Friday 1st June 2018

Jaguar XE SV Project 8: Pic of the Week

Jag's 600hp supersaloon in all its Valencia Orange glory

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Hopefully you'll have had a chance to read our first drive of Jaguar's new Project 8 supersaloon by now, and hopefully you'll agree that its existence is a fantastic thing. (If not then go and take a look now, we'll wait...)

A four-door saloon putting out 600hp and 516lb ft from a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 can never be a bad thing, after all. And, while it may technically be four-wheel drive, the majority of the time all that power is going to the rear wheels only. Zero to sixty is taken care of it just 3.7 seconds, and a 200mph top speed - once the realm of only the very fastest supercars - is said to be achievable.

Whether it looks as good as it goes is another thing. It's undeniably striking, all aggressive intakes, flared arches and big wings, but it's certainly not classically pretty. It's still POTW-worthy, though, because every one of those lips, sills and spoilers is functional, contributing to the car's incredible performance, and in that knowledge lies the beauty of the Project 8.

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[DPSFleet]

Jaguar only seem to have one recipe for performance. Stuff in a big v8. They will need to find a new formula. We are no longer in the 1960's.

[Krikkit]

DPSFleet said:

Jaguar only seem to have one recipe for performance. Stuff in a big v8. They will need to find a new formula. We are no longer in the 1960's.

Yeah, what they really need is another identikit 4-cylinder turbo engine with the wick turned up...

What can possibly be a downside of creating a halo model with a stonking, supercharged V8?

[adam-rijjp]

DPSFleet said:

Jaguar only seem to have one recipe for performance. Stuff in a big v8. They will need to find a new formula. We are no longer in the 1960's.

.......because no other part of this car was touched? Really? Am I looking at a different car?

[Carsie]

DPSFleet said:

Jaguar only seem to have one recipe for performance. Stuff in a big v8. They will need to find a new formula. We are no longer in the 1960's.

WTF? Really ? is this another JLR slag off? These guys have done an amazing job,I 've worked for them and the passion enthusiasm is unbridled from the top to the bottom on the production line. Their DNA and passion runs really deep and is supported by real world commercials and envelope pushing technology.

Stop knocking - start supporting!

[Plug Life]

DPSFleet said:

Jaguar only seem to have one recipe for performance. Stuff in a big v8. They will need to find a new formula. We are no longer in the 1960's.

That's why the I-Pace. Welcome to the 21st century.

[Racer27]

If anyone on here thinks a 600bhp V8 in any car is a bad thing, I really don't understand why your on this Car enthusiast forum.

[595Heaven]

DPSFleet said:

Jaguar only seem to have one recipe for performance. Stuff in a big v8. They will need to find a new formula. We are no longer in the 1960's.

And when has a big V8 ever been a bad idea? Have you heard an SVR, or a Project 8?


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