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September 1997 saw the X300 XJ revised for a final time, and this time the car (known as X308) had changed more over the X300 than the X300 had done over the XJ40. The exterior styling which won the award of "L'Automobile piu Bella del Mondo" was mildly revised, the only real notable changes being new, shallower grille, bumpers incorporating oval front indicators & side reflectors with 1/4 chrome trims instead of the full width ones of the X300, as well as revised clear indicator rear light clusters and the fitting of revised headlamps with clear lenses and optic reflectors. The CATS Computer Active Technology Suspension was also offered, which adapted the stiffness of the dampers to optimise ride comfort or handling. The passenger compartment was further strengthened by use of ultra high strength boron steel and the high speed crash survivability was further improved by incorporation of a unique "swans neck" design into the crumple zones.

More obvious changes lay under the bonnet and inside. An all-new, and hugely praised, V8 engine was introduced and was available in 3.2 L, 4.0 L and 4.0 L supercharged versions. The new eight-cylinder engines, built in Bridgend, Wales, not only saw the temporary end of six-cylinder and twelve-cylinder power in an XJ, but the legendary XJ6 moniker was dropped (but later re-introduced in the 2003.5 X350) the cars with naturally aspirated engines were now called XJ8. The new performance figures were 290 bhp (216 kW; 294 PS) and 240 bhp (179 kW; 243 PS) for the naturally aspirated 4.0 L and 3.2 L versions respectively and 370 bhp (276 kW; 375 PS) with 525 N·m (387 lb·ft) of torque for the supercharged version. Later, it became evident that the V8 engine was poorly designed, due to its use of Nikasil[13] and a problem that would cause the car to stall when driven at highway speeds.[14] In April 2000, the Nikasil engines stopped being fitted and cars from then until the end of the run have generally proved very reliable.

Tthe supercharged Daimler, known as the Super V8 in the UK & the Vanden Plas in the United States complete with fluted boot plynth & grille top, as well as full "autolux" leather interior trimming, extra highly figured walnut trim and rear picnic tables inside).
Although the new car was improved over the X300 and featured revised dynamics (including an excellent ride) along with its excellent new V8 engines (designed solely by Jaguar's engineers), the basic design was now 12 years old and was launched less than a year before a new version of the traditional heavyweight of the class: the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W220. Although the XJ was considered by critics as still competitive in some areas in many roadtests the X308 was essentially outclassed by the new S-Class, a car which was proclaimed by critics to be the "best car in the world" at launch. However, despite the Mercedes' plaudits it is important to note that the Mark 2 XJ was the best-selling luxury car in the UK. Indeed, some years later when the flagship Mercedes, Daimler and BMW were compared in a used car analysis, the Daimler Super V8 came out on top.[citation needed]

Owners of the Daimler V8 include Queen Elizabeth II, her preference being for more subtle luxury and driveability for her personal motoring, such as to horse racing.

The XJR-version featured a five-speed automatic transmission W5A580 from the Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 and other high power Benz models.

The final production run of the X308 series the XJR was in the 2003 model year.

The model continued until an all-new aluminium-bodied replacement (X350) was unveiled in 2003.5