Jaguar CX-F Concept Review
January 9, 2007 by Admin
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Jaguar officially debut at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit C-XF Concept. It comes with a 4.2-liter supercharged V8 producing 420 hp and 368 ft-lbs. of torque driving the rear wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission. The C-XF also showcases new technology, such as JaguarSense that allows certain functions in the cockpit to be activated with a gesture of the hand instead of the push of a button. The interior also employs advanced lighting that bathes the cabin in an electric blue when the vehicle is started.
The concept was designed by the same team that produced the award-winning 2007 Jaguar XK Coupe and Convertible, headed by Jaguar Director of Design Ian Callum and Head of Advanced Design Julian Thomson.
“The Jaguar C-XF concept is the most dynamic and modern four-door car that Jaguar has ever created, a design showcase heralding the next generations of our sports saloon models,” says Ian Callum. “It signals a future for Jaguar that is as exciting as the C-XF itself.”
The concept sedan features single, slim-wedged headlamps which are thin and angular, producing an aggressive look for the car’s front profile. An unbroken, main feature line that gives the car a sense of power and movement runs from the headlamps to the rear wheel haunch. The muscular bonnet, side power vents, tapered tail and deeply recessed front grille also create more aggressive appearance to the vehicle.
Inside the cabin are lightweight, sculpted bucket-style front seats and twin individual rear bucket seats. A tall, central transmission tunnel that gives the occupants a sense of sitting deep within a futuristic cockpit runs in between the seats. Furthermore, a brushed aluminum fascia wraps around the cabin, producing a dynamic linear graphic that instills a sense of velocity.
Enhancing the cabin experience is the introduction of the vehicle’s new technologies, JaguarSense, that blend simplicity of design with practical innovation. JaguarSense, a prototype technology which employs motion detecting sensors to activate certain vehicle features, reacts to the sweep of a hand, making it advance yet intuitive. The C-XF also has a jewel-like Power button that pulses like a heartbeat on the centre console and once pushed, aluminum rings lower from the center console to reveal the gear shift knob. As the engine starts, a blue light sweeps around the cabin, the entire roofline illuminates with a muted blue light and a final blue light shines from the front grille, signifying the car’s ignition.
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