Panzani Design’s Vintage GT is a Scary Looking Jaguar S-Type R

What you see pictured here is the creation of a relatively unknown Italian tuning firm called Panzani Design. Named the Vintage GT, it’s an extreme take on the Jaguar S-Type R, which was the flagship version of the series powered by a 4.2-liter supercharged V8 kicking out 400HP.

Whether you like Panzani Design’s styling approach or not, one thing is for sure: there’s no way you can ignore it. The tuning company starts with the exterior of the Jaguar S-Type R by adding a new wide body kit with prominent wheel arches that house 20-inch alloy wheels shod in tires size 255/35 R20 up front and 305/30 R20 at the back.

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Jaguar C-XF – Deja vu? You’re right!

Hide and seek is over for Jag’s brand new cat as official pics have spilled all over the net the past few hours after a huge dispute between Ford, Print and Web based media (If you haven’t read about it, either click here or scroll down to the next post to see what happened exactly).

Back to Jag’s concept, from the first moment I laid my eyes on it, it was like having a déjà vu but I couldn’t quite figure which car it reminded me of. Ok, I saw a little XK in the rear end but that wasn’t it. Then I had a flashback! That’s it, it reminds me of Ford’s Iosis Concept that previewed the 2007 Mondeo Sedan! Check it out for yourselves and leave a comment if you agree with me or not.

As for the typical info, the C-XF is equipped with a 400 Hp 4.2 supercharged V8 and it previews the S-TYPE successor, dubbed XF that’ll make its public debut at the Frankfurt Show in October –sales start early 2008. In addition, according to officials, C-XF’s design will affect all future Jag models. Pics via: The whole damn net…

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Jaguar’s Detroit C-XF concept leaks on the web

As if it wouldn’t… Thanks to a Car & Driver subscriber how uploaded a couple of scanned pics from the 2007 February issue of the magazine we have the first full-blown images of Jag’s Detroit Show, C-XF concept that’ll base next year's S-TYPE successor.

From what we make from the article, the C-XF uses the S-TYPE R’s supercharged 4.2 V8 that pumps out 400 Hp. While overall I like the shape of the C-XF, I must note that the front part looks a bit out of place reminding me of a pimped up version of the latest Lancer. Lets hope that the production version (dubbed XF) which will make its debut in October at the Frankfurt Show will feature a more sensuously styled front end.

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Jaguar to debut 4-door concept in Detroit – could it be the XF?

Our pals over at Autoblog.com have posted this teaser-pic of a Jaguar concept that as they report, will make its public debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Although there’s no official info on the concept, since Jaguar announced a few days ago that it’ll debut its S-TYPE successor (to be named XF) next autumn, its only logical that we assume it to be a close-to-production prototype of the XF. We'll get back on this one as soon as we get our hands on the press release.Via: Autoblog.com

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2008 Jaguar S-TYPE

Ok, before you start popping your eyes out in search of differences in comparison to the current model allow me to compress Jag’s 800-word press release on the 2008 S-TYPE: Apart from new standard equipment on all versions like the Rear Park Assist System, the multi-function Sport seats instead of the previous Classic seats for SE and Sport models and the new alloys, the only “serious” change concern’s the updated front end with the addition of the sporting S-TYPE R bumper and mesh grille to all models.

Still if you’re interested, the “2008” S-TYPE (debut at the Bologna Motor Show 7-17 Dec) is available for order at all dealers. Just let us inform you that the S-TYPE’s successor, the XF, will be introduced next autumn.

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Jaguar’s 2008 S-Type successor baptized officially XF

Out goes the S-Type nameplate as Jaguar announced that its new mid-size sports saloon which will make its public debut next autumn will bear the name XF. Designed and developed at Jaguar’s Product Development Centre at Whitley in Coventry, UK, the new Jaguar XF will be built at Jaguar’s Advanced Manufacturing Centre at Castle Bromwich in Birmingham, UK. Despite the fact that the Brits avoided giving us specific details, word has it that the XF will be heavily based on the R-D6 concept –without the suicide doors though. Via: Autoblog.com

“The Jaguar XF is a new sports saloon that will challenge people to think again about Jaguar as daring and different,” commented Bibiana Boerio, Managing Director of Jaguar Cars. “Our new XK sports car has been very well-received and is enjoying great success. We are now moving on to the next stage of Jaguar’s exciting new design era – and if you like the new XK, just wait until you see the new Jaguar XF!”

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