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New 2012 Jaguar XJ first full body prototype spy photos
March 6, 2009
1) TATA design is not going to spill over into the new Jaguars. They agreed to Jaguar's current 5-year business model before they acquired them.
2) A spring 2010 model would quite possibly enter the market as a 2011. The Jaguar XF came out in March 2008 as a 2009 model.
3) Ian Callum is our chief designer, responsible for the Aston Martin Vanquish and DB9. He is definitely not from India, and is the one signing off on the XJ.
4) Jaguars have asking prices somewhat higher than others in the US market because they don't water them down and add all the options a la carte. An S-Class or 7-Series with the same options are as much or more than the XJ.
5) People who are accustomed to the classic styling of the XJ forget that Jaguar has a heritage steeped in racing. They dominated LeMans in the 50s, so it would make sense that a company looking to become more viable would get back to its roots.