Ian Callum Planning Big Changes for Jaguar Design

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design director Ian Callum has big changes ahead for the looks of Jaguar.

He says that he is dropping oval-shaped grills from Jaguars in the next generation of cars. Instead, the oval edges will be cut off to create a more upright, trapezoidal grill as seen on the C-X17Jaguar C-X17United Kingdom, 2014 > 2014 crossover concept.

Callum also says that the introduction of the F-TypeJaguar F-Type (modern) Gen.1United Kingdom, 2012 > present33 versions
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means that the future of the XKJaguar XK Gen.2United Kingdom, 2006 > present35 versions
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needs to be rethought.

“A direction change is a valid question. The XK will have a different job to do,” he said.

The next XK will likely take a step upmarket to become a luxury-oriented GT because the F-Type has taken the role as Jaguar’s two-seat sports car.

Source: Autocar