Saturday, October 3, 2009

2009 Jaguar XF Supercharged – Long-Term Road Test


We loved the power, loved the dynamics, loved the looks, hated the quirks. The many quirks.
What is it with Jaguar and electronics? Joseph Lucas, of Lucas electric infamy (still remembered as the Prince of Darkness for the electrical eccentricities of post-WWII Jaguars, among others), has been dead for more than 100 years. And Lucas Industries [...]


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We loved the power, loved the dynamics, loved the looks, hated the quirks. The many quirks.


What is it with Jaguar and electronics? Joseph Lucas, of Lucas electric infamy (still remembered as the Prince of Darkness for the electrical eccentricities of post-WWII Jaguars, among others), has been dead for more than 100 years. And Lucas Industries is not even on the list of suppliers for the XF, but for some reason here’s a contemporary Jag that still seems to be plagued by electrical problems and quirks, even though Jaguar has steadily moved up the J.D. Power quality charts—even climbing to the top in some surveys. Still, in the age of the microchip, quirks involving secondary controls and the nav system can take in quite a bit of territory, diminishing appreciation of otherwise compelling attributes such as knockout styling, a beautiful interior, robust power, and irreproachable dynamics.



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  2. 2010 Jaguar XF Supercharged to Receive New 5.0-liter Supercharged V-8
  3. 2007 Jaguar XK Convertible – Long-Term Road Test




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