The XFR was announced at Detroit's North American International Auto Show in January 2009 as a new performance derivative of the XF range, and featured the new 5.0-litre supercharged AJ-V8 Gen III engine rated at 510В PS (375В kW 503В hp), a revised front bumper and spoiler and 20-inch (508В mm) alloy wheels. Wood veneers are available along with aluminium, carbon fibre and piano black lacquer trims. The XF has no cloth interior option, with all trim levels featuring leathers. The glove compartment also opens to the touch. Some minor systems, such as the interior lighting, are controlled by touching the light covers.

Another departure from the traditional Jaguar cabin ambiance is the use of pale-blue backlighting to the instruments, switchgear, and around major control panels.

The interior included air conditioning vents which are flush-fitting in the dash, rotating open once the engine is started, and a rotating gearshift dial, marketed as JaguarDrive Selector, which automatically elevates from the centre console. Customer deliveries commenced in March 2008, with a range of V6 and V8 engines. The XF was launched at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, following the public showing of the C-XF concept in January 2007 at the North American International Auto Show. Initially, the XF was planned to use an all aluminium platform but due to time constraints put by Jaguar's board on the development team, the X250 makes use of a heavily modified Ford DEW98 platform. The XF was developed at Jaguar's Whitley design and development HQ in Whitley, Coventry and was built at Castle Bromwich Assembly facility in Birmingham.

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