Jaguar is planning an even higher-performance followup to the recently introduced XKR sports coupe, according to a new report by the U.K.’s AutoExpress magazine.
Dubbed the XKR-R, the range-topping two-door will offer 500 horsepower, compared to the XKR’s 420 horses. Racing seats and the use of carbon fiber will reduce overall weight, further improving performance.
While Ford has tried to keep Jaguar out of Aston Martin territory in recent memory, the possible sale of Aston means Jaguar will be free to push higher in terms of performance and price point.
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11/06, 7:57 PM
posted by:
Kenny W
Sounds good to me, alas I wont be able to afford one for a very long time
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11/06, 7:57 PM
posted by:
Jimbo - G Mill$
sveet.
11/06, 8:11 PM
posted by:
mertzen
well they build a XK-RR prototype of the previous generation XK but was not build as not to compete with the DB7.
I think it will hinge to some extent on what will happen to AM.
11/06, 8:51 PM
posted by:
A4
jaguar needs it.
they could use an xj220 successor too
11/06, 8:52 PM
posted by:
Andre Neves
What they need to do is build an exotic to compete with lamborghini, Ferrari, Etc.
Alot of people don’t know, but up until the Mclaren F1 in 1994, Jaguar had a supercar called the XJ220 which had the title of “Fastest production car in the world, Followed by the Bugatti EB110. The XJ220 had a twin turbo V6 with 500HP which was capable of speeds near 220mph.
Jaguar used to have a long performance and racing history for decades. It’d be nice to see it come back.
11/06, 9:04 PM
posted by:
Veda
First they need to improve their image before trying to tackle the big boys up there as cars in that territory comes with a certain mystique that Ford has ruined in Jag.
11/06, 9:23 PM
posted by:
Sharif
Jag was meant to be priced against the Aston Martin, and I truely believe the instant that ford sells AM, Jag will quickly repair their recently “BAD” image. Jag has so much potential, it will be fun to follow Jag in the next few years to see how everything will play-out for them.
11/06, 9:25 PM
posted by:
nowei
Uhhh… I don’t know how wise of a move it was for Ford/Jag to disclose their potential intention to compete with a company they’re currently trying to sell.
I probably wouldn’t have done it. But then again what do I know, I don’t have a multi-billion dollar company. On the other hand, I’m not posting multi-billion dollar losses.
/no
11/06, 9:39 PM
posted by:
nowei
oh yeah, XKR-R is a stupid name. They should rebadge the current XKR as an XKS or something and then just have this one be the XKR.
/no
11/06, 10:05 PM
posted by:
InvisibleEcho
It’ll be awesome! The only Jaguar for upper-middle class pirates. The XK RRRRRRRRRR!!
11/06, 10:05 PM
posted by:
A4
andre thats exactly what i said right before you
11/06, 11:29 PM
posted by:
Jimbo - G Mill$
haha invisible echo. creative.
11/06, 11:39 PM
posted by:
gitcypher
LMAO… XK-RRRRRRRRR!
Thank you , InvisibleEcho, Sir. As of this Monday, I believe that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all week.
Seriously, people need not forget Jag’s roots, whereas the XJ220 was a prime example. I’m all for the next XK. I’d love to see a war between Aston and Jag (after the proposed ’sale’). It’ll sort of be Lucky # Slevin-ish; Boss vs Rabi. IMO, it’s not that other manufacturers don’t make cars that compete with Aston. It’s just that they don’t seem to have the same level of class—that step out in a $3000 suit that matches the interior class. The Panamera, for instance, is about as good an idea as the Cayenne.
I could easily see Jaguar getting that type of class back, if not having it already.
11/07, 1:42 AM
posted by:
Andre Neves
A4,
LoL look at the post times.
We were thinking about it at the same time.
11/07, 1:43 AM
posted by:
Hyperion
Awesome decision due at least ten years ago.
Requests: manual transmissions on XKR’s, DSG transmissions on XKR’s, class-leading horsepower.
11/07, 2:36 AM
posted by:
John Landers
Why is crap like this so expensive?
Chevy’s got the pricing right, with the Corvette and GTO.
11/07, 5:09 AM
posted by:
cknoff
Damn that is some sexy sheetmetal there. If only the front could match that smokin’ booty…
11/07, 8:39 AM
posted by:
Renton
I’ll wait wait for the even higher performance XKR-R-R.
11/07, 9:41 AM
posted by:
Madcapp
Does that mean I can put on a coffee can exhaust, and a park bench for a rear spoiler?
11/07, 11:05 AM
posted by:
bepsf
Jag’s Twin-Supercharged V8 w/ Racing Seats and Carbon Fiber (and likely a stripped down interior along the Clubsport theme) are a completely different performance style from AM’s V12 w/ bespoke bamboo/wood and leather – I don’t see them competing at all.
11/07, 11:41 AM
posted by:
A4
gitcypher i think you were the only one that saw lucky number slevin
11/07, 4:58 PM
posted by:
Fatstrat
While Jag had a good image in the past, and a few decent cars here and there, they ruined their own image. Though Ford underachieved with Jag, they did in fact keep them alive and were it not for Ford, it is a distinct possiblility that Jag would have given up the ghost long ago.
To suggest that Ford ruined Jags image is less than correct.
11/08, 2:49 AM
posted by:
autonutt
How much are your local Chevy dealers selling their GTOs for, John?
11/08, 10:22 AM
posted by:
Andre Neves
Fatstrat is right, Ford actually has been keeping them alive all these years.
Heck, I think the XJ220 was even developed by Ford.
11/08, 1:31 PM
posted by:
Asher
The XJ220 was a COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER for Jag. It was supposed to have V12 power and they got a few hundred HUGE Deposits as a result. THEN….the car was announced near production-time with only a V6 – the deposit-holders FREAKED and the XJ220 became a giant legal nightmare that left a bad taste to say the least in the Jag fan’s mouths….
11/08, 1:32 PM
posted by:
Asher
From what I recall, the XJ220 was a COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER for Jag. It was supposed to have V12 power and they got a few hundred HUGE Deposits as a result. THEN….the car was announced near production-time with only a V6 – the deposit-holders FREAKED and the XJ220 became a giant legal nightmare that left a bad taste to say the least in the Jag fan’s and buyer’s mouths….