2005 Jaguar XJR Supercharged V8 Review - Autochannel (press release)
JAGUAR XJR SUPERCHARGED. It is hard to find fault with it. In such circumstances car journalists are apt to talk about poor rear seat or limited boot space, or the complicated satellite navigation system. the colour combination I was given, Jaguar Racing Green exterior with an interior in, champagne and mocha, is not a color combination Id choose for a car of this quality, even if those hues are a traditional mixture. The green has a terrific intensity, but the interior is a dowdy hue. The champagne attracts dirt easily and doesnt show off the interior to perfection. This is the twilight of its life in its present form, a new breed of Jaguar around the corner. What is wanted is a modern design. Let me tell you this, a buzzard in flight is often mistaken for an eagle, but an eagle is never, ever mistaken for anything but an eagle. And so it is with the recognizable shape of a Jaguar. If you wish, you could buy a BMW, a marque now in the throws of junking all its elegant proportions acquired over years of evolution for a set of novelty headlights, something called flare edge, bizarre derrieres, and over-designed dash. Or you could buy a Mercedes and discover if it were not for the three-pointed dash on the bonnet or grille no one can distinguish it from a Japanese car. Source: www.theautochannel.com
