JAGUAR'S replacement for the mid-range S-Type saloon will be revealed next autumn and is likely to be called the XF.
Designed and developed at Jaguar's Product Development Centre at Whitley in Coventry, the newcomer will be built at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham.
Jaguar Cars managing director Bibiana Boerio, says: "The Jaguar XF is a new sports saloon that will challenge people to think again about Jaguar as daring and different.
'Our new XK sports car has been very well-received and is enjoying great success. We are now moving on to the next stage of Jaguar's exciting new design era and if you like the new XK just wait until you see the new XF.'
Jaguar is holding back on pictures and design drawings of the new car until a later stage.
A replacement for the ageing S-Type is desperately needed as the company attempts to lower the age profile of its buyers in an attempt to compete against rivals such as BMW and Audi.
The S-Type has now been on sale for seven years and by the time the XF finally reaches showrooms in spring 2008 it will be ten years old.
The company recently replaced the XK and XJ ranges and parent company Ford is preparing to introduce an all-new Mondeo following the recent arrival of the Galaxy and the hugely popular new S-MAX model.