Andrew Whyman - Engineering The New Jaguar XF
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Date14th January 2008
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PlaceChemistry Research Laboratory (CRL), South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3TA
Andy is the Vehicle Engineering Manager for the XF Project at Jaguar Cars. He holds a Cambridge MA
in Engineering, an MBA, and has worked at Jaguar for over 15 years. For most of that time he was
working on powertrain engineering (e.g. AJV6 & AJV8) but for the last few years on Vehicle
Engineering.
Andy has been part of the XF Programme Team since the initial concept feasibility phases. The
programme is ground-breaking in many aspects of the engineering processes, making it possible for
the main prototypes to be built on the assembly line for the first time.
Much praise has been lavished in the motoring press on the new Jaguar XF. Much has also been written
about the importance of this car to Jaguar. Andy is the man who has had to take this
car from concept to reality. Engineering to tame the laws of physics, whilst complying with
international legislation and giving you a nice ride.
W heard not only about the engineering process, but a bit about the car itself, particularly new
features such as the Jaguar Drive Selector. Andy came in an XF to give us a
chance to see the car in the flesh.
