New Jag XKR-S... oh my.

[Naith]

Jaguar's pumped up the power and handling on its pretty kitty, the XKR, for next week's Geneva Motor Show. The result is a cat Jag claims is the fastest production Jaguar sports car ever. It's called the XKR-S and it's got the standard XKR's 5.0-liter supercharged V8 under the hood with some as-yet-unveiled upgrades to boost output to 542 bhp (up from 510 bhp) and 501 lb-ft o' torques (up from 461 lb-ft). We'd say "Faster, pussycat! Kill! Kill!" but it's just too soon.

 

[Waitey]

They've made an elegant car look very tacky.

 

[Nick172Cup]

I love everything apart from that rear spoiler, they could of done something similar to CSL bootlid maybe to create downforce if it needs it in comparison to that spoiler.

 

[dum1983]

Think i just made a mess

 

[Nickson]

The second time I have said this today now..

Stunning!

Best looking Jag as well as the fastest IMO.

 

[Naith]

i love it. i want it. supaaaacharrrgaaaaaaaaaah

 

[Justin]

Nice!

 

[recaro182]

To me this car just looks dated. Sticking on, IMO, tacky bits to try to elongate the life of this model just screams of desperation from Jaguar. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it's a lovely car, but I just think it's a bit long in the tooth now, needs a new model badly.

Also, with that much power (542hp and 501lb ft) why can it only do 186mph? I have less power on tap and the M6 is capable of comfortably hitting the double ton.

 

[Ali]

Looks crap! Much like What Aston did with the Vanage the N420 and V12! Took a bonnie looking car and made it look worse.

 

[Addicted]

bit too much of a clone of the Aston tbh? still looks good tho!

 

[Goodj]

very nice.

not in that colour though.

 

[Christopher]

I love them. My Mum has the older shape XKR, which used to be my Stepdad's. 400bhp and she pootles to Tesco in it. Sigh.

Sounds epic though.

 

[Rob]

Crap colour.

Looks cheap.

 

[Truffs]

Oh My days, Want

 

[Y7 ADW]

That is stunning!

 

[Gally]

Looks crap! Much like What Aston did with the Vanage the N420 and V12! Took a bonnie looking car and made it look worse.

The V12 is an elegant epic machine!

The DBS is the trinket machine!

Fool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nevillemaycry3]

The colour doesn't do much for it IMO. Not bad though

 

[Clart]

The seats are bad either...

 

[Ali]

The V12 is an elegant epic machine!

The DBS is the trinket machine!

Fool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How can a car with slashes and vents hacked into it be considered 'elegant'

Should of gone to specsavers.

 

[Gally]

Woo and I was awaiting that comment. The Aston gets away with it because it's an Aston.

It remains elegant just as the DBS did even though it was more track/stripped.

 

[Turkish]

I'll have to agree with Jock McHater on this occasion, looks a bit of a mess IMO.

 

[theduck]

Not the fastest ever Jaguar though... Think maybe they forgot they made the XJ220?

 

[Englebert]

Other than the spoiler, i love it. Just wonder if it gets too close to Aston money though...

That spoiler really is bad though. It is a Jaguar FFS!

 

[Ali]

Woo and I was awaiting that comment. The Aston gets away with it because it's an Aston.

It remains elegant just as the DBS did even though it was more track/stripped.

hummm The DBS yes, still looks elegant...But the V12v, no, just no!

 

[sideways danny]

see, having grown up with my stepdad owning several XJRS's, that is a lovely successor IMO.

 

[Olliec]

Not the fastest ever Jaguar though... Think maybe they forgot they made the XJ220?

Same power (542 BHP) as the XJ220 as well!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I like that.

I used to think Jags were for old c***s with wifes named Mildred.



f**k yea.

 

[DynamoDave]

Spoiler looks like its been pinched out of the VXR8 parts bin!

 

[CIW]

Also, with that much power (542hp and 501lb ft) why can it only do 186mph? I have less power on tap and the M6 is capable of comfortably hitting the double ton.

I'm assuming that's a limited figure - I took a standard XKR to a VMAX event at Bruntingthorpe last year and that did a (GPS verified) 169 (book says limiter is set at 155) before hitting the limiter with a LOT to spare.

Funny you mention the M6 as I went head to head with an M5 and he was pulling away from me which I didn't expect, unfortunately didn't get to speak to the driver afterwards to find out if it was standard or not.

 

[Gaz.]

Probably runs out of gearing at 186mph.

 

[Vicky.]

I love that. Sod the haters

 

[CIW]

Probably runs out of gearing at 186mph.

Possibly, although the XKR still had another gear left at 169. I reckon Jag don't want to have to engineer a car that does the double ton (special tyres etc) which, given how infrequently you're likely to use that performance, does make some sense.

 

[maynard]

Mint, I'd have one!

 

[adamlstr]

Serious colour is serious.

 

[Sam@NP]

I saw one the other day when I was at Jaguar, looked fabulous and sounded epic.

 

[ch!ppen]

It's better than anybody's Clio on here tbf.

 

[Ian_182]

Looks crap! Much like What Aston did with the Vanage the N420 and V12! Took a bonnie looking car and made it look worse.

I think the V12 looks lovely...

 

[Ian_182]

 

[DB.]

Looks a bit chavvier to me

 

[Naith]

i would still break my mums nose to own this car.