2005 Jaguar XJ-Series

Pros: Light weight contributes to brisk acceleration and relatively agile handling; steering feel

Cons: Watered down, short of outstanding in many areas, lacks composure and solid feel of 7-Series

The Bottom Line: Very good, but lagging the class average in many areas, and lacking the soul of older Jaguars.

Review: I'd been trying to get my father to check out the Maserati Quattroporte for months. And when we did drive it, he loved the car. Interested in learning how well others would measure up, we drove the Audi A8 L and Jaguar XJR the same day. When thinking of ...