2007 Detroit Auto Show: Jaguar C-XF Concept

Before we start blabbing just take a gander at the photo above. Impressed? This is the new design Jaguar hopes will stir the soul enough to rescue the struggling luxury marquee from lackluster sales and the butt of jokes around the valet line. We think it could actually live up to all of the automaker’s greatest hopes.

What you’re looking at is a concept car, but expect next year’s XF — the car that will replace the current S-Type — to look very similar to this four-door coupe concept. Four-door coupes have been the design range since Mercedes introduced the stunning CLS a couple of years back.

Besides the extreme looks and a supercharged V-8 engine we don’t know much more about the C-XF. Look for more information to come during the Detroit auto show starting Jan. 7. Of course, you can also scroll below for a huge collection of photographs.