Currently reading: Picture special - Panamera versus XFR

High-res pics as Porsche takes on Jaguar in this week's Autocar twin test

This week's Autocar magazine pits the Porsche Panamera S against the Jaguar XFR - and these are the best pictures from the showdown.

On list price the two cars appear unlikely bedfellows - the Porsche costs £72,266, the Jaguar £59,900.

See the Panamera v XFR picture gallery

However, both have similar hardware: V8 engines, near five-metre length and the aim of seating four people in comfort.

The battleground is the roads to and around mid-Wales, ensuring the cars are tested on everything from motorway to fast, flowing A-roads and the most twisting country lanes.

The location also provides the perfect backdrop for some stunning photography, which you can see by following the links above.

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