Tested in the UK: The Jaguar XJ R-Sport is fast but not furious
Jaguar has reached a new pinnacle with the new XJ R-Sport. Not only is it a car now worthy of rivaling the German luxury saloons, but it also adds sports driving and precision handling.
Adel Murad is a senior motoring and business journalist, based in London.
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