On sale in the summer and definitely, definitely capable of 200mph - time to get excited!
That Jaguar has chosen currently to reveal very little information about the F-Type SVR shows just how eagerly anticipated the car is. They know the world is gagging for a faster F-Type - and that the mere announcement of a debut is enough to send the motoring media (and hopefully some buyers) into a frenzy.
Bring on February 17...
So an SVR will be at Geneva, the reveal set for the first press day on March 1. Full specs will be disclosed on February 17, but Jaguar has said the car is "Lighter, faster and more powerful", the first point perhaps just as encouraging as the other two. The titanium exhaust as mentioned in yesterday's story - see the leaked details below - has been confirmed, which bodes well for the other weight saving measures discussed such as the forged wheels.
As you can see, there will be both a coupe and convertible F-Type SVRs. Now the guessing can begin on just how much more power it will have over the standard 550hp... Full details in three weeks!
Matt
Perhaps against expectations we rather like 'our'
PH Fleet Range Rover Sport SVR. Say what you like about performance SUVs there's something irrepressible about the SVR upgrades and character of the lairy Range Rover. A lot of that is down to the noise, we'll admit. But it's more than just a big personality.
Anyway. Just imagine a
beefed up F-Type with the same character traits. We've seen what would appear to be an
SVR F-Type coupe testing in the typical prototype camo. We know JLR's Special Vehicle Operations division has ambitions beyond the Sport and specials like the
F-Type Project 7. Given previous applications we'd have to guess a version of the 5.0-litre supercharged V8 with at least 550hp and a very, very noisy exhaust would be a given and SVO boss John Edwards has stated all roadgoing SVR products will be
all-wheel drive. And now we seemingly have some official pictures via Dutch website Autoblog.nl and reported on by our colleagues at Autocar.
The exact provenance of these images is unknown but would seem to have been inadvertently revealed in some dealer literature. According to Autoblog the car will have 575hp and - odd comparison alert - offer Ferrari F40 levels of performance. Not quite sure how a burly, all-wheel drive, front-engined coupe can be benchmarked against a carbon-Kevlar skinned minimalist supercar but anyway. Our Dutch friends claim some stats for lightweight components fitted to the SVR, including weight savings of 10kg for forged wheels, optional ceramic brakes cutting 21kg and a 12kg lighter titanium exhaust, also optional. There's also a claim of redesigned rear suspension and increased ride stiffness of 41 per cent.
Whether we'll see the car at Geneva or later in the year is yet to be confirmed but consider our appetites whetted. As a thuggish, homegrown alternative to the updated 911 Turbo we drove the other week it'll be an irresistible comparison - we're booking the circuit time right now!
[Sources: Autoblog.nl, Autovisie.nl, Autocar]
king bang, its so fake.....