STRATSTONE LE MANS EDITION JAGUAR XFR (1 of 50)

STRATSTONE LE MANS EDITION JAGUAR XFR (1 of 50)

MIDNIGHT BLACK

A chance to own an extremely rare piece of British/Jaguar Land Rover heritage automotive history.

In 2010, Jaguar Land Rover and the Stratstone dealer group (one of the brand’s most prolific retailers) went Into perfect partnership by offering a very limited edition, with the creation of the XFR Stratstone Le Mans Edition.

A total Of Just 50 cars came off the production Line, with an equal split of 25 in polaris white and 25 in midnight black. With each sale, £5,000 was donated to the Royal British Legion.

Whilst the performance of the XFR was in line with the the standard XFR, each one of these rare Le Mans vehicles came with subtle Le Mans detailing, Le Mans edition gear selector, factory gloss black 20-inch alloys, Le Mans embossed headrests, carbon fibre effect trim, leather stitched dashboards and chrome bonnet inserts. The Le Mans edition also arrived to market with a Quicksilver exhaust system, that was far superior to the standard XFR exhaust which brought out the roar of the 5.0-litre supercharged V8.

Due To The Models Rarity, The car went from build straight into the collectable Jaguar Heritage Sector, with many of The 50 vehicles going into private collections.

SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE

Specifications

Engine

V8, supercharged

Location

Front, longitudinal

Displacement

5000cc

Cylinder block

Aluminium alloy

Cylinder head

Aluminium alloy, dohc per bank, four valves per cylinder, variable valve timing

Max power

503bhp @ 6000-6500rpm

Max torque

461lb ft @ 2500-5500rpm

Transmission

Six-speed auto, rear-wheel drive, Active Differential Control, DSC

Front suspension

Double wishbones, coil springs, ‘Adaptive Dynamics’ damping, anti-roll bar

Rear suspension

Double wishbones, coil springs, ‘Adaptive Dynamics’ damping, anti-roll bar

Brakes

Vented and cross-drilled discs, ABS, EBA, EBD, CBC

Wheels

20in alloys front and rear

Tyres

235/35 x 20 front, 285/30 x 20 rear

Weight (kerb)

1891kg

Power/weight

270bhp/ton

0-60mph

4.7sec (claimed)

Top speed

155mph (limited)

evo rating

4.5/5

The Good

Overall very good condition for the year, with age related marks to body work, as to be expected.

This vehicle has been in my cherished ownership for 4 years, professionally 3 stage machine polished on purchase and always hand washed.

The car is mechanically sound and drives flawlessly.

Supercharger belt, water pump and washer fluid tank changed with genuine parts in 2022.

Serviced and maintained by Jamie @ The Jag Doctor.

Last month front tyres replaced with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's.

Oil changed every 5000-6000 miles.

Shell VPower/BP Ultimate/Tesco Momentum fuel used.

In addition to the Le Mans detailing;

Genuine JLR aluminium satin red paddle gear shifters from a Range Rover Sport/SVR (£400) - These are slightly longer, match the colour of the factory red callipers and replace the standard black shorter plastic gear shift paddles. Original paddles included

Genuine carbon fibre mirror covers (£600-700). Original standard covers included

Genuine Jaguar XFR rear bumper diffuser and professionally sprayed gloss black (£400)

Genuine Jaguar Growler wheel nuts (£150)

K&N panel air filters (x2 - dual air intake)

Privacy Glass Installed - Factory finish and not too dark

Replaced with new factory gloss black Jaguar Land Rover Nevis wheels at purchase (£1500)

Original JLR floor mats

The Bad

There is some slight bubbling to the rear where the Jaguar strip sits, this is a common fault on Jaguar XFs and water ingress. There are many forums where Jaguar XF owners discuss this design flaw. There are two options, i) The easy/cheaper solution - The rust can be rubbed down, panel resprayed but as with all rust, it's a matter of time before it may appear again (circa £200-300) or ii) easier long term, slightly more expensive solution - A replacement boot lid is sourced (circa £100-200), resprayed to match (circa £200)

Slight curbing wheels, NS more that OS. Not too bad but thought best to mention

No tyre kickers or window shoppers please.

Note: The car is listed elsewhere so this listing may be ended early.

Note: Test drives will be conducted by myself due to the nature of the vehicle.

Please feel free to contact me for additional detail.