New Jaguar XF V8 75th Anniversary Edition for Australia

Continuing the series of special edition models launched to celebrate its 75th birthday, Jaguar today announced the release of the XF V8 75th Anniversary for the Australian market. Set to arrive in dealerships in the fourth quarter of the year with a starting price of AUS$128,900 [US$111,500 or €90,650] - plus on road costs, the special edition XF boast some extremely mild cosmetic and equipment upgrades over the standard 5.0 V8 model.

The Anniversary edition gets 20-inch 'Senta' alloy wheels, exhaust tail pipe finishers, a Portable Audio Interface and special "75 Years" badge on centre console. Other standard features include 8 way electric seats, keyless start, automatic climate control, and cruise control.

There are no mechanical changes with the XF V8 75th Anniversary Edition being powered by Jag's naturally-aspirated 5.0 Litre AJ-V8 Gen III engine with 283kW of power and 515 Nm of torque that propels the premium sedan from 0-100km/h in 5.7 seconds and on to an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h.

First Jaguar XF Police Cars go on Duty in the UK

Almost a year after the announcement on the development of a police package for the new Jaguar XF, and the first ever pursuit versions of the British saloon are about to go on patrol across the Midlands.

The Central Motorway Police Group, which patrols motorways across Staffordshire, Mercia and the West Midlands, has bought seven high performance Police-spec XFs. All are based on the Diesel S model that features a 3.0-liter unit churning out 275-horsepower and 443lb-ft of peak torque, while still returning 42mpg UK and a CO2 rating of 179 g/km.

Geoff Cousins, Managing Director for Jaguar Cars UK, said: "Police forces across the country have been evaluating the XF and we are delighted that the team at the Central Motorway Police Group has chosen Jaguar to join its fleet."

The police-spec XFs get a special package that includes a roof mounted light bar with 3600 blue flashing lights and integrated side alley lights, blue and white flashing LED lights inside the front grille, side mounted blue flashing LED lights, blue and red flashing LED lights integrated in the rear light clusters and a Home Office-specification electronics 'Police pack'.

The seven Jaguar XFs will be put to work immediately throughout the Midlands.