The replacement for the retro-stylised S-Type, the XF was seen as a return to form. Heralded as the first "real" Jaguar for decades, the car's power and style have been praised.

Now under the ownership of Tata Motors - along with the Land Rover brand - the Jaguar will continue to be made in the UK for at least the next five years as part of a landmark £1 billion buy out.