- Jaguar will build a new special edition XKR.
- The unique Jag was first seen at last year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.
- Last year's XKR Goodwood Special featured Jaguar's supercharged 5.0-liter V8, uprated to 523 horsepower.
LE MANS, France — Jaguar plans to market a production version of the XKR Special that debuted last year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
In an interview with PistonHeads.com, Jaguar Managing Director Mike O'Driscoll confirmed plans to build and sell a version of the 2009 Goodwood car, a prototype of which just lapped the Nordschileife circuit at the Nurburgring in less than 8 minutes.
O'Driscoll told the site that the new XKR derivative is "basically the production version" of the Goodwood car and that it would have a top speed of around 186 mph.
Last year's XKR Goodwood Special featured Jaguar's supercharged 5.0-liter V8, uprated to 523 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The car also received a lowered suspension, 21-inch wheels and tires and a new four-tailpipe exhaust system.
Inside Line says: The sub-8-minute Nordschleife run should only enhance the XKR's performance credentials, especially with those tough German customers. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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kosmo69 says:
10:02 AM, 06/17/2010
Up horses? When is Jag going to get some wieght off this fat ARSE.
moar_revs says:
11:45 AM, 06/16/2010
That color does the XKR no favors. It is normally a handsome car but with this wacky light Kermit-green paint job, the car suddenly looks very slab sided and plain.
k55 says:
10:03 AM, 06/16/2010
I got a Ggoodwoody just reading the article.
coolb944 says:
09:36 AM, 06/16/2010
8 minutes seems more likely when referring to times on the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
coolb944 says:
09:34 AM, 06/16/2010
Ummmmm, 8 seconds? That must be one hell of a short track! Or maybe it was 8 minutes?
audisport says:
08:14 AM, 06/16/2010
8 second lap!!! That's not too shabby.
v6mx3 says:
07:52 AM, 06/16/2010
I got your Goodwood right here.... ;D special edition 'n all that too..