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Jaguar’s sleek and modern, 2010 XF premium has recently arrived at our Austin, Texas office, replete with the new, naturally aspirated, direct-injection 5.0 liter V-8 engine. Feel free to post any question you may have about the Jag in our Forums section, through the link below.

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Today, after extensive teasing, Jaguar finally unveiled the 2010 XJ, with a little help from funnyman and chin hero Jay Leno.

The automaker’s flagship will feature Jaguar’s three 5.0-liter V-8 engines, two supercharged, producing 385, 470, and 510 horsepower.  The 2010 XJ is also more efficient and less polluting than previous models. The big revamp, though, comes from the new styling of the XJ, which many consider long overdue.

The 2010 Jaguar XJ will go on sale in December, starting at $72,500 MSRP.

Click through the gallery above to see the new XJ, or scroll down for the press release from Jaguar, and make sure to let us know what you think.

Jaguar has developed and launched a police version of the XF Diesel S, which is currently being reviewed for use in Britain.

According to Jaguar, police forces are looking for a vehicle that combines efficiency, safety, comfort, and, of course, performance. They think the police-spec XF, which has a 0-60 time of 5.9 seconds, and whose 3.0-liter engine gets about 42 miles per gallon, will be suited to the demands of a police pursuit vehicle.

Scroll down for the official press release from Jaguar.

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We’ve already seen tons Jaguar XJ images so far, in various stages of completion and camouflage, but none quite so revealing as this latest set.

The Jag engineers have gotten a pretty crafty with their cladding of this XJ prototype, using the same sort of swirling body cover that’s favored by BMW, as well as creating a fake “double kidney” grille for the car. Our spy shooter isn’t biting though, and it’s fairly easy to see the Jaguar cues lurking below the surface. The British automaker is moving away from the shape of the current XJ, which has been largely unchanged for decades, in favor of adopting many styling cues and shapes from the lovely XF.

Have a better look at the car in our gallery above, or scroll down to read the shooter’s report.  

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Our spy shooter caught the Jaguar XJ testing at the Nürburgring. Take a look at that camouflage. We especially like the one red wheel. We applaud Jaguar’s ability to tease us and make us laugh at the same time.

Hopefully, Jaguar will take some of the plastic and duct tape off this thing soon to give us a good look at it. We expect to be pleased.

Click through the gallery above, or scroll down for the photographer’s comments.

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PROS
- Excellent automatic transmission with paddle shifters worth using
- Firm, stable ride and lively handling
- More than adequate power, though not in the boy-racer class

CONS
- Not as luxurious as you might imagine, not as sporty as it can seem
- Rear space limited
- Design -- inside and out -- not for everyone

SUMMARY
We very much enjoyed our time with the Jaguar XF. You should know however, if you plan a test drive, that it took us a few days to get the measure of this important car for Jag. That's because the XF is trying to do a lot of things -- be very stylish, luxurious and sporty. Like pretty much every car that tries to do a lot it succeeds in some areas and falls short in others. But, overall, we came a way with the feeling that Jaguar has delivered a very nicely balanced package.

Read more about the 2009 Jaguar XF on the vehicle's buyer's guide page, where you'll find our driving impressions, previous road tests, galleries, and more. You can find buyer's guides to other vehicles in the NextAutos Buyer’s Guide database.

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Jaguar's 2009 XF sedan is wowing the folks at our sunny Texas offices so far. Check out our gallery of images of the Jag above. We're ready, as always, to have our collective brains picked regarded the XF. Serve up your questions for us to knock down.

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