to be a thinly-veiled preview of the XF, but it was not to be.

The concept rear end does look nearly identical though. Since then XF's debut, it has really grown me (especially after seeing it in person) to become one of my favorite luxury vehicle designs.

Sorry to spoil it for you when you see the production XF. I still do love the C-XF concept's lines. Maybe we'll end up seeing more of that look for the XJ.

The new car, codenamed Project X351, should launch with all-new engines to accompany the design. According to the Autocar article, that is a first for a Jaguar flagship sedan.

The project started as a reskin of the current XJ, bringing it in line with the XF, but since then it has evolved to become something much more.

Dubbed "radical", the new car is set to debut at the London Motor Show in July. I look forward to seeing it! Hopefully it will be a shocker that helps revolutionize sales on the top end of the Jaguar range as well. While a great vehicle, the current car just looks too similar to it's previous generations. The XJ should change all that.