2012 Jaguar XJ Responsibility Performance

Refined visual drama with a sculptured elegance, designed in accordance with the Jaguar values of purity, simplicity and consistency. The 2012 Jaguar XJ is the world’s most beautiful sporting saloon. Efficient and aerodynamic. Making a statement of dynamism. With a low, wide stance, a taut waistline and muscular wheel arches. And stunning touches such as the panoramic roof and the cat’s claw rear light clusters. Environmental responsibility and the optimisation of performance. A lightweight aluminium body together with aerospace construction techniques give high strength, better acceleration and fuel economy as well as lower emissions compared to steel bodied alternatives. The 2012 Jaguar XJ is more than 150kg lighter than its next closest rival and has near perfect weight distribution 51:49, front and rear, for superb handling.

Technology replaces tradition inside the Jaguar XJ. The clean lines of the interior mean less clutter, while the highest quality materials are tac tile, rich and carefully selected to stimulate the senses. Chrome is cool to the touch. Leather is warm and soft. Wood swathes the cabin. At night cool phosphor blue halo mood lighting bathes everything with an alluring air of contemporary sophistication. A range of advanced modern engines to suit almost every individual requirement and driving style. The 2012 XJ from the flagship 5.0 Litre V8 Supercharged 510PS Petrol engine to the 5.0 Litre V8 Petrol engine and the 3.0 Litre V6 Diesel engine.

A more responsive, more involving drive. The Jaguar XJ as sists the driver in all conditions. Adaptive Dynamics continually varies damping by calculating the appropriate suspension response 100 times a second helping to keep the car f lat and stable to improve control and handling without loss of comfort. Ready for anything and to deal with the unexpected, safety systems are designed to be anticipatory and utilise an array of technological features. More than 10 years ago Jaguar formulated a strategy for building more efficient cars from aluminium. The XJ’s all-aluminium structure is the result. Recycled metal makes up as much as 50 percent of the body, saving approximately 3 tonnes of CO2 compared to using 100 percent primary aluminium.

2012 Jaguar XJ Dashboard

There is a sculptural elegance and a refined visual drama in the form of the Jaguar XJ. Designed in accordance with the core Jaguar values of beauty, purity, simplicity and consistency, the objective was never ‘merely’ to create the world’s most beautiful sporting saloon but to push fur ther and harder and to produce a more efficient, more aerodynamic shape. Even at a glance, the Jaguar XJ makes a statement of dynamism and sporting character with its wide stance, muscular wheel arches and taut waistline. Closer examination reveals unique details that not only work with, and adorn the car’s fine lines but enhance efficiency, safety and overall pleasure. To the XJ’s striking signature styling cues are added stunning touches such as the panoramic roof and the cat’s claw rear light clusters.

The aesthetic beauty of the XJ’s streamlined body was a prime consideration in its creation. Before a single part of the car became a physical reality, the 2012 Jaguar XJ was reviewed virtually in one of the world’s most advanced three dimensional virtual reality suites. Every component was painstakingly modelled in over 43,000 separate simulations. Intent on creating the most luxurious and comfortable Jaguar ever, the designers could sit in, test, and alter every part of the Jaguar XJ assuring ergonomic and aesthetic perfection far beyond the scope of traditional drawn car design. Only then was the Jaguar XJ prototype constructed. In a computerised testing chamber simulating some of the roughest and most harsh driving environments in the world, the XJ was paced through a gruelling four million kilometres.

With its unique glass panoramic roof the Jaguar XJ brings a totally new experience to a journey. Not only can the world be relished from a new perspective but the cabin is flooded with natural light making the entire environment feel more airy. The sensation of extra space is more than just a feeling. The thinner profile of the glass creates more headroom inside the vehicle without compromising the low streamlined contours of the XJ’s body. The specially toughened glass is designed to fully reflect heat and filter out any harmful rays from the sun to ensure the climate control works to its optimum performance. 

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