Power, aggression, bright colours. These aren’t usually terms you would associate with Jaguar, but the company recently felt that there was a corner of the performance car market that they weren’t exploiting – the hardcore coupe market.
Win Jaguar XKR-S + 30,000
Normally occupied by cars like the Ferrari 430 Scuderia, BMW M3 GTS and mainly the Porsche 911 GT3 (& RS), these cars hare track-focussed, yet can also be set about tackling the best roads you can throw at them. To this end, Jaguar took the already fantastic XK-R and set about turning this pussy cat into a snarling beast.
The 5.0 Supercharged V8 gets a power hike up to 542bhp, and with the use of some carbon fibre the cat weighs about 80kg less. This makes for stunning performance with 0-60 mph taking just 4.4 seconds, and the XK-RS tops out at 186mph, or 300km/h for our European friends. Visually the XK-RS gets a new aggressive front bumper with additional air-channelling scoops, and the rear gets a boot spoiler all of which balance the car perfectly at speed. But being a Jaguar, the car can be taken out of Sport mode, and the auto ‘box allows you to cruise in comfort to the track. But once there, the new louder, snarling exhaust will let everyone know that you mean business…
- Format:2dr Coupe
- Position: Front
- Engine Type:V8
- Engine Size:5.0 litre
- 0-62 mph:4.4 sec
- Power:542 bhp
- Top Speed:186 mph
- Retail Price:£ 97,000
Win Jaguar XKR-S + £30,000
