Jaguar XFR-S 2013, the super saloon arrives

After first teasing the new creation from Jaguar, the XFR-S, it has been officially unveiled worldwide just one day before its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. This super saloon, which will rival models such as the Audi RS6 or the BMW M5, will be sold in limited units at a price above €120,000. It will reach the European and American markets at the end of summer.

In terms of exterior design, it features a more aggressive front bumper with larger lower, central and side air intakes improving engine cooling, a carbon-fibre front splitter and side skirts. At the rear, there is a larger bumper incorporating a carbon-fibre diffuser. A spoiler above the boot completes the aerodynamics of the English saloon.

All the carbon-fibre parts have either been painted matt black or retain their original finish. The bodywork is complemented by new lightweight six-spoke alloy wheels fitted with Pirelli tyres in sizes 265/35 R20 at the front and 295/30 R20 on the rear axle.

MECHANICS

The Jaguar XFR-S houses under its bonnet a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine capable of delivering 550 CV to the rear wheels, 40 more than the XFR. It is the same powerplant used by its coupé sibling, the XKR-S, with which it shares much of its aerodynamic and mechanical components. The exhaust system has been modified to improve the soundtrack this family monster is capable of producing.

The 0 to 100 km/h sprint takes 4.6 seconds, and it can reach 300 km/h. With these figures it will be a strong rival to its German enemies, although from my point of view both the Audi, the BMW or the Mercedes-Benz are better, and I don’t say this because of their engine, their cornering or their lap times, but because of the beautiful blend they achieve between elegance and sportiness. The Jaguar offers only sportiness and luxury.

The eight-speed automatic gearbox is connected directly to the engine and is able to detect how the car is being driven by monitoring acceleration and braking, G-forces, brake pedal pressure and kick-down requests, adapting to the driver and improving its efficiency at every moment.

Source | Jaguar

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