2008 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas - Automobile Magazine
I've heard a lot of people talk about how well this Jaguar has aged over the years, so I asked Marc to book one before this generation of the car became history. The appeal is very easy to understand as soon as you slide into a soft leather seat and notice the tasteful expanses of wood and leather used in the interior. Sadly, the old school feel is very much true of the radio/navigation unit. My grandfather drove the last of the previous-generation XJs just before he died, and as such, I've always associated that car with cigar-smoking, slightly raunchy, charming old men. Every time I get into a current XJ, I'm reminded of how much I liked him, and of how much I like Jaguar's biggest - and brightest - sedan. Sure, it's getting old, and sure, it's a bit backward-looking in both its style and its equipment, but there's a lot here to love. Still, the XJ is getting old, and there's no arguing that it's hugely in need of an update. The Jaguar S-type was a good chassis in search of a modern design. Jaguar built the contemporary XF off the S-type platform and created an impressive. Source: www.automobilemag.com
