Jaguar XJR with 575 PS teased at Goodwood FoS

Jaguar XJR with 575 PS teased at Goodwood FoS

The last Jaguar XJR made its debut at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, and at the time its boasted of a 550 PS output from the company’s 5.0 litre supercharged V8 engine. This time around the big Brit gains a tweaked version of the powerplant, and judging by its ‘575’ numerals inside and out, could produce 575 PS, matching the F-Type SVR.

Curiously, one of Jaguar’s more recent projects, the XE SV Project 8, produces 600 PS from a development of the same engine, although this XE variant is hand-built at Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) Technical Centre headquartered in Warwickshire, England.

There is also a great deal of contrast between the upcoming XJR and the XE SV Project 8. The latter a hardcore, stripped-out track specialist that can be optioned with a Track Pack which dispenses with the rear seats, replaces the standard front seats with carbon-fibre race items, four-point harnesses and a harness retention loop.

The XJR is a much more refined take on proceedings, as it steps into the realm of the S 63 AMG and Audi S8, where luxury and creature comforts aren’t discarded. Not a whole lot can be gleaned from the current teaser set of images, but the solitary interior shot suggests it will stay true to the high-speed luxury theme; the Jaguar XJR with 575 PS is slated for launch sometime in this third quarter.

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Mick Chan

Open roads and closed circuits hold great allure for Mick Chan. Driving heaven to him is exercising a playful chassis on twisty paths; prizes ergonomics and involvement over gadgetry. Spent three years at a motoring newspaper and short stint with a magazine prior to joining this website.

 
 

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