Performance 2013 Jaguar XJ Reviews

Performance 2013 Jaguar XJ

• Overall 8.8 of 10
• Interior 9 of 10
• Performance 9 of 10
• Quality 8 of 10
• Safety 9 of 10
• Features 9 of 10
• Fuel Engine 6 of 10

• Performance 9 of 10

Performance Jaguar XJ has a lot to do with a lighter-weight construction, jetlike as well as engines, transmissions, and suspensions. The body did not change much during 2013 - only if necessary, to accommodate the large differences in the expanding drivetrains XJ's desire.

For those who missed the big story of the past decade Jaguar, the XJ is one of the three model lines (the XK and the other F-Type) with aircraft-style aluminum body. Panel riveted and bonded together with aerospace glue, which keeps the overall weight down a few hundred pounds. In the 4200-pound range in its basic form, the Jaguar XJ luxury sedan cut other major with at least a few hundred pounds, and it feels like it.

Performance 2013 Jaguar XJ

Since the 2004 model year, all-aluminum V-8 XJS had only one vehicle. For 2013 XJ adds a new base engine, a supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 with direct injection and stop / start. The output of the engine down 45 horsepower from still offered, 385-hp, 5.0-liter V-8 - but with a new eight-speed automatic, six super was a few tenths faster to 60 mph, according to the Jaguar (5.7 seconds), but the gas mileage is much better, in mpg 18/27 vs. 16/25 mpg. The ZF-built, Jaguar-tuned transmission gets a lot of credit, with first-class quality standards and responsive shifting. Six cylinders were mostly quiet, with a small whine that subliminally reminds us we're driving something English - not at all a bad thing.

Six cylinder only brings with available Jaguar all-wheel drive system, the new XJ and XF sedan for 2013. Set up to preserve as much as it might feel frisky XJ, put most of the torque through the transfer case to the rear wheels, with some pre-loaded torque to the front wheels from a stop. Winter mode is selected when the selected driving, at least 30 percent of the torque is sent to the front wheels, and up to 50 percent as possible - while still able to modulate traction control power to the rear wheels as a fading grip.

As with most fancy AWD system, which Jaguar is not visible until it does. We experienced a failure of the right rear tire on the snowpack in the AWD XJ, and thought for a brief, shining moment, a combination of electronics and hardware and run-flat tire treads intact XJ gave us front-drive only on this planet. For what it's worth, severe penalties for the new system is low, in the range of 120-130 pounds, with only a few rigid braces required on the front end, in addition to the AWD hardware. Zero to 60 mph time down to 6.1 seconds.

Above and beyond these new drivetrains, XJ soldiers on the awesome V-8, all derived from the 5.0-liter engine shared with the XF sedan and XK coupe. The standard version offered this year only in long-wheelbase XJ sedan puts out 385 horsepower, and it's working now for (like all machines XJ) to an eight-speed ZF automatic. With supercharging, the same engine makes good hp 470 hp or 510, depending on the size of the buyer's wallet.

We have been amazed how America can sound machine: vintage V-8 sounds not at all quiet or subtle sweet-and eight-cylinder rumble classic inject a note of seriousness to every challenge traffic lights. 385-hp drivetrain can throw off the 0-60 mph run in 5.4 seconds, 470-hp supercharged engine capable of running 4.9 seconds, while the Supersport, Jaguar says, will reach 60 mph in 4.7 seconds. The XJ is limited to a top speed of 155 mph unless you specify either the new or the Speed ​​Sport and Speed ​​package, which raised an electronic limiter to 174 mph.

In most every way, XJ is a player, quick draw, and set a managed electronic add-ons continue to ride and handling more pure than in some competitions continuously-adjustable. The XJ went about his work more directly, with independent suspension with coil front and rear link, electronically regulated air springs in the rear, and an electronically controlled rear differential on a supercharged car. "JaguarDrive Control," activated by a console-mounted switch, allowing owners to choose Normal, Dynamic and Winter settings for the quality of the throttle, steering, transmission and ride.

The XJ may have a slightly narrower range of user selectable performance modes of German or Japanese luxury sedan, but we think it's better for it. Reflexes are more pure, more predictable, and overall driving feel more united. Mode more closely related than, say, the settings programmed into the system Hard increasing Choose Audi.

Large ventilated disc brakes with anti-lock, brake drying and good pedal feel comfortable with the nuances of the new XJ's fresh. And Z-rated tires on 19 - or 20-inch wheels still awesome - though you will certainly notice the reputation of a long, storied Jaguar has also been throwing up for the feel, toned athletic. Air mattress is gone, long live the precision Tempur-Pedic.

Overall 2013 Jaguar XJ Reviews

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