A hotter, special edition Jaguar XKR will go into production.
The car, based on the one-off Jaguar XKR Special that was shown off at last year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, has already lapped the Nurburgring in 7min 58secs and is being prepared for launch later this year.
No specific details have been revealed for the new production car, but the Goodwood Special has an uprated version of Jag's 5.0-litre supercharged V8 making 523bhp and 516lb ft of torque, as well as lowered suspension, 21-inch alloys and a tweaked exhaust.
"This is definitely not a level of performance anyone would have associated with the XKR before now," Jaguar boss Mike O'Driscoll told Pistonheads.com when asked about the Nurburgring lap time.
O'Driscoll also confirmed that the car will have a top speed of at least 186mph, meaning it will go at least 300kph, which is an important sales point in the German market.
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Re: Hotter Jaguar XKR confirmed
I agree with the 2nd post on this, we need a V12! I have been banging on for ages on this forum on various Jag articles that a V12 is a must in limited numbers, with chrome engine heads, inlet pipes. I hate seeing plastic engine covers on sports cars. Look at the famous Italian marques how they want you to see what powers their cars and admire this huge power house rather than lift a bonnet and find a cheap tacky injection moulded plastic that looks like it may even be "Made in China". If you're going to come out with limited edition cars then its not asking much to make these that little bit more special that makes it worth that price tag rather than have some stickers stuck on the side and alloys that you could have got cheaper from adverts on back pages of "Max Power". Jag again you got perfect ingredients to make a proper Shepards Pie, but don't make it out dog meat this time!! You're fighting off the German Marques and now take on the Italians at their own game and this is your chance! I have always admired Italian cars for not how fast they get from A to B but how they get there and the flare and excitment they create. This is what i want Jaaaaggg to do now. We have the perfect car line up, now lets make them so special that they are sold before even one is driven off the production line. Come on Jag!!!!
Re: Hotter Jaguar XKR confirmed
I get that the XKR is a fantastic GT car, and therefore won't be the quickest car in the world because we want luxuries which weigh some, and want a comfortable ride which can compromise handling somewhat. I think comparing it to the M5 is wrong and it should really be compared with the M6; as it is a 2+2 coupe as opposed to being a 4 door saloon. Comparing the stats with that, the Jag has more power, and much much more torque than the BMW. Together with the way the XKR looks, and coupled with the gorgeous note from the current car (let alone the Special with the tweeked exhaust), this should be a pretty sweet car when released. Can't wait...
Re: Hotter Jaguar XKR confirmed
It would be like a poor mans Aston DBS except you can't be very poor to buy an £80k car that will do about 10mpg.
When it comes out, I will pop over to Manchester United to have a look at a dozen of them in the car park!