We now have a teaser photo and video of the 2010 Jaguar XJ, which is scheduled to arrive at your local Chicago Jaguar dealership in late 2009 and be unveiled in London in July.  We’ll get every last detail about this auto after the London premier, but for now these teaser shots and news of excellent engine options is exciting enough.

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Doesn’t that panoramic glass roof look inviting?  Judging by the luxuriously powerful experience I had test driving the new XF, I can only image what my delight will be when I pull out of a Chicago Jaguar dealership in the 2010 XJ.

Head Jaguar design honcho Ian Callum said the 2010 XJ will be a total reinvention of what a Jaguar flagship should be.  In the video you can see that the front end has clearly gone the way of the XF, and the curves of the 2010 XJ look to be a real departure from the current stand-up-straight XJ sedan.

The 2010 XJ will have short and long wheelbase versions.  Engine options will include the 503-horsepower supercharged, direct-injection 5.0-liter V-8, which we’ve seen on the XFR and XKR.  However, Jag says that for the XJ, the “R” tag will be saved for an even higher performance engine.  So far they haven’t given any clues as to the details of that under-the-hood behemoth, though.

I will be glad to see the new XJ.  Having spent time at the local Jaguar XJ Series Chicago dealer, the current model has never impressed me.  I think Jag stands to gain a much broader consumer appeal with the sweeping style updates, much like we saw with the XF.

The XJ should impress high-end luxury buyers with an array of high-tech features that come in a very stylish ride.  The JaguarDrive gear selector that was introduced in the new XF will make its way into the 2010 XJ.  And the XJ will additionally boast paddle shifters to operate the 6-speed automatic.  There is also rumored to be an extended-range plug-in hybrid on the horizon that will enter into the dedicated luxury hybrid fray.

The 2010 XJ will arrive at my Chicago Jaguar dealership in December, which will make for a nice Christmas present test drive.  It goes without saying that if you’re looking to buy new Jaguar in Chicago soon, the 2010 XJ will be on your short list.