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Likes:
- Gorgeous curves
- Convertible doesn't cramp style
- Breathtaking acceleration
- Paddle-shifting, rev-matching automatic
- Grand-touring ride and handling
Dislikes:
- Close, but no 911 on the ground
- Um, those are rear seats?
- Convertible does cramp teensy trunk
- Touchscreen can be finicky
Look far and wide: You'll be hard-pressed to find a more suave grand tourer than the 2010 Jaguar XK and XKR. We've admired this duo since they were recast in aluminum and rendered spectacular for the 2007 model year. This year, Jaguar's upsizes its powerplants as it hammers out a permanent niche alongside the Benz SL, BMW 6-Series, Chevy Corvette, and even the Porsche 911. The $83,000 XK and $96,000 XKR already had some of the finest looks and road manners. Now they have outrageous output to match.
Convertible or coupe, the Jaguar XK is an aesthetic home run, a perfect 10 to our styling eye. From stunning curve to flowing line, there's barely a surface out of place on the XK coupe or convertible. From some angles it's pure Jaguar; from the rear quarter, the convertible has some Camaro emotion in its undulating panels. Designer Ian Callum's tinkered with the front end mildly this year; the XK's straight-bottomed headlamps are the single detail that could be stretched and smoothed. Frankly, we liked the 2007-2010 XK's front end more-the slight makeover adds big air intakes that demand equal time from the oval grille and sloping hood. The XK's cabin escapes without a smudge; it's beautifully organized and layered with walnut or metallic trim. Knurled chrome rollers control the audio, chromed switches work the power seats-loving nods to tradition tempered with a bright, big LCD touchscreen that lets passengers swipe and tap their way through audio, navigation, and climate controls. The XK's gorgeous gauges are brightly illuminated in white and read cleanly like a collector timepiece; the transplanted JaguarDrive wheel from the Jaguar XF is a natural fit in the console.
