All-New Jaguar XJ: First Look

Jaguar revealed the first image of its all-new XJ sedan at the Shanghai auto show today. The topside image reveals a surprising bit of information of what the car will look like. Clearly, the styling takes cues from the well-received XF sedan, which debuted last year.

The front end, including the hood and grille, look a lot like the XF. There also appear to be significant bulges over the front wheels.  The car will have a large panoramic glass roof that comes standard, and the sideview mirrors look black instead of the car’s silver body paint, although that could be a visual trick from the angle of the photo.

Like the current XJ, a standard model and an extended wheelbase version will be offered. We’ll have to wait until July 9 when the entire car is revealed in the U.K. to learn more. The company does say that orders for the new Jaguar will be taken by the end of this year, with delivery in early 2010.

If you’re interested in learning more about the XJ, the company has a new site dedicated to it here, and  you can sign up for updates.