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
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
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?