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WHEELS Thursday Jan 7 ioio W Supercharged XFR offers full suite of perks and amenities one once in a while well youre not really trying But so tar the XFR was minding its manners thanks to a taut four wheel independent suspension sup ported by a blend of traction control technologies an Active Differential Control and an Adaptive Dynamics system that adjusts the damper rate instantly to driving input Every time the car squirts out of a comer Im impressed by the sheer muscle of acceleration The XFR goes from 0100 km in 49 seconds Its power ratings of 510 and lb- ft of torque place It in a very exclusive club of high performance At that particular 20 Car of the Year TestFest out of the more than 50 vehicles tested only the Audi V10 and Porsche Panamera were in the same ballpark powerwise at least The XFR was substantially heavier than both competitors in its Sport Performance over category the Audi S4 and MercedesBenz Coupe But despite carrying kg more mass than the S4 the sheer power of the direct injection supercharged 50litre AJVB gave it the best powertoweight ratio in its class It is the ball peen hammer to the S4s scalpel bludgeoning track times with pure muscle The three or four laps pass in a blur and Im suddenly back on a country road passing sedately along rural roads and down long vineyard lanes This is the second side of the personality the part where James Bond slugs his way out of a bar room brawl and strolls into the cocktail lounge adjusting his tux Despite its brawn theres no lack of elegance to this car The sleek lines of this midsize luxury sports sedan carries both the future and past fla vours of the brand with heritage cues from the Mark VII and Mark sport salons of the 1950s bolstered by hints of the XK But the lowslung shape of the past is gone the wedge like profile rising to high haunches with a new Jaguar design language This is the slipperiest Jaguar ever built with a 029 coefficient of drag Speed and beauty the two defining characteristics of Jaguar expressed in new design language in the XFR the supercharged 5 10 hp sports sedan that i Jaguar brand styling to a new future ABOVE The rotary Jaguar Drive Selector rises from the console on startup The sequential shift automatic trans mission can be manually shifted by steering mounted paddles bpld BELOW The direct injection supercharged engine makes 5 1 0 hp and 1 lb ft of torque taking the car from in 49 seconds Any doubts about its identity after the mesh grille supercharged embossed hood louvres gill slits and XFR badging are put to rest by the Jaguar name and leaner on the back of the boot which still sounds better to me than trunk lid Inside the XFR shows clean and elegant lines sweeping across the cabin and aluminum dashboard Stab the start button and the car awakens with four vents power ing up and open the unique rotary Drive selector knob rising from the console its operation supported by sequential shift steering mounted paddles The well bolstered heated and ventilated sport seating is firm yet pli ant and the quality and construction levels are impeccable The interior is beautifully underscored at night with Phosphor Blue halo illumina tion and ambient mood lighting Drivers who care more for perks than performance will find the XFR allday none of the pentup nervous energy of some highpowered performers With a standard equipment list that includes heated steering wheel front rear parking aid with rear camera Blind Spot Monitor DVDmapping with voice guidance a 440- watt Bow ers and Surround Sound sys tem and other items too numerous to mention it comes fullyloaded as expected at this top end of the lineup Theres just so much to explore in a car packed with this much luxury technology and dynamic ability So you can imagine the pressure on a judge in this category the need to insure that every aspect of the car has been investigated thoroughly and accurately Which I guess explains why 1 was back again the arm stretched across my windshield the track mar shal turning to look back at me with raised eyebrows and a knowing grin Werent you out in this earlier he asked Yeah 1 answer Urn just uh checking a few more things The arm dropped Go JAGUAR XFR 2010 AT A GLANCE BODYSIYLE- Premium sedan DRIVE METHOD frontengine rearwheel drive ENGINE 50litre directinjection supercharged V8 510 hp lbft FUEL ECONOMY l787142U10ukmdtyhwycomb PRICE 85300 WEB wwwjaguarca York Region General Rotors Dealer expanding Highland Chevrolet Cadillac Ltd has experienced significant business growth in 2009 We expect this significant growth to continue and beyond We need experienced professionals to join our team so that we can continue to provide outstanding Customer Service to our existing Family of customers and allow us to extend a warm welcome to the many New Customers we look forward to servicing in the coming months and years Never before have we seen this growth A Your A boot allowance Performance bonus that builds oh CSI Our experienced 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