New spyshots of the now confirmed Jaguar XE entry-level luxury sedan have emerged with the British car seen testing and sliding in the snow!
Unsurprisingly, this prototype doesn’t feature a production-spec body. Most notably, the rear windshield and C-pillars have been heavily modified to hide the final design of the car. However, recent teaser images along with a teaser video have confirmed that it will feature a similar overall shape to the larger Jaguar XF sedan.
However, its frontal design is significantly more aggressive with redesigned headlights featuring prominently. Director of Design for Jaguar Ian Callum says that the new XE is “visually striking” and we’d have to agree wholeheartedly with him.
Asides from the design, the Jaguar XE is also a very important vehicle for Jaguar. It will be their first production car to utilise the new advanced aluminium architecture first showcased on the C-X17 Concept last year. As a result of this, the XE will actually be the first car in its segment with an aluminium monocoque when it hits the market in mid-2015.
Also set to debut on the Jaguar XE will be a host of new petrol and diesel engines. In range-topping specification, the XE will exceed a 300 km/h flat out.
[Via Carscoops]
