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In this blog entry we will be talking about the Jaguar XF, a car I have experienced in person. And boy, is it a beaut.
You might be asking, "Dang, how did you encounter that?" Truthfully, I didn't just run into one. I drove one. And it is everything you and I would hope that it is. It is a piece of art and a thing of beauty. Where to start?
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| XF, baby! |
Let's start with the exterior. Look at them curves. They are absolutely gorgeous. Smooth and pristine as can be. Now look at the brakelights. Those scream class to me. Or obnoxious, depending on who you ask! Now look at those tires. Shiny chrome. Mmm. The only downside is that the engine is so big. It's a V8 so it packs a punch. This means you have to house said engine, and this requires the driver to inch the car out a little more than he/she may be used to. But on the bright side you get to go fast. Like really fast.
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| The inside of the baby. A literal baby. |
Now let's look at the interior. I can speak from experience using this car, so if a description doesn't make sense, I apologize. I love the steering wheel. It feels great in the hands and is incredibly responsive. It also has paddle shifters (like in racecars) if you're a fan of manual shifting versus automatic. Additionally, the gear shifter is not a stick like you're used to - it's a little circle that you can direct left to right to point to the desired gear (L2, D, R, etc, my terminology may be off). It's really handy but a bit slippery at times, so that could cause problems. Moreover, there are heated seats, a navigation system, and seat shifters. They're all so useful and desirable! However, the navigation system is pretty buggy and not responsive at times. It violates so many user heuristics it's not even funny. It's not intuitive at all. Even my father, who works for Jaguar (or as the Brits say, Jag U Are), says it needs a ton of work.
With that image posted, bask in it. Aw yeah. Also, did I mention 0-60 in like three seconds?
That's a beautiful car! I will preface this by saying I know nothing about cars. My only question is why there's no more little jaguar on the hood. Have they done away with that method of branding? If this is the only model (or whatever, car lingo is beyond me) that doesn't have it, that's kind of strange and inconsistent. But I also might be completely behind the times.
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