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Jaguar went to new heights to introduce its all-new 2016 XF sedan. Literally. The British luxury automaker chose to unveil its newest model in dramatic fashion in late March, when veteran British stunt man Jim Dowdell drove it across two wires that stretched 787 feet along the Royal Dock in London’s Canary Wharf. Why, you ask? Good question. According to the fine folks at Jaguar, the answer is simple: “to highlight the lightweight aluminum-intensive architecture featured on the vehicle.”