The F-Type has cemented itself as one of Jaguar’s greatest, most successful models in the automaker’s long history. From the new turbo-four model to my personal favorite, the SVR, the F-Type is a true sports car worth of attention. But Lister Motor Company saw some ways of improving the beast. It’s called the Lister Thunder, and it rumbles our a sinister 666 brake horsepower (660 in U.S. terms) and 719 pound-feet of torque thanks to upgrades made to the F-Type’s 5.0-liter supercharged V-8. The namesake feature, of course, is the upgraded exhaust system that, quite literally, sounds like thunder.

Matching the outlandishly loud exhaust is improved performance. Lister says the Thunder will hit 62 mph in just 3.1 seconds and reach a top speed exceeding 200 mph. Keep in mind the standard F-Type SVR comes with “only” 575 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. Jaguar’s official stats say the SVR needs 3.5 seconds to hit 60 mph and will cap out around 200 mph.

Lister’s other improvements include upgraded adaptive dampers, bespoke bodywork, and an interior that will be custom-designed and built for each of the 99 customers lucky enough to snag a chance at owning one.

The car will be officially debuted at the 2018 Historic Motorsport International auto show in London taking place February 15 through 18, 2018. The price? £139,950 – that converts to a whopping $198,000. That’s well above the factory F-Type SVR’s MSRP of $125,950, though it’s easily arguable that Lister’s improvements are worth the extra cash.

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Jaguar F-Type

Read our full review on the 2017 Jaguar F-Type.

Read our full review on the 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR.