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Last May, the newly introduced Jaguar XF surprised us. It went head to head with the best midsize luxury sedans from Germany and came out on top. It was fast, comfortable and surprisingly competent through turns, but of course, that was the top-of-the-line supercharged model.

For 2010, the Jaguar XF gets a pair of all-new 5.0-liter V8s: one normally aspirated in the XF Premium, the other supercharged in the new XFR. We'll test an XFR soon, but today Inside Line is the first to take the new non-supercharged 5.0-liter-powered 2010 Jaguar XF Premium to the test track. Rated at 385 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque it's not quite as powerful as the former 4.2-liter supercharged V8, but it's close.

To see just how close, we brought back a 2009 BMW 550i to see how the new Jag stacks up when it's not getting help from a supercharger. Given that the BMW is giving up 25 hp and 20 lb-ft of torque, we expected a close contest - and got one.


Full Story and Results: Edmunds IL Track Tested: 2009 BMW 550i vs. 2010 Jaguar XF


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How good is Edmunds when it comes to performance data? 5.7 seconds to 60 mph is pretty "slow" for the powerful Jaguar. The BMW also appears to be stuck on the "slow" side with a 5.5 second rating to 60 mph. :confused:

I think the Jaguar XF looks pretty good overall. It is funny how the front aspect of the XF always looks terrible in photos but quite nice in real life. Pictures: love them or hate them. :banana:
 
I drive my father's 550i almost every week... Slow???????????? :rofl: :t-rot:

They have no f'n clue...:jpshakehe

:t-cheers:
 
Tycoon said:
I drive my father's 550i almost every week... Slow???????????? :rofl: :t-rot:

They have no f'n clue...:jpshakehe

:t-cheers:
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Thatswhy I sad "SLOW" with quotes. :D

I personally don't consider 5.5 / 5.7 seconds slow at all but I was definitely taking the attitude of one of those Car and Driver geeks up there in my last post. :D

Or maybe I am just spoiled by the quickness of the E550.
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^I know...;)

Even my 535d that can do 0 - 100 in 6,5 seconds ain't slow... In fact, it makes nice haircut by acceleration...:D

:t-cheers:
 
Tycoon said:
^I know...;)

Even my 535d that can do 0 - 100 in 6,5 seconds ain't slow... In fact, it makes nice haircut by acceleration...:D

:t-cheers:
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6.5 seconds? Oh come on man! With that tsunami of torque I'm pretty it's faster than that. I reckon that with a good launch off the line you can do it in 6 seconds. Be careful to not destroy the transmission, though. ;)
 
I was just reading this article earlier today. Jag would be my pick...far better looking IMO. Of course I would prefer the XFR more so then the regular Jag..but it's good looking either way
 
cawimmer430 said:
How good is Edmunds when it comes to performance data? 5.7 seconds to 60 mph is pretty "slow" for the powerful Jaguar. The BMW also appears to be stuck on the "slow" side with a 5.5 second rating to 60 mph.

I think the Jaguar XF looks pretty good overall. It is funny how the front aspect of the XF always looks terrible in photos but quite nice in real life. Pictures: love them or hate them.
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cawimmer430 said:
Thatswhy I sad "SLOW" with quotes.

I personally don't consider 5.5 / 5.7 seconds slow at all but I was definitely taking the attitude of one of those Car and Driver geeks up there in my last post.

Or maybe I am just spoiled by the quickness of the E550.
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Tycoon said:
^I know...;)

Even my 535d that can do 0 - 100 in 6,5 seconds ain't slow... In fact, it makes nice haircut by acceleration...:D

:t-cheers:
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Kowalski said:
6.5 seconds? Oh come on man! With that tsunami of torque I'm pretty it's faster than that. I reckon that with a good launch off the line you can do it in 6 seconds. Be careful to not destroy the transmission, though. ;)
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Tycoon said:
6,5 is according to BMW...;)

Read my signature...;) Yeah, i can do it in 6 seconds...:D

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Kowalski said:
Ah you are the man! :D
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Awwww, man you guys sound like kindergarten toddlers playing with toys, so cute. My penis can reach erection in 1.2 seconds though. :laugh2:
 
Edmunds numbers are always slower than the rest of the U.S. test sources. I wouldn't get to caught up on Edmunds numbers.

M
 
Kind of true. Road & Track gets the fastest numbers I have ever seen.
They managed to squeeze the 599, ZR1 & LP560-4 in 11.2 seconds.
They also managed the fastest time I have ever seen for the Veyron at 10.2 sec.
 
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Their V8s nearly sound identical with the BMW V8 having just a little more vest.


M
 
I think they have a very sophisticated way of judging the performance of the engines: amount of wheel-spin. Edmunds.... :rolleyes:
 

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