RE: Jaguar's M5 rival takes shape

[Beefmeister]

2nd teaser pic released on Jag's Facebook page:



Can't wait for this car, I love the XKR-S and this just seems even cooler...

[Ali_T]

Pleeeeeeease don't put a boot lid spoiler on it Jag.....

[Beefmeister]

Ali_T said:

Pleeeeeeease don't put a boot lid spoiler on it Jag.....

Oops, look up^^^^^^

[zebedee]

Prof Prolapse said:

To be fair the car at Bonneville was tuned within an inch of it's life, had masses of aerodynamic changes and loads of weight in the boot to get grip on the salt.

Significantly changed from the road car.

You can go and see it at Gaydon Heritage Centre (it was there a month or two back when I went anyway)

[TA14]

legless said:

Aids0G said:

Want this!!!!!!!!

Is the 186 a limiter?? i guess it is as if the M5 can do 200 with the same power?

I'd imagine that it is, seeing as 186mph is exactly 300km/h.

The lairy car that they ran at Bonneville salt flats didn't have a great deal more power than this, and that was good for 225mph.

It'll keep the cost of the tyre down - Y rated tyres run at a 186mph max.

[Triple7]

Ali_T said:

Pleeeeeeease don't put a boot lid spoiler on it Jag.....

See top pic, too late!

[Prof Prolapse]

zebedee said:

Prof Prolapse said:

To be fair the car at Bonneville was tuned within an inch of it's life, had masses of aerodynamic changes and loads of weight in the boot to get grip on the salt.

Significantly changed from the road car.

You can go and see it at Gaydon Heritage Centre (it was there a month or two back when I went anyway)

I've seen the pictures. I was fairly underwhelmed to be honest... You stick massive wings on a car, you alter the boost pressure and mapping, you add loads of weight to the boot and you get the biggest runway in the world and voila. 225mph.

[Mermaid]

MX7 said:

Will it be an estate too?

That would be a good move.

[Amizade]

Mermaid said:

That would be a good move.

+ you wouldn't have to live with a silly looking boot spoiler

[rumple]

I love the fact that Jaguar are out doing the Germans, I love all the positive press they are getting, about time .

[muhnkee2]

Now i have a replacement for my E60 M5 - happy days!

I just need to wait um, er, 7 years for it to depreciate from £80,000 to £20,000?!?!?!

[AyBee]

nick_mcuk said:

My bad it was an XKR-S I saw......exactly like the one in the photo.

Are you still struggling with words?

[muhnkee2]

More pictures of it under camo - including the masssssssssssssssive wing here:

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/10/jaguar-...

[zebedee]

Prof Prolapse said:

zebedee said:

Prof Prolapse said:

To be fair the car at Bonneville was tuned within an inch of it's life, had masses of aerodynamic changes and loads of weight in the boot to get grip on the salt.

Significantly changed from the road car.

You can go and see it at Gaydon Heritage Centre (it was there a month or two back when I went anyway)

I've seen the pictures. I was fairly underwhelmed to be honest... You stick massive wings on a car, you alter the boost pressure and mapping, you add loads of weight to the boot and you get the biggest runway in the world and voila. 225mph.

I wasn't underwhelmed because I expected it to look pretty rubbish. It was after all done by the same outfit that made such an absymal attempt at bringing the XK to Le Mans. That was just embarrassing.

[hwajones]

Hopefully it'll come in Black!

1/2 price at 2 years?!...

[AlexKing]

Amizade said:

+ you wouldn't have to live with a silly looking boot spoiler

If they do, I promise I'll buy one to replace my current xkr when that day comes.

[ajprice]

http://sniffpetrol.com/2012/11/20/jaguar-teases-xf...

[Eighteeteewhy]

Hopefully no need to 're-create' the engine noise.

[Six Fiend]

Please Jaguar, make it sound like this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa5ivpJwmIQ

[lindrup119]

Hope there's an option to remove the wing, would want it a bit more subtle IMO.