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Jaguar is only a day away from revealing its next-generation XJ saloon, which is scheduled for a debut on July 9th at a special presentation in London before going on sale by the end of the year. Recently the company released a new video detailing the car's driving dynamics and how they straddle the line between agility and comfort, and now official images of the car have been leaked online.

Speaking at the Shanghai Motor Show back in April, Jaguar's Mike O'Driscoll released some details about the upcoming flagship along with a teaser image and a video interview with Ian Callum.

The new XJ will be the first model to feature the next-generation of Jaguar's aerospace-inspired aluminum body architecture, and it will be available with the carmaker’s latest 3.0L V6 turbodiesel and 510hp 5.0L supercharged petrol V8. A plug-in hybrid variant is also rumored to be launched one year after the regular model, though no confirmation has been made on this yet.

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Jaguar designers have focused on alleviating many of the current XJ’s criticisms – namely the outdated styling and lack of engine options. High-tech features inside are said to include pressure sensing buttons, combined with backlit glass panels and the retracting transmission selector knob used in the XF.

Stay tuned for all the official details coming up in the next 24 hours.
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  1. By mlevere1992 Posted: 7/16/2008 9:03am PDT

    Holy Crap! It looks like the car was in an accident!
     
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  2. By NoNameDenton Posted: 8/24/2008 8:12pm PDT

    It is called camo
     
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  3. By admin Posted: 8/24/2008 8:15pm PDT

    No, he's right. The July car WAS in an accident on the Nurburgring before our spy photographers shot it.

    So it looks like they still have to fix some handling issues.
     
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  4. By SteveSteve Posted: 8/25/2008 1:58pm PDT

    looks the same as the old one...needs some new lights to sporty it up a bit
     
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  5. By greg Posted: 9/7/2008 2:51am PDT

    I suppose this phot shows a car testing new mechanism of forecoming XJ .
    The current XJ body must have been temporarily adopted with it.
    I hear In fact new XJ's exteria will be drastically changed and be more simillar to XC-F than current XF.
    W'ont it be?
     
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  6. ma_azlan avatar azlan Posted: 9/30/2008 5:09pm PDT

    yea looks the same whoever designed the xf get him again! the xf is awesome that should be the future of jag and the xj is nxt in line for some deffinate re-modelling
     
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  7. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 12/3/2008 3:29pm PST

    Bring the diesels here
     
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  8. ma_Edward avatar Edward Posted: 12/4/2008 4:29am PST

    OMG!, looks like a Ford Taurus from the 1980's. New Retro design language at Jag LR?
     
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  9. ma_NaBUru38 avatar NaBUru38 Posted: 12/4/2008 6:02am PST

    That rear side door is too small. The Chinese will only buy long-wheelbase versions, I bet.
     
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  10. ma_jorge parada leon avatar jorge parada leon Posted: 12/8/2008 10:05am PST

    la carroceria la tiene de los años 73a
     
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  11. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 2/12/2009 9:33pm PST

    Yeah Edward, you can see the design language through all the camo
     
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  12. ma_Teeee avatar Teeee Posted: 5/1/2009 8:14pm PDT

    New generation of Jaguars look cheap, It almost looks like Korean cars and their interior design just isn't inspiring. I hope they've got a different designer with this XJ.
     
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  13. ma_daven2505 avatar daven2505 Posted: 6/12/2009 9:43am PDT

    The Bowers & Wilkins is great but im afraid Jaguar can't make an interior that can handle the power of the system. I brought an XF brand new & every door panel vibrated & rattled when you only had the system on half volume, this & the many many other issues with the car I now dont own the car. I took the hit & got out of Jaguar ownership. I wonder if the seats will be any better than the poorly designed items fitted the the XF
     
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  14. ma_azlan avatar azlan Posted: 6/12/2009 6:25pm PDT

    im just happy jaguar are starting to do something different!
     
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  15. ma_gazzed avatar gazzed Posted: 6/12/2009 6:43pm PDT

    Audi A/S8 with Bang and Olufsen is also a great match and awesome sound.
     
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  16. ma_DingDong avatar DingDong Posted: 6/13/2009 4:26pm PDT

    Can't wait.
     
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  17. ma_Edward avatar Edward Posted: 6/25/2009 1:42pm PDT

    No detail photos yet?????? Why can not Ian at least unveil his new Jaguar design language??????Or he does not not have one??? If so then resign.
     
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  18. ma_www.mywheelsonwalls.com avatar www.mywheelsonwalls.com Posted: 7/8/2009 8:04pm PDT

    Fantastic rear view (follow the link above) but unfortunately they'll be those that comment on what it looks like rather the fact that its a stand alone design and a huge step forward in the evolution of the XJ model line!!!
     
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  19. ma_Elmo187 avatar Elmo187 Posted: 7/8/2009 8:35pm PDT

    Fantastic rear view (follow the link above) but unfortunately they'll be those that comment on what it looks like rather the fact that its a stand alone design and a huge step forward in the evolution of the XJ model line!!!

    it does look quite bit like an XF, although it does kind of handle the lines a bit better than the XF.

    i've always been a fan of the XJ, including the previous XJR. the only problem i see with the new supercharged 510hp 5L is that its not a step up to its competitors, the F01 760i and upcoming revised S8 with the supposed 580hp twin turbo 5L V10.
     
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  20. ma_taksan avatar taksan Posted: 7/8/2009 8:47pm PDT

    then rear view is very unique, it will take time to be appreciated. but overall i think jaguar designers did a great job on changing the XJ.
     
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  21. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 7/8/2009 9:17pm PDT

    Do not like the rear tail lights
     
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  22. ma_gazzed avatar gazzed Posted: 7/9/2009 12:07am PDT

    The front's ok, but have doubts about the rear... C-pillar is quite odd and the back end design seems to have the combined influenced of both U.S. and Korea.

    I think this car is specifically built and marketed for the American market.
     
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  23. ma_azlan avatar azlan Posted: 7/9/2009 4:30am PDT

    atleast its not totally boring =] i hope it can compete with the s-class, 7 series a8 etc...
     
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  24. ma_The Mii avatar The Mii Posted: 7/9/2009 4:33am PDT

    rear looks very korean...
    which makes me wonder why todays japanese and korean cars look more european while european cars are looking more and more japanese
     
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  25. ma_jculpjr avatar jculpjr Posted: 7/9/2009 8:04am PDT

    My thoughts on the design:

    http://jubilantgoblin.blogspot.com/2009/07/2011-jaguar-xj-design-analysis.html
     
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  26. ma_gus avatar Gus Chyba Posted: 7/9/2009 8:43am PDT

    Love the front, hate the back.
     
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  27. ma_bepsf avatar bepsf Posted: 7/9/2009 9:48am PDT

    Overall I enjoy the design, but I'm not quite sure about the C-Pillars - That seems a bit off...
     
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  28. ma_bepsf avatar bepsf Posted: 7/9/2009 12:28pm PDT

    There's a better photo of the profile on Autoweek:
    http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090709/CARNEWS/907099998
     
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  29. By  timing chain Posted: 9/9/2009 2:03am PDT

    the design looks very sleek and the rear is nicely formed. Very classy and in totality, it is marketable.
     
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  30. By mike Posted: 9/30/2009 5:34pm PDT

    yes i definitely agree. Jaguars have better exhaust systems than other cars.
     
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