Is this really it?

Is it really MY2013?

They say built on the XK platform?

Sure is purdy and nice sized too...

Jaguar XE - Top Speed.

 

Sweet ride for sure.

 

Don't expect it to look anything like that though.

That's just an "artists impression" based on a MY10 XK (done in 2009 by the look of it).
There are quite a few about and all very different.

I can't see the point in just a shorter/2-seat XK though TBH. It needs to be a smaller & more nimble car.



This is the most recent but still probably just a 'mule' in XK clothing.

 

+1
the car in the picture looks like the 12 XK that's been photoshoped

it does indeed need to be smaller, nimbler and I'd add less expensive; and I think it will be

The new car wIll kill the resale of the current XK's IMO, especially due to it being based on the all new XK platform. I better make damn sure to lease my 12xkr

Some more info:

While talking about the company’s future plans, Karl-Peter Forster and Ralph Speth confirmed that the XE sports roadster will make its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. This is exactly 50 years after the debut of the XKE which it is reputed to be the spiritual successor. Jaguar will unveil it as a roadster first, but a coupe version will follow.

The 2013 Jaguar XE will be built on an all-new aluminum platform and will be powered by a V8 petrol engine with 385hp in a naturally aspired version and 510 hp in the supercharged version. Reports also suggest that the upcoming XE will be made as a hybrid variant. The gas/electric vehicle will use a much more efficient lithium ion battery pack, as opposed to today’s nickel based energy storage devices. Fans of high performance don’t fret, because Jaguar is also preparing an R version of the XE.

And more:

As Tata Motors continues to shovel money into the expansion of the Jaguar and Land Rover marques, expect to see more and more new products from the two brands over the next few years. We’ve already seen the new Evoque, Land Rover’s small crossover, and new reports state that Jaguar’s new small sports car will be revealed in concept form at next year’s Geneva Motor Show.

These rumblings come right on the heels of Jaguar reportedly saying that it will produce a version of the F-Type sports car, though it’s still unclear if the Geneva-bound XE is a different model altogether. According to Inside Line, the XE will be based on a shortened version of the next-generation XK architecture. If the concept stays true to most of Jaguar’s recent designs, it should be quite eye-catching, as well.

We fully expect more and more details to drop about the new XE in the coming months, so stay tuned for updates.

 

WOW, this sounds promising indeed , we need to stay tuned