The new Jaguar XF will take part in a dramatic high-wire stunt a week before its official public debut at the New York Auto Show.
According to Jaguar, the new XF will set “new business segment benchmarks for weight and efficiency” and offer class-leading efficiency of over 70mpg.
The new iteration of the XF marks its second-generation, with the original XF being introduced back in 2007 and leading the sales charts in Jaguar’s current model line-up.
Re-built from the ground up, the second-generation XF is the second Jaguar model to use the brand’s new lightweight aluminium-intensive architecture. It is this lightweight construction that has lead Jaguar to create the high-wire stunt.
To showcase the XF’s “lightweight and agile credentials”, stunt driver Jim Dowdell – known for his work on the James Bond and Bourne film franchises - will drive suspended over water while balancing on two wires. These two wires, 34mm in diameter, will run under the wheels of the XF and mimic a tightrope feat.
Director of Design at Jaguar, Ian Callum, said: “I believe the all-new XF will be the best looking car in its class. Elegant, handsome and with proportions that imbue a great sense of integrity – the all-new XF will be true to the strong tradition of sporting Jaguar saloons while being completely of its time.”
The high-wire stunt will take place on March 24th. Full pricing and specification details of the all-new Jaguar XF will be revealed at the New York Auto Show on April 1st.
