Jaguar’s XF lineup adds 2010 XF Supercharged pumped up to 470hp

Jaguar’s famous XF lineup gets a new member - the 2010 XF Supercharged sedan, which will join the North American market together with the 4.2L and 5.0L naturally aspirated XF and the range-topping XFR super-saloon . Jaguar has also released U.S. pricing information for its XF lineup.

The new XF Supercharged comes with from its 5.0-liter AJ-V8 Gen III engine pumping out a 470hp (351kW) and 424lb-ft (574Nm) of torque - a 12% increase in power over the 4.2L 2009 Jaguar XF Supercharged. Actually, the 5.0-liter supercharged AJ-V8 Gen III engine is not strange, which was debuted at this year's Detroit Auto Show, but had only been planned in naturally aspirated form for the 2010 XF.

However, it’s not just about more power. "The Jaguar XF Supercharged will offer consumers a compelling luxury sedan choice with benchmark handling ability and truly memorable performance," said Jaguar Managing Director Mike O'Driscoll. Indeed, the new XF Supercharged also gets Jaguar’s latest ‘Adaptive Dynamics’ variable suspension damping system and the ‘Active Differential Control’ electronically controlled rear differential as standard.

The end result is a 0-60mph time of 4.9 seconds – just 0.2 seconds off the pace of the 510hp (380kW) XFR.

Other features include uprated ventilated disc brakes, painted calipers, quad-tailpipes, and 20-inch, five triple-spoke alloy wheels. Rich Oak veneer trim is available on the 2010 XF Supercharged only, which also features twin needle upholstery stitching, premium headliner, heated steering wheel, and a 440-Watt Bowers & Wilkens surround sound system with HD radio.

Sales of the 2010 Jaguar XF Supercharged will begin in October 2009. And it will be priced from $68,000. As for the rest of the lineup, the 300hp (225kW) 4.2L naturally aspirated XF is priced from $52,000, the 385hp (287kW) 5.0L naturally aspirated XF Premium at $57,000 and the aforementioned XFR at $80,000.

Incidentally, there is one other XF variant, the XF Diesel S. This super frugal sedan is limited to European markets and is powered by a 3.0L commonrail turbodiesel returning 34.5mpg (6.8L/100km) in fuel economy. It will not be available in the U.S..