As in the prior generation, the Jaguar XJ offers a choice of naturally aspirated and supercharged V8 engines and makes extensive use of aluminum construction as a weight-saving measure.

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After all, up until only recently the XF had come powered exclusively by a selection of throbbing V8 engines that still top out at a galloping 510 horsepower (a 3.0-liter 340-horsepower supercharged V6 replaced the naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 in the lineup).

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