Jaguar XJ (X351). 2009 to date (prod. unknown). 4-door saloon, 4-door LWB saloon. F/R, 2993 cm³ diesel (V6 DOHC), 5000 cm³ (V8 DOHC). Dramatic new XJ, with carryover aluminium chassis but new styling aiming to represent company’s new credo of ‘beautiful, fast cars’. Dowdy, four-decade-old looks of X350 and X358 gone. Hybrid promised but absent at launch, with Jaguar emphasizing the good looks of the car. Ian Callum headed the design team. Top XJR available with supercharged V8.

Manufacturing location: Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, England

Marque: Jaguar | Model: Jaguar XJ | Predecessor: Jaguar X350, X358

Off-site links

• Lucire: ‘First official photo of new Jaguar XJ revealed: world exclusive’
• Lucire: ‘Official photographs of the new Jaguar XJ’
• Lucire: ‘The new Jaguar XJ in motion’ (including videos and interviews)
• Lucire: ‘Jaguar XJ launch party: the body beautiful’