The all-new Jaguar XE is a perplexing car, if I am honest. I've had the chance to see it a couple of times in the flesh and I have to say that the jury is still out on this thing.
At first glance the outside isn't particularly stunning. It looks much better in the sporting spec but aside from that it's rather...bland. And, on the inside I haven't been blown away by the interior. Its rear seats are awfully tight and the plastics are suspect. One redeeming quality is the all-new infotainment system that looks quite good but we haven't had a chance to play with it as it was only seen in demo mode.
So, what is there to get juiced up about? Is there anything that has this car taking down the likes of the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class?
Well, there may be.
If you listen to the clip below, you'll see an all-new XE S getting worked up. If I am honest, it sounds quite good. There's no surprise there given that it's fitted with Jaguar Land Rover's 3.0-liter V6 that's been supercharged. While I won't go as far as to say it sounds as magnificent as the six in the F-Type, the engineers clearly tuned this to stand out from the crowd.
Having said that, I must turn to the Spies: IF the all-new Jaguar XE has a MEGA exhaust note, but no one is around to hear it, will it make a sound?
I have filmed an all new 2015 Jaguar XE S finished Italian Racing Red. Video includes first the Jag 3.0 litre supercharged V6 starting up, then doing tons of revs, accelerations and fly bys on a closed course.