Reports indicate that a high-performance version of the Jaguar XE is in the works. The Jaguar XE-R is slated to take on the established big boys, namely the BMW M3, Mercedes-AMG C 63 and Audi RS4.
Word is that the XE-R will adopt the F-Type‘s supercharged 5.0 litre V8 engine, with around 488 hp and 625 Nm of torque. A 0-100 km/h time of under five seconds can be expected through a more aggressively-mapped eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. The XE-S‘s adaptive suspension should be retained, albeit retuned to handle the extra performance.
Apart from from the XE-R, a range-topping XE SVR variant is apparently on the way as well, and will be equipped with the F-Type R‘s 542 hp/680 Nm version of the same engine. The SVR will also be put on a carbon-fibre diet and will get more aerodynamically-efficient bodywork revisions.
At point of introduction September last year, the range-topping model in the XE lineup was the XE-S, which is equipped with the F-Type’s supercharged 3.0 litre V6 petrol, which like the base model of its sports car sibling, produces 340 PS and 450 Nm.
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The Jag needs lotsa wits and agility to come out with a serious M3/M4 contender. If not, it will simply fall behind like the lexus RCF. A simple waste of lexus’s engineer time and effort. Better stick with class and luxury Jag.
I’d say the more the merrier. The Lexus RCF is not at a all a bad car and it has it’s plus points. You can say that about the Audi RS4 as well. These cars are ones that keep the M division on their toes.