2014 Mercedes-Benz S550 - CNET
But the 2014 Jaguar XJR managed to give me a fat, wide grin when I slogged it down a twisty back road. With the Dynamic mode engaged, adding a red mist to the instrument display, and the transmission's Sport mode keeping the revs high, this big cat's engine broadcast its throaty growl across the surrounding cow pastures, changing pitch at each gear... When driving with intent, braking and accelerating hard, a glance at the tachometer showed that this transmission was holding the revs up around 5,500rpm in the turns. Second, Jaguar incorporates some extremely useful tricks into its LCD instrument display. The virtual gauges on this display look a little flat, but what I like is how Jaguar dynamically highlights the numbers around the ends of the speedometer and tachometer needles. The XJR model, new for 2014, sits atop the XJ lineup in power and price. As for cabin amenities, besides some R badges and carbon fiber trim pieces, the XJR and its lesser XJ siblings are the same. As Jaguar's flagship sedan, the XJR measures close to 17 feet long. The front shows off the classic Jaguar grille, wire mesh painted black for the XJR version. Source: www.cnet.com
