Spied : 2008 Jaguar XJ Facelift

top_gear_fan · December 13th, 2006, 5:19 PM

It appears that Jaguar are planning a small facelift of the current XJ model, which will appear in 07/08.This facelift is apparantly codenamed X358. It will feature small exterior and interior modifications, which will take it through until 09/10 when the car is replaced.

Autocar has managed to snap the car, and a scan of the article can be seen below:

http://img296.imageshack.us/im...8.jpg

Close up shots of the car:

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1835/zoom1qg3.jpg

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/1664/zoom2ml0.jpg

SOURCE: AUTOCAR

KaJuN · December 13th, 2006, 5:46 PM

It seems to me that the older the XJ is the prettier it is.

NecroJoe · December 13th, 2006, 7:44 PM

It looks like it trying to look like an Xj-meets-Lincoln MKZ

Why they would do that, I have no freakin' clue...

BlaRo · December 13th, 2006, 8:38 PM

It looks just like a cardboard box. The front screams of cardboard box and the back is a lot like a cardboard box. God, these designers are retarded crack-addicted monkeys, it's such a blatant ripoff of a cardboard box! company should sue them, can they be any more unoriginal? It's a Jaguar Cardboard Box. Oh wait, they're owned by Ford, and Ford is American, therefore no blood for oil they automatically suck and are gonna go out of business sometime in the next 5 minutes.

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Aston Martin · December 13th, 2006, 10:06 PM

It has BMW kidney grilles. images/smilies/blink.gif

NecroJoe · December 13th, 2006, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by don vito

It has BMW kidney grilles. images/smilies/blink.gif

I was thinking Pontiac...

Either way, it'll have a huge and very accessible trunk, as always, with that huge deck-lid.

SL65 · December 14th, 2006, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by don vito

It has BMW kidney grilles. images/smilies/blink.gif

I noticed that too. It's a very long distance shot but I could swear those lights (front) are lifted off a 3-Series...

Regarding the XJ as a whole - what do people think of it's 'change nothing' design? It really hasn't changed that much over the years and looks like it'll keep largely the same shape.

I really don't mind. Yes many of you will think it's boring and it's the same as 20-years ago but I figure this car caters for a niche market within that luxo-barge segment. They're not aiming for mass sales like Merc, Bimmer, Audi and Lexus. I think that's kinda cool that you don't see many of them...

British_Rover · December 14th, 2006, 1:58 AM

I like the XJ in all of its forms.

It is actually on the short list for my fantasy garage as my long distance cruiser car. I would want the Super V8 version though which is basicly a XJR drivetrain in the Vanden Plas long wheel base body.

NecroJoe · December 14th, 2006, 2:33 AM

I haven't seen any, but are there any "artists' rederings" that have been spawned from these shots yet from the likes of Motortrend, Car & Driver, etc etc?

GraemeH · December 14th, 2006, 5:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SL65

I really don't mind. Yes many of you will think it's boring and it's the same as 20-years ago but I figure this car caters for a niche market within that luxo-barge segment. They're not aiming for mass sales like Merc, Bimmer, Audi and Lexus. I think that's kinda cool that you don't see many of them...

Exactly. Jaguar (try to) cater to the guys that consider BMW's and Mercs far too vulgar and loud and "alpha male". That's cool in its own way.

SL65 · December 14th, 2006, 8:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by British_Rover

I like the XJ in all of its forms.

It is actually on the short list for my fantasy garage as my long distance cruiser car. I would want the Super V8 version though which is basicly a XJR drivetrain in the Vanden Plas long wheel base body.

Love the Super V8 and Portfolio models...mmm nice names images/smilies/lol.gif

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9378/3tt2.jpg

Here are some other pics of the facelift XJ:

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3910/1lb4.jpg

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/9435/2xk1.jpg

The new XJ gets those Range Rover style side-vents standard. That's the only noticeable change.

Dsemaj · December 14th, 2006, 9:01 AM

Always loved the XJ. Sure, the styling hasn't changed much, but I guess you could say the same thing about Porsches? XJ is going on strong for a car that dates back to the 80s!

I bet there will be very little updates, just make it look a bit more modern.. Think X300>X308 changes. Somehow I don't think the side grills will be standard across the range.. Maybe that's just a Super V8 there?

SL65 · December 14th, 2006, 9:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamesd

I bet there will be very little updates, just make it look a bit more modern.. Think X300>X308 changes. Somehow I don't think the side grills will be standard across the range.. Maybe that's just a Super V8 there?

The Super V8 gets chrome door mirrors (yeah it's a bit much, but meh images/smilies/tongue.gif

) and this car doesn't have it.

And it gets those side vents according to the article I got the pics from. They also say that an insider says that they are going to go all modern with the new XJ. What a shame. They'll ruin that badge.

Dsemaj · December 15th, 2006, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SL65

The Super V8 gets chrome door mirrors (yeah it's a bit much, but meh images/smilies/tongue.gif

) and this car doesn't have it.

And it gets those side vents according to the article I got the pics from. They also say that an insider says that they are going to go all modern with the new XJ. What a shame. They'll ruin that badge.

Oh, missed that.

I really do hope they don't screw it up images/smilies/cry.gif

From the looks of it, just a mild update..

'CruiserMan · December 15th, 2006, 11:36 AM

The XJ is a classic of design, and it's one of my absouloute favorite cars.

It looks just a bit slimmer at the front and rear... Odd, not sure I like that.

The interior is going modern? Oh dear. Bye bye Jaguar. That is something for the X-Type, or the XK, not the XJ. The folk who buy the XJ are looking for an almost old-world car, with modern mechanicals. If that car gets it's innards coated with matt black and brushed aluminium, I will scream. It looks superb with dark walnut trim and deep red seats... in the deep red paint, a Long wheelbase Super V8 has only one shortfall for me: The gearbox. I'm a manual fanatic, and I know the XJ6 could be had with three pedals back in the day, and I'd lust after a manual XJR-R... It's such an appealing mix, I'd have to think very carefully to pick between a Caterham CSR and this...(polar opposites, I know images/smilies/tongue.gif

)

'CruiserMan · December 15th, 2006, 11:40 AM

Horray! An S-Type replacement! That car looks... Strange at best.

andrebsd · December 15th, 2006, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'CruiserMan

Horray! An S-Type replacement! That car looks... Strange at best.

*Talking like Yoda* Use the forc... errr.. edit button my young jedi.

matt2000 · December 15th, 2006, 12:13 PM

looks nice. i've always liked the XJ better than the X-type and any other large cars, and now it looks even better. side vents make it look less like a grandad car and a llot sportier. it certainly looks lower and longer than the old one, and super V8 always sounds good images/smilies/biggrin.gif

. liking the big rims too.

Dsemaj · December 15th, 2006, 2:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'CruiserMan

The XJ is a classic of design, and it's one of my absouloute favorite cars.

It looks just a bit slimmer at the front and rear... Odd, not sure I like that.

The interior is going modern? Oh dear. Bye bye Jaguar. That is something for the X-Type, or the XK, not the XJ. The folk who buy the XJ are looking for an almost old-world car, with modern mechanicals. If that car gets it's innards coated with matt black and brushed aluminium, I will scream. It looks superb with dark walnut trim and deep red seats... in the deep red paint, a Long wheelbase Super V8 has only one shortfall for me: The gearbox. I'm a manual fanatic, and I know the XJ6 could be had with three pedals back in the day, and I'd lust after a manual XJR-R... It's such an appealing mix, I'd have to think very carefully to pick between a Caterham CSR and this...(polar opposites, I know images/smilies/tongue.gif

)

They offered a 5-Speed manual on the XJ40, actually.

Damn I wish the family XJ40 had the no cost option of the 5 speed instead of the jerky 4 speed GM box images/smilies/mad.gif

'CruiserMan · December 16th, 2006, 10:31 AM

Yeah, I know the one you mean. That's still in the base model Commodore, isn't it? *is thrown through windscreen by downshift*

December 13th, 2006, 5:19 PM	#1
top_gear_fan Joined: Dec 2nd, 2006 Last Online: March 10th, 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 15 Car: Lexus GS430 LFS Status: Rep Power: 0	Spied : 2008 Jaguar XJ Facelift It appears that Jaguar are planning a small facelift of the current XJ model, which will appear in 07/08.This facelift is apparantly codenamed X358. It will feature small exterior and interior modifications, which will take it through until 09/10 when the car is replaced. Autocar has managed to snap the car, and a scan of the article can be seen below: http://img296.imageshack.us/im...8.jpg Close up shots of the car: http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1835/zoom1qg3.jpg http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/1664/zoom2ml0.jpg SOURCE: AUTOCAR

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KaJuN Disco Inferno Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: 4:00 AM Location: American in Okinawa Age: 23 Posts: 5,065 Car: Suzuki Swift, Honda Benly CL50 Rep Power: 176	It seems to me that the older the XJ is the prettier it is. __________________ ...and Michigan still sucks. D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ This post was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. My Flickr

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BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 6:52 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,256 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 371	It looks just like a cardboard box. The front screams of cardboard box and the back is a lot like a cardboard box. God, these designers are retarded crack-addicted monkeys, it's such a blatant ripoff of a cardboard box! company should sue them, can they be any more unoriginal? It's a Jaguar Cardboard Box. Oh wait, they're owned by Ford, and Ford is American, therefore no blood for oil they automatically suck and are gonna go out of business sometime in the next 5 minutes. __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's. Last edited by BlaRo; December 13th, 2006 at 8:47 PM.

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'CruiserMan Joined: Dec 8th, 2006 Last Online: April 8th, 2009 Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 341 Car: Toyota 80 Series Landcruiser 4.2 diesel LFS Status: Rep Power: 12	The XJ is a classic of design, and it's one of my absouloute favorite cars. It looks just a bit slimmer at the front and rear... Odd, not sure I like that. The interior is going modern? Oh dear. Bye bye Jaguar. That is something for the X-Type, or the XK, not the XJ. The folk who buy the XJ are looking for an almost old-world car, with modern mechanicals. If that car gets it's innards coated with matt black and brushed aluminium, I will scream. It looks superb with dark walnut trim and deep red seats... in the deep red paint, a Long wheelbase Super V8 has only one shortfall for me: The gearbox. I'm a manual fanatic, and I know the XJ6 could be had with three pedals back in the day, and I'd lust after a manual XJR-R... It's such an appealing mix, I'd have to think very carefully to pick between a Caterham CSR and this...(polar opposites, I know )

December 15th, 2006, 12:13 PM	#18
matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK Age: 19 Posts: 5,610 Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed LFS Status: Rep Power: 101	looks nice. i've always liked the XJ better than the X-type and any other large cars, and now it looks even better. side vents make it look less like a grandad car and a llot sportier. it certainly looks lower and longer than the old one, and super V8 always sounds good . liking the big rims too. __________________ Forza 3 Owners Club

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NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 7:13 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 30 Posts: 4,887 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 226	It looks like it trying to look like an Xj-meets-Lincoln MKZ Why they would do that, I have no freakin' clue...

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Aston Martin Wirelees noob Joined: Sep 20th, 2006 Last Online: 2:21 AM Location: Hull, England Posts: 2,253 Rep Power: 0	It has BMW kidney grilles.

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British_Rover Joined: Sep 4th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Canton / Torrington, CT United States Age: 29 Posts: 1,865 Car: 1998 Grand Cherokee, 1979 CB750F, Dealer Demo Rep Power: 40	I like the XJ in all of its forms. It is actually on the short list for my fantasy garage as my long distance cruiser car. I would want the Super V8 version though which is basicly a XJR drivetrain in the Vanden Plas long wheel base body.

December 14th, 2006, 2:33 AM	#9
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 7:13 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 30 Posts: 4,887 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 226	I haven't seen any, but are there any "artists' rederings" that have been spawned from these shots yet from the likes of Motortrend, Car & Driver, etc etc?

December 14th, 2006, 9:01 AM	#12
Dsemaj Previously Known As Jamesd Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 8:10 AM Location: Adelaide, Australia. Age: 18 Posts: 2,671 Car: '95 BMW 530i, '85 Nissan Bluebird S3 GXE Rep Power: 40	Always loved the XJ. Sure, the styling hasn't changed much, but I guess you could say the same thing about Porsches? XJ is going on strong for a car that dates back to the 80s! I bet there will be very little updates, just make it look a bit more modern.. Think X300>X308 changes. Somehow I don't think the side grills will be standard across the range.. Maybe that's just a Super V8 there?

December 15th, 2006, 11:40 AM	#16
'CruiserMan Joined: Dec 8th, 2006 Last Online: April 8th, 2009 Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 341 Car: Toyota 80 Series Landcruiser 4.2 diesel LFS Status: Rep Power: 12	Horray! An S-Type replacement! That car looks... Strange at best.

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'CruiserMan Joined: Dec 8th, 2006 Last Online: April 8th, 2009 Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 341 Car: Toyota 80 Series Landcruiser 4.2 diesel LFS Status: Rep Power: 12	Yeah, I know the one you mean. That's still in the base model Commodore, isn't it? is thrown through windscreen by downshift

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