2010 Jaguar XF Premium video review: Does this newest cat have claws?

Give us four minutes and we'll give you the scoop.

Jaguar bet the farm on the newest XF.

After a 10-years-of building cars like the S and X types that were the equivalent of a bad copy of a copy of a copy, the well regarded car manufacturer had to do something special to put the growl back in the cat.

So is the 2010 Jaguar XF Premium with the new 385HP 5.0L V8 engine the worth the wait?

Watch the video review and road test below to find out:

2010 Jaguar XF Premium

Price as Tested: $63,875.00

Engine, Transmission: 5.0L V8 engine 6 SPD automatic transmission with steering wheel mounted paddles

Horsepower: 385

G-Tac Test Data test at 5430 feet above sea level

1/4 Mile: 14.52 second at 101 mph

0-60 mph: 6.08

60-0 stopping: 118 feet

Max Acceleration: 0.83 g's

 EPA Fuel Economy Estimates

City: 16 mpg

Highway: 23 mpg

Combined: 19 mpg

As tested: 16.4 mpg

CO₂ per year: 12,356 lbs