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Jaguar fixes XJ glitchesLuckily, Jaguar took note of its flagship's deficiencies, and now it has raised the bar in the luxury car and luxury performance car categories with the innovative 2004 XJ (one could argue that the company did so because it had to, but such is the glory of capitalism). As we noted in our first drive of the 2004 Jaguar XJ, the real dilemma for Jag may have been how to change and dramatically improve a car with as much history and recognition as the XJ without alienating core buyers. The problem is that carmakers need to attract new customers while still giving loyalists the product they've grown accustomed to. As a result the new XJ will be instantly recognized for what it is — a Jaguar.Although the new XJ looks only slightly different than its predecessor, there are significant improvements under the skin — and in this case even the skin itself is revolutionary. In order to save weight while increasing the car's overall size, the new Jaguar XJ utilizes aluminum for its body panels and unibody architecture. It's a smart move. Increased safety equipment, combined with stricter emissions requirements, has the potential to really bog down modern gasoline-powered automobiles. The one area that can always be improved upon to offer better performance and better fuel economy is weight. Anyone who knows anything about performance knows that the power-to-weight ratio is far more important than engine size or horsepower or any number of frequently cited figures. In this respect, Jaguar "gets it" — perhaps all those years of Le Mans racing are starting to pay off. Get the full scoop on the new XJ Jag |