Wednesday 31st July 2013

Jaguar XKR-S GT to be sold in Britain

But there's only ten, and they're not exactly affordable...

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It always looked on the cards, and today Jaguar has confirmed what had long been expected: there will be a British allocation of XKR-S GT coupes.

At its New York motor show launch, Jaguar was adamant just 30 XKR-S GTs would be made for America and Canada, but now 10 more will be produced just for us. We're certainly very glad Jaguar relented on its original stance, as the XKR-S GT could be mega.

Not to be seen at the golf club any time soon

As was announced at New York, the GT includes a host of upgrades over the standard XKR-S; a wider front track, stiffer suspension with bespoke dampers, carbon ceramic brakes, 145kg of downforce and a reduction in kerbweight. Jaguar has today also revealed the 550hp XKRS-GT has lapped the Nordschleife in 7min 40sec, making it the fastest Jag ever round there, beating the XJ220's 7min 46sec.

The price? It's £135,000, or £38,000 more than a 'regular' XKR-S. However, the price doesn't look totally ridiculous when the mechanical tweaks are taken into account with the guaranteed rarity. Maserati asks £20,000 more for an MC Stradale over a 4.7 Sport without the limited production and over £25,000 is needed for a Gallardo Superleggera over a standard LP560-4. Customers will receive their XKR-S GT in October, but can this track-focused XKR be worth that sort of premium?

[LordPetroleum]

Hmmm, the idea is good, the sound is AWESOME, but that wing.................. just makes it look a little cheap and, err un-Jaglike

[D4MJT]

Britian?

[P4ROT]

Worth it for the sound alone (anyone else hear it go up the hill this year?)

[Matt Bird]

D4MJT said:

Britian?

Thanks for pointing that out! Reading spectacles are on and the headline is now correct.

Cheers,


Matt

[pagani1]

A lot of performance for the money. Aesthetically the rear wing could have been better integrated-but hey another Jaguar halo car goes on sale in blighty.

[British Beef]

I like it....
..... but not sure what it is!! Too compromised to be used as a proper track day car and now also compromised as a comfortable GT, which is what the car was designed and built for.

[toppstuff]

Lovely cars. Full of character. And what a noise they make.

It does'nt matter that there are getting pretty old. As an ownership prospect they are very attractive.

[Monty Zoomer]

Matt Bird said:

D4MJT said:

Britian?

Thanks for pointing that out! Reading spectacles are on and the headline is now correct.

Cheers,


Matt

...but the link isn't:

RE: Jaguar XKR-S GT to be sold in Britian

[GTEYE]

I'm going to hold fire and wait for the XKR-S GT-R which will be along in 10 minutes....or not

[LordPetroleum]

British Beef said:

I like it....
..... but not sure what it is!! Too compromised to be used as a proper track day car and now also compromised as a comfortable GT, which is what the car was designed and built for.

+1, agreed whole heartedly with you there BB. I have always liked the XK but wouldnt ever see a time when I needed anything beyond the 'R' or an 'RS'. Taking in to account the extra Wonga required to purchase, I would opt for a nice tidy XKR for wafting around in and jaunting over the continent in and spend some of the cash saved from not buying the version with the stick on wing to have a track based piece of lunacy for when I need to boil my blood.

Edited by LordPetroleum on Wednesday 31st July 12:43

[john_r]

Stupid price.

[4a4]

Stunner! Remember the price increase of M3 GTS over M3?
I reckon that this is worth more of the difference

[toppstuff]

john_r said:

Stupid price.

They are only making 10. They will sell every one of them easily.

This is all a part of the narrative where Jaguar re-establish their brand. They are a long way from the pipe and slippers, retired Brigadier market they used to be known for , after all. Which is the whole point of it I guess.

[john_r]

toppstuff said:

john_r said:

Stupid price.

They are only making 10. They will sell every one of them easily.

This is all a part of the narrative where Jaguar re-establish their brand. They are a long way from the pipe and slippers, retired Brigadier market they used to be known for , after all. Which is the whole point of it I guess.

I get the Halo brand thing - let's face it, I have an RS6 and a GTR. But £135,000 for a modified Jaguar XK?? They are only making 10, because they would probably only sell 10 imho!

[RacerMike]

john_r said:

I get the Halo brand thing - let's face it, I have an RS6 and a GTR. But £135,000 for a modified Jaguar XK?? They are only making 10, because they would probably only sell 10 imho!

Is the article not actually saying that due to huge demand they've been persuaded to make 10 for the UK market when they were originally only planning on making 30 for the US?!

[Axionknight]

Britian...... lol..

On another note, BRB, selling my house.

[BlackpoolRock]

john_r said:

Stupid price.

yup 458 over this all day long !

[sixspeed]

Given the way the XKR-S is plummeting in price, these will probably be worth picking up in a few years time!

[David87]

I like this very much. Does it come in a colour other than white?

[john_r]

BlackpoolRock said:

john_r said:

Stupid price.

yup 458 over this all day long !

If I wanted a 'track focussed' modified road car for around £130k then I wouldn't be handing Jaguar the money...

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