Autoblog

1. Gross.

Posted at 5:37PM on Mar 12th 2008 by f3rg

2. Seriously. Why would anyone do this?

Posted at 5:39PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Mehul

3. I'm a little unsure about the red/black boundary in the front, but otherwise I actually like it a lot.

Posted at 5:44PM on Mar 12th 2008 by dac

4. NO!

Posted at 5:44PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Thedevil

5. All that work, and they STILL left the ugly headlights in there.

Posted at 5:45PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Chopper

6. The headlights are there purely to comply with certain regulations, but i can't remember the exact ones. So, yeah, they couldn't really change them... And it's not that they're ugly, it's that they don't match how stunning they concept's were.

Posted at 5:55PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Ubizzle

7. What!?!?!?? I dunno what regulations you speak of, but the headlights on this XF are just plain old BAD DESIGN!!!

How they can nail the rear light design so perfect... and then miss the mark so badly on the front is beyond me.

They look like they were taked right of a Chrysler Sebring.

Posted at 6:04PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Chopper

8. It was in a car magazine (possibly Autocar or Car) a while ago, i would dig it up, but at the moment i'm a wee bit busy. I definitely remember thinkin "oh, well at least they have an excuse there".

Posted at 6:18PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Ubizzle

9. I read that it wasn't regulations, but heat build-up problems with putting the HID's into the smaller sized housing that the concept car had. Most customers would prefer a non-melted hood and functional lights over the alternative.

Posted at 6:42PM on Mar 12th 2008 by madgamer

10. I seriously doubt there is any reason not to keep the original headlights from the concept, apart from a tight budget. They just went with what was available and thats it. They could have worked with the leading headlight and bulb manufactrers and paid some money, but nooo, the company was barely surviving. The heat problem i believe was due to the LEDs on the concept. It was a poor decision that totally ruined the car, I really hope that when tata buys jag they will find the money to put proper headlights on the thing, probably at a mid-life facelift in a few years. I am not holding my reath though. For comparison's sake, the aforementioned 159 headlights really look about the same size as on the xf concept, check it http://www.autospies.com/news/Spy-Photos-2007-Alfa-159-Spotted-In-Los-Angeles-9723/

Posted at 8:50PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Val

11. its because they cant, the smaller headlights created too much heat, it was not possible. I still like them. i am studying Industrial Design, and the concept headlights would have been too small for the car, and besides the car as a whole is beautiful, its a car you can see a soul, it isnt just a machine.

Posted at 9:10PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Jomil

12. @Yaroukh: They're Italian, of course they don't :)

Posted at 5:15AM on Mar 13th 2008 by Mark

13. No offense mate, but this is BS. Check-out Alfa Romeo 159. Don't they need to comply to regulations?

Posted at 6:06PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Yaroukh

14. Can someone please gouge out my eyes.

Posted at 5:59PM on Mar 12th 2008 by eye.surgeon

15. lets do it together, ok...1...2...3...aaagghhh!

Posted at 8:05PM on Mar 12th 2008 by ugg.tryptophan

16. You're the surgeon... do it yourself!

Posted at 6:05PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Chopper

17. Another reason for the the Brits to hate Americans.

Posted at 6:05PM on Mar 12th 2008 by 500

18. Callum is not American

Posted at 6:09PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Yaroukh

19. WTF Yaroukh -- Ian Callum is responsible for the 22-inch rims and the godawful two-tone paint job and interior?

Posted at 12:51AM on Mar 13th 2008 by 500

20. Someone actually thought that was cool or is this the first draft? Please be first draft.

Posted at 6:06PM on Mar 12th 2008 by judd