Jaguar C-XF concept

The British motor industry has been synonymous with financial disaster and is studded with motoring corpses-from Austin Healey to Allard, from Alta to Alvis (and that's just some of the As). But the most significant disappointment of late is Jaguar. So much promise, so many dollars, such letdown. To paraphrase Churchill, never has so much been invested in so few products with such little return. In spite of its hallowed name and much promise, Jaguar hasn't been owner Ford's finest hour.Out go all those 1960s styling cues. In comes a bold and progressive car that's unmistakably 21C. It'll be launched at this year's Frankfurt motor show in the fall, go on sale in early 2008, and will be previewed at the Detroit show by the C-XF concept car you see here.