Future Luxury Cars: Jaguar XJ, BMW 5/6 Series, and Infiniti Q60 - Automobile
What We Know The current XJ made a clean break from the upright and prim design of its predecessors, and we acknowledged the accomplishment by giving the longer, wider sedan our Design of the Year award for 2011 . The next Jaguar XJ will be far... The XJ has been and will continue to be an outlier in the world of luxury sedans with big back seats. What We Know BMW’s midsize sedan and its coupe counterpart will lose weight by employing more carbon fiber, high-strength steel, and aluminum, as well as magnesium and titanium pieces. The 5 Series will likely be available as a sedan, wagon, and Gran Turismo. The 6 Series will come in three body styles: coupe, cabriolet, and Gran Coupe. A turbocharged inline-four will put out about 250 hp, a turbo six-pot should deliver 350 hp, and a V-8 should be good for 475 hp. A diesel and a hybrid will also be available. The next M5 and M6 should come as standard with the 600-hp V-8 from the 30th anniversary M5. Why It Matters The 5 Series has long been one of our favorite sports sedans, but our eye has started to wander. Source: www.automobilemag.com
