What is it?
2009 Jaguar XKR Portfolio
What's special about it?
In the event that driving around in a 2009 Jaguar XKR coupe or convertible doesn't feel exclusive enough, Jaguar is again offering a limited run of Portfolio models. This is an encore to the 2008 XKR option package by that name. Although the package contents don't change much for the 2009 model year, new color schemes will give the '09 XKR Portfolio models a different look when they go on sale in June 2008.
If you doubt that gray is the new black, just take a look at the Shadow Grey paint on the 2009 Jaguar XKR Portfolio coupe and convertible. It replaces last year's Celestial Black, and on the XKR convertible, you can have it with a cloth top in either a dark gray or black.
Inside, Jaguar's American walnut trim panels give way to oak. If you're less conventional and like the cold metal look, engine-turned aluminum is still available, too. Last year, all XKR Portfolios had ivory leather upholstery with dark stitching. For 2009, charcoal leather stitched in cranberry is also an option. The headliner is a synthetic suede called Alston, evidently acoustically compatible with the car's 525-watt, 5.1 surround-sound audio system. This is the same Alpine stereo available in other XKRs, but in the Portfolio, its sound is distributed through upgraded Bowers & Wilkins speakers.
The 2009 Jaguar XKR Portfolio cars won't drive much differently from the standard XKRs. All come with a supercharged 4.2-liter V8, rated at 416 horsepower at 6,250 rpm and 413 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm, while a sharp-witted six-speed automatic transmission drives the rear wheels. The double-wishbone suspension uses adaptive damping to keep the 2-ton coupe and convertible impressively composed through the turns.
Since this is the sporty Jaguar, the wheels are pretty enormous at 20 inches by 8.5 inches, and they're wrapped in 235/35R20 rubber. The wheel design is new for 2009. This is, in fact, the same triple-spoke Selena design seen on the XJ Portfolio.
As in 2008, the major substantive upgrade on the '09 XKR Portfolio is the Alcon R braking system. In lieu of the XKR's standard-issue 14.0-inch front discs and 12.8-inch rear discs, you size up to 15.7-inch discs in front and 13.8-inch discs in back. The front calipers have six pistons, while the rears have four.
What's Edmunds' take?
Like everything else about the Jaguar XKR coupe and convertible, the Portfolio treatment is not cheap. Checking off this option package in 2008 would have cost you $12,000. However, if you like how the 2009 Jaguar XKR drives and what it represents, you'll undoubtedly want your car to be the most stunning example of the breed — at which point, spending another dozen grand on a $90,000 car hardly seems worth debating. — Erin Riches, Senior Editor
2009 Jaguar XKR Portfolio
What's special about it?
In the event that driving around in a 2009 Jaguar XKR coupe or convertible doesn't feel exclusive enough, Jaguar is again offering a limited run of Portfolio models. This is an encore to the 2008 XKR option package by that name. Although the package contents don't change much for the 2009 model year, new color schemes will give the '09 XKR Portfolio models a different look when they go on sale in June 2008.
If you doubt that gray is the new black, just take a look at the Shadow Grey paint on the 2009 Jaguar XKR Portfolio coupe and convertible. It replaces last year's Celestial Black, and on the XKR convertible, you can have it with a cloth top in either a dark gray or black.
Inside, Jaguar's American walnut trim panels give way to oak. If you're less conventional and like the cold metal look, engine-turned aluminum is still available, too. Last year, all XKR Portfolios had ivory leather upholstery with dark stitching. For 2009, charcoal leather stitched in cranberry is also an option. The headliner is a synthetic suede called Alston, evidently acoustically compatible with the car's 525-watt, 5.1 surround-sound audio system. This is the same Alpine stereo available in other XKRs, but in the Portfolio, its sound is distributed through upgraded Bowers & Wilkins speakers.
The 2009 Jaguar XKR Portfolio cars won't drive much differently from the standard XKRs. All come with a supercharged 4.2-liter V8, rated at 416 horsepower at 6,250 rpm and 413 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm, while a sharp-witted six-speed automatic transmission drives the rear wheels. The double-wishbone suspension uses adaptive damping to keep the 2-ton coupe and convertible impressively composed through the turns.
Since this is the sporty Jaguar, the wheels are pretty enormous at 20 inches by 8.5 inches, and they're wrapped in 235/35R20 rubber. The wheel design is new for 2009. This is, in fact, the same triple-spoke Selena design seen on the XJ Portfolio.
As in 2008, the major substantive upgrade on the '09 XKR Portfolio is the Alcon R braking system. In lieu of the XKR's standard-issue 14.0-inch front discs and 12.8-inch rear discs, you size up to 15.7-inch discs in front and 13.8-inch discs in back. The front calipers have six pistons, while the rears have four.
What's Edmunds' take?
Like everything else about the Jaguar XKR coupe and convertible, the Portfolio treatment is not cheap. Checking off this option package in 2008 would have cost you $12,000. However, if you like how the 2009 Jaguar XKR drives and what it represents, you'll undoubtedly want your car to be the most stunning example of the breed — at which point, spending another dozen grand on a $90,000 car hardly seems worth debating. — Erin Riches, Senior Editor
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