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THE PENTHOUSE SUITE OF JAGUAR SEDANS

matt stone

THE PREMIUM luxury-car buyer is a lucky one, with so many posh and polished models fighting for their annual bonus, For carmakers, though, it’s tough turt: BMW has freshened the 7 Series to solid reviews, the Audi A8 is a topline player, and the soon-to-be-updated Lexus LS 430 remains a strong seller. Add to this an all-new version of this segment's flagship, the all-important Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Even though Jaguar's XJ lineup is entering just its third model year, it can't dawdle on the existing, and hasn't. The 2006 XJ roster has been updated, and capped with a ne plus ultra model called the Portfolio. You still can choose between short- and long-wheelbase platforms, the latter about five inches longer between the wheels, with all that space ending up in the rear-passenger…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2006

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