The new Jaguar XJ will sverhroskoshnym hybrid Bashny.Net

After months of debate, Jaguar's board of directors finally launched the process of creating a new car, which will be a follower of the flagship XJ.

Next-generation XJ luxury sedan will receive a hybrid power plant on the V6 engine based and, most likely, the body of dissimilar materials, as well as a completely fresh look at the interior and much more technologies needed to connect and autonomous driving.




It is expected that the novelty will go on sale in three years, and the prototype will premiere in 2018 - in honor of the fiftieth anniversary since the introduction of the original sedan Jaguar XJ

. According to Autocar interlocutor, in the past few months among top managers of the British brand was active discussion on the prospects for the next XJ. In particular, the idea was put forward to replace the sedan "supervnedorozhnikom", similar in concept to the Range Rover Sport. Some have suggested to opt out of a large sedan, arguing that the project economically justified.



However, the leadership "Jaguar" has decided that the flagship model of the company should be a sedan, not a crossover. Part of this decision was due to the huge success of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, as well as the emergence of innovative "Seven» BMW.

At the same time, according to unconfirmed reports, the new XJ will be applied the same aluminum architecture that is used in the XF latter, however, with its variations in the area of ​​the chassis. Following the example of the German BMW X7 there should appear the details of carbon fiber.



According to a source publication in the "Jaguar" see how high the German manufacturers have raised standards in the segment of large luxury sedans and understand that the company will need to apply hybrid technology and autonomous control systems.

It is worth noting that some experience in the installation of hybrid units on the XJ is already there, but for the sixth generation will create a new system built around a modular six-cylinder engine of the Ingenium series. He will replace modern engines AJ-V6. And this "six" will be created in two versions - petrol and diesel. And some of them will get a hybrid variant (or two to choose from) - is still unclear. As far as forecasts are true, it would be absolutely clear no sooner than two years. The new sedan XJ British show at the 50th anniversary of this model. In selling a hybrid version will arrive in spring 2019.