1996 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas Test Drive

Until very recently, Jaguar-envy was more or less justifiable, given the poor reputation for reliability that the cars from Coventry had established for themselves. Jaguars were certainly desirable at the outset, but they were nothing short of insufferable after a few months of cohabitation. The situation was slowly rectified when Ford took the helm with the intent of doing the impossible of capitalizing on an investment that very few analyst judged to be sound. There’s no doubt that the Jaguar didn’t have the perfection of a Lexus LS400, or the rigorous construction of the Mercedes Benz S420, but its appearance, its appeal and its sensuality gave it an unparalleled power of seduction.