Instead of classic analog gauges, the Jaguar XJL Supercharged employs an electronic instrument panel that would seem more at home in an Xbox 360 videogame.
However, even with 470 galloping horses under the hood, and a sophisticated active damping suspension, the XJL for the most part remains a passive participant in the motoring experience.
The low roofline and squat windows feel claustrophobic at first, but the interior is so spacious and pleasing, particularly in the extended XJL Portfolio edition, that you quickly forget about it.
While the base model comes with a 385-horsepower 5.0-liter V-8, the XJL Supercharged we tested included (as the name would imply) a heartier supercharged version that generates 470 horsepower and 424 pound-feet of torque.