XFR is powered by a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine that delivers 510 hp. This power increase brings the 0 to 60 time from 4.9 secs to an estimated 4.7 secs, and the quarter mile should come 0.3 secs sooner at 13.1. Top Speed is limited from the factory to 155 mph.
Yesterday Jaguar reported that slightly modified XKR set a new top speed record for the company. Now here’s a little extra video showing the Jag team having some fun on their 225.675 mph run.
Notice the even with the race ignition, the gear shift knob still does its cool emerging from the center console thing.
Back in the early 90s, the Jaguar XJ220 was considered a supercar. It’s 500 hp engine made it the fastest Jaguar ever produced with a 1992 top speed run of 217.1 mph. Now flash foward 17 years later where that record gets shattered by a sedan. Jag took its new XFR to the Bonneville Salt Flats to record a top speed of 225.675mph.
The new XFR is powered by a 5.0-litre V8 engine developing 510 hp and 625Nm of torque. But Jaguar did admit that the record setting car had minor aerodynamic and safety modifications to meet the requirements for a Bonneville run, as well as additional horsepower was “liberated” by a remapped ECU, a modified air intake, modified exhaust, and revised supercharger settings. Still, no internal engine components were changed and the six-speed automatic transmission was standard, including the gear ratios.
But don’t despair, the factory-fresh version should be no slouch either. It makes the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 4.7 seconds, but that car will hit an electronic limiter at 155 mph.
What’s the big deal? It’s just a Jaguar XF with a few new touches and a little bigger engine, right? When it looks cool and gets 90 more hp it is a BIG DEAL.
We’ve spent moths speculating about the new Jaguar XFR. We were especially keep to the enlarged 5.0-liter V8 engine that debuts in this car. Jag not only brought up the displacement from 4.2-liter, but it also dropped in a supercharger in the XFR for good measure. The bar for most powerful XF has now been raised from 420 hp to 510 hp. The result of this over 21 percent power increase brings the 0 to 60 time from 4.9 secs to an estimated 4.7 secs, and the quarter mile sould come 0.3 secs sooner at 13.1. While the car will not be offered with a manual transmission, Jaguar enhanced its electronically controlled, six-speed transmission with additional clutch plates and an uprated torque converter to facilitate the extra power.
In true English fashion, all the extra performance comes in an understated package. The XFR distinguishes itself with larger air intakes, a couple small hood louvers, and a few new chrome bits. This restrained look may do well for Jaguar as it goes up against established rivals like the BMW M5 or our car of the year, the Cadillac CTS-V.
We don’t want to appear like a fussy two-year old, but since we really liked the XF in our test fleet, when it comes to the XFR: we want it, we want it, WE WANT IT.
The Detroit Auto Show is just around that corner, and Jaguar will show the world the new XFR. This will mark the premiere of Jag’s enlarged 5.0-liter supercharged V8. But now that Jaguar has finished development on the 500 hp engine (which is also already earmarked for other Jaguar cars), what’s it supposed to do now to occupy the time? Why not make the XF’s handling razor sharp?
It’s rumored that Jaguar is working on a new version called the XFR-S. Just like the XKR-S of last summer, its expected to focus strictly on suspension and ride characteristics. The engine should remain untouched.
No word yet if the XFR-S will make it to the U.S., because there’s no official word that the car exists. The XKR-S never made it to the U.S. because our culture wants speed added into our special edition cars. Hopefully we’ve all changed our minds if/when the XFR-S makes its official debut.
