RE: Jaguar's M5 rival takes shape

RE: Jaguar's M5 rival takes shape

Tuesday 20th November 2012

Jaguar's M5 rival takes shape

Jag announces the XFR-S super-saloon, expected to use the 550hp V8 from the hottest XK



It seems as though Jaguar’s return to form is set to continue apace, with the news this morning that the firm is planning an even hotter, more extreme variant of the XFR.

Engine, styling closely related to XKR-S
Engine, styling closely related to XKR-S
So far, Jaguar has only given us this one teaser image, without a great deal of information to go with it, but it's expected that the new car will feature the fantastic supercharged 5.0 V8 that’s currently slotted into the shapely nose of the XKR-S.

That engine kicks out 550hp and 501lb ft of torque, giving it enough oomph to get the big coupe to 60mph in 4.2 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 186mph. OK, so the XFR-S will probably be a tad weightier and a touch less aerodynamic, but not by enough of a margin to make a noticeable dent in those figures.

The new car is undoubtedly a direct result of the F10 BMW M5’s arrival on the hypersaloon scene. The M5’s 560hp output trounces the 510hp offered by the standard XFR, and the R-S is intended to be Jaguar’s riposte. Assuming the latter takes the XKR-S’s engine in unaltered form, it’ll be 10hp down on the M5, but that won’t make it any less of a rival, as its performance figures should be on a par.

XFR-S pitched squarely at BMW M5
XFR-S pitched squarely at BMW M5
What’s more, if the XKR-S is anything to go by, the new car should be a bit of a looker too. The teaser pic suggests gaping air dams, plenty of traditional Jaguar mesh, and a smattering of carbon fibre where the chrome would usually sit on lesser models. It’s further evidence of the firm’s attempts to shrug off its old-man image, and if it’s anything like the car we expect it to be, the XFR-S will go a long way towards blowing away some of the cobwebs.

Look out for news of the big reveal, which should take place November 28. Of course, if you can't wait for the XFR-S to come along, you can now get hold of an original XFR for less than 30 grand - not bad for a car which was reckoned to be a real challenger to the crown of the E60 M5.

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jl34

Original Poster:

523 posts

236 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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that will be a monster and will certainly sound much better than the dull m5. Probably closer in charachter to the AMG merc

b14

1,056 posts

187 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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I predict that it will look amazing.

GranCab

2,902 posts

145 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Nice 2nd hand buy in a few months/years time depending on your budget ...

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Fantastic, well done Jaguar cool

Twoshoe

843 posts

183 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Yes please, I'll have one in that colour.

MX7

7,902 posts

173 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Will it be an estate too?

AyBee

10,521 posts

201 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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woohoo

groomi

9,317 posts

242 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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I can't wait for my kids to grow up and move out so I can afford a second hand one of these...

Megaflow

9,335 posts

224 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Twoshoe said:
Yes please, I'll have one in that colour.
This. Very much so... How epic does that nose look?

AlpinaB5s

159 posts

158 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Only 186 mph.....

Andy ap

1,147 posts

171 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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One tiny picture of a small section of the car and im allready drooling!

Aids0G

487 posts

148 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Want this!!!!!!!!

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

nick_mcuk

489 posts

199 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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I saw one of these in this colour this morning on the drive to work (end of the M40 where it becomes the A40 at Uxbridge)

Certainly looks aggressive and angry especially in this blue.

Cant help thinking its still the poor man's Aston though.

legless

1,685 posts

139 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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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.

cathalm

606 posts

243 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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nick_mcuk said:
I saw one of these in this colour this morning on the drive to work (end of the M40 where it becomes the A40 at Uxbridge)

Certainly looks aggressive and angry especially in this blue.

Cant help thinking its still the poor man's Aston though.
You saw a car that hasn't been revealed yet, even as a full picture, undisguised on the M40 in bright blue. You then concluded that a large 4 door saloon aimed at the BMW M5 is a poor mans Aston Martin.

Or did you not read the article?

AyBee

10,521 posts

201 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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nick_mcuk said:
I saw one of these in this colour this morning on the drive to work (end of the M40 where it becomes the A40 at Uxbridge)

Certainly looks aggressive and angry especially in this blue.

Cant help thinking its still the poor man's Aston though.
Really?

GTEYE

2,092 posts

209 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Epic car I'm sure....to be followed by some even more epic depreciation if they price like they did on the XK R-S.

One of my neighbours cries himself to sleep every night over a rash decision to buy one of those...

jamoor

14,506 posts

214 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Jaguar needs to make run of the mill 3 series models, and maybe 1 series imo.

nick_mcuk

489 posts

199 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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My bad it was an XKR-S I saw......exactly like the one in the photo.

Edited by nick_mcuk on Tuesday 20th November 13:43

Prof Prolapse

16,160 posts

189 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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legless said:
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.
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.