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Old 11-03-10, 08:39 PM
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Jaguar has launched a new styling pack for its XF saloon.

The Black Pack, first offered on the XK sports car, includes 20-inch Draco alloy wheels with aluminium turned rims, a gloss black front grille and the same finish for the window surrounds.

The pack is available on the 3.0-litre XF Diesel S, the normally aspirated 5.0-litre V8 petrol model and the supercharged 5.0-litre V8 XFR.

Jaguar has been surprised with the uptake of the Black Pack and also the Speed Pack from XKR coupe buyers, with almost half opting for one or both packs, double original estimates.

Read Autocar's first drive of the Jaguar XKR SpeedPack

XF buyers can only choose the Black Pack alongside one of eight special colours chosen by Jaguar’s designers.

Prices start from £950 for the XF Black Pack and it is available to order now. It can also be specified alongside the XF’s Aerodynamic Pack launched on the XF Diesel S launched earlier this year.
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Old 11-03-10, 09:27 PM
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uhhhmmm do want...

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Old 11-03-10, 10:52 PM
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I'd take the white version, thank you. The upgraded brakes, better looking front bumper without those metal bar accents, I think it's an XFR with the black pack, could be wrong, but the R looks much better IMO.
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Old 11-03-10, 10:55 PM
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If they removed all the chrome accents, I don't know why they kept the chrome lip on the wheels.

I like the look. Just the chrome ring on a black wheel is somewhat unbecoming...
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I dont like the wheels at all. They look too small in that shape. I prefer the regular XFR wheels.
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Agreed with both Philip and TF109B

Also wondering why they didn't black out the other chrome bits of the car. I think this car would look sinister with the chrome bezels in the front grills blacked out.
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I think that the black/speed pack on the XKR is much more appealing on this.

I also think that it should have been exclusive to the XFR to maintain the exclusivity. Seeing a black pack XKR or XFR would be more "special" than a diesel XF with the black pack.

But I guess they're just following MB and BMW that have their AMG and M "appearance" packages without the performance....lol.
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Old 11-04-10, 04:48 AM
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Did Audi acquire Jaguar? See Black Series

BTW... looks MUCH better on Jags
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