2007 Frankfurt Auto Show: Jaguar XF in Black

The blog world is on hand at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, and it’s sending back a slew of interesting images. One model that debuted online weeks before it hit the show floor today is the 2009 Jaguar XF. While we brought you all the official information and images back then, automotive blog Jalopnik has a live gallery from Frankfurt with the XF in black with orange leather seats — quite the color combination. We still wish someone would change those headlights, but otherwise the XF looks stunning. Autoblog also got some good shots of the car's interior.

Jaguar XF Photo Gallery (Jalopnik)
Jaguar XF Photo Gallery (Autoblog)

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Video: Jaguar XF Straight From England

Car Magazine, an enthusiast publication in the U.K., delivers an up-close look at Jaguar’s new XF sedan. Just a day after we brought you the first images and details, this video brings all that writing and imagery to life as only video can. Especially interesting to see in motion are the moving air vents and rising shift knob.

YouTube video via Autoblog

2007 Frankfurt Auto Show: 2008 Jaguar XF

• Competes with: BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E-Class, Lexus GS
• Looks like: An ungainly S-Type crashed into the beautiful C-XF concept
• Drivetrain: 420-hp, supercharged 4.2-liter V-8; 300-hp, 4.2-liter V-8 and 240-hp, 3.0-liter V-6, all mated to a six-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive
• Hits dealerships: March 2008; dealers are taking orders now

When the concept version of the new XF debuted at last year’s Detroit auto show, it was heralded as the car that would save Jaguar. It’s hard to remember any other concept drawing such undisputed praise. Jaguar vowed to build a production model true to the sexy concept, and it did — for the most part.