The British motoring magazine Top Gear has named the Jaguar XJ as the best luxury car for 2010 ahead of its main rivals BMW and Audi. Writing in the most recent Awards Issue of Top Gear Magazine, Editor at Large Jason Barlow described the XJ as a "blast from the future", adding "rarely has a new car slackened so many jaws".
The Top Gear team lauded the lightweight aluminum architecture and described the XJ as the most efficient luxury car in its class. Since its launch the XJ has received more than 20 international honours.