For centuries, the Holy Grail of luxury car sales was somehow blend sumptuous richness with sleek high-tech sport. But rarely are the fruits of almost all these perfect compromise. For example, when attempting this blend, very sporty luxury cars tend to look artificial well, if they are trying to traditional Olde-world at the same time. Equally plush limousines for trying almost every type of sporting fairness.
One of the few cars that is probably ripped this mix with the deep authenticity of the flagship luxury Jaguar, the XJ8.
These big sedans are at the base XJ8 XJR and hottest models offered on a wheelbase of 119 inches or XJ8 L, Vanden Plas and Super V8 versions, with a wheelbase of 124 cm. All are powered by a 4.2-liter V8. It makes 300 hp XJ8, XJ8 L and Vanden Plas or 400 hp supercharged XJR and the Super V8. A 6-speed automatic transmission is the only transmission available.
We recently had the opportunity, one week to one XJ8 L, an experience that we really enjoyed testing from beginning to end. In fact, if you park in your driveway all XJ8, you immediately feel even stand up straight, square shoulders, feeling the world looks at you with envy.
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