Jaguar XF Sportbrake
Jaguar, makers of fine British motor cars and frequently compared to grandfather clocks for its "nostalgic" themed designs all throughout the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, has recently become one of the coolest brands anywhere in the world thanks to a fresh, forward thinking design language. A lot of the credit goes to Ian Callum, Director of Design at Jaguar-Land Rover, whose relentless pursuit of ridding the brand of its Victorian era British-ness has given us cars like the sublime XJ, XF and XE.
They're taking yet another bold step forward with the XF Sportbrake, a rakish wagon that incorporates Jaguar's current design cues into a perfect blend of subtlety and presence. The taillights are a slight mimicry of the F-type's gorgeous red bits, and they work so well with the wagon shape that you'd be hard pressed to find a prettier backside to load groceries on to.
But would you use this as a grocery run car? Well, Jag's PR machine is billing the Sportbrake as a suitable companion to people with active lifestyles. That basically means it's a wagon for Wall Street/Canary Wharf investment bankers who like to head to the country clubs on the weekends for a spot of golf and heated arguments about how de-regulating financial institutions is a necessity. A snazzy looking car that's more of a lifestyle statement than anything else, really.
It'll move too, if you want it – the range topper comes with a 300 HP turbo-diesel V6, with eight speed automatics and a choice between RWD and AWD. There's also a whole range of sensible diesel and petrol versions as well.
We got the XF in Bangladesh – will we get the Sportrbrake? Probably not.
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