Fresh off the unveiling the devilish, 666-horsepower Jaguar F-Type-based LFT-666, British tuner Lister is back with its next project, this time based on Jag’s resident SUV, the F-Pace. Called, the Lister LFP, this SUV was prepared and developed for one purpose: to become the fastest SUV in the world. Only 250 units of the Lister LFP will be made, each coming with a price tag of £140,000, or around $180,000 based on current exchange rates.

Exterior

There are a few things to consider here. First, the Lister LFP is based on the Jaguar F-Pace. Second, Lister didn’t make wholesale changes to the F-Pace. The LFP still looks like the Jag SUV, albeit with a few upgrades. Those “upgrades” come in the form of aerodynamic enhancements.

Now, Lister hasn’t come out and announced specific details on what those aerodynamic changes are but, based on the photos of the SUV, we can tell that some custom touches were made on a number of components, including the bumpers, the fenders, and side skirts. You’ll also notice how massive those wheels are. Well, they’re not the standard size 18s anymore.

On the aesthetic front, the LFP in the glam shots is wearing a predominantly black paint finish with bright yellow accents spread throughout its body. The spoiler at the back is yellow, as are the brakes, the grille surrounds, and the doors. The LFP isn’t going to be offered in this color, though. Other renderings show the SUV wearing green, matched with the same yellow accents. Hopefully, more colors become available when Lister starts taking orders for the LFP SUV.

Interior

Lister hasn’t announced the interior specs of the LFP SUV, so we don’t know how it’s going to look when we step inside it. We can, however, use the LFT-666 as a reference, for what that’s worth.

As you might expect, the words “custom” and “bespoke” were thrown around in talking about the interior upgrades of the LFT-666. There’s some truth to those words because fine leather was heavily used inside the custom-built Jag sports car. It covered the seats, dashboard, and just about every other surface inside the LFT-666.

At the very least, we can expect those things to be included in the LFP SUV. Perhaps the green threads get the heave-ho, replaced by yellow threads to create a consistent two-tone look relative to the body color of the SUV.

Whatever the interior specs are, don’t think for one second that Lister isn’t going to dress the LFP up to the nines. That’s happening. It’s just a matter of how dressed up it’s going be.

Drivetrain

This is where it gets interesting for the LFP SUV. That doesn’t quite reach the level of the 707-horsepower Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk for the title of most powerful SUV in the world, but it does beat out the output of a number of its rivals, including the 600-horsepower Bentley Bentayga, the 650-horsepower Lamborghini Urus, and most importantly, its sister from another mother, the 575-horsepower Range Rover Sport SVR. Lister didn’t say how much torque the LFP has, but if it gets a 120-horsepower improvement from the range-topping F-Pace SVR, there’s a good chance that the LFP is packing a lot of extra torque, as well.

So the LFP isn’t the most powerful SUV on earth. That’s not a big deal for the company because the LFP more than makes up for it in performance. According to Lister, the LFP is capable of sprinting from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, neck-and-neck with the Urus and the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. That’s great, right? Well, it gets better.

The company also claims that the LFP can reach a top speed in excess of 200 mph. It doesn’t have the final figure out yet, but if it does exceed 200 mph, it would supplant the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and the Lamborghini Urus for the title of “fastest SUV on earth.” For the record, the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk has a top speed of 175 mph while the Lamborghini Urus is paces -- no pun intended -- quicker at 190 mph.

Pricing

Once again, specific details escape us because Lister hasn’t announced a lot about it yet. The price of the LFP is no different, though the company “estimates” that its limited-run SUV will start at around £140,000. If that’s the case, that converts to around $180,000 based on current exchange rates.

Now for some good news. The Lister LFP will be available for purchase in the U.S. and Canada, just like the LFP-666. Bad news? The company hasn’t zeroed in on the SUV’s price point on this side of the Atlantic. The waiting game continues.

Competition

Lamborghini Urus

When you’re talking about super luxury SUVs, the Lamborghini Urus is the face of the segment. It’s a title that’s well-deserved, too. The Urus wasn’t really supposed to happen. Lamborghini initially brushed off the idea of developing an SUV, only to go the other way when the business case for one started making sense. It took a few years to develop, but when the Urus finally arrived last year, it ushered in a new segment of SUVs that were previously thought to be unicorns. Lamborghini looks notwithstanding, the Urus is powered by a front-mounted 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine that produces 650 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque. It’s capable of sprinting from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds before hitting a top speed of 190 mph. Impressed yet? Unfortunately, the Urus is still a Lamborghini, and it’s priced as such. Pricing in the U.S. starts at $200,000, but that number will rise considerably depending on what kind of options are thrown in.

Read our full review on the 2019 Lamborghini Urus.

Bentley Bentayga

If the Lamborghini Urus is the face of super luxury SUVs with supercar-like performance numbers, the Bentley Bentayga is the face of super luxury SUVs with luxury-car-like amenities. You’re not going to go wrong on luxuries with a Bentley. It has everything you’d want in a luxury ride, including hand-crafted leather, as well as wood and metal trims. But the Bentayga is more than just its luxury reputation; it’s also a performance monster, capable of producing 600 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque from its 6.0-liter, twin-turbocharged, W-12. It doesn’t accelerate as fast as the Urus — 4.0 seconds from 0 to 60 mph — but it can keep pace, thanks in part to a top speed of 187 mph. Speaking of keeping pace, the Bentayga has no problem taking people’s money. The luxury SUV starts at just under $230,000, and that number will go up with options being thrown in.

Read our full review on the 2017 Bentley Bentayga.

Conclusion

The Lister LFP is what happens when the Jaguar F-Pace ditches its Dr. Jekyll personality and reverts to being Mr. Hyde. It's a monster in every sense of the word, the kind you don't want to see in your rear-view mirror because it won't be behind you for very long. Lister hasn't revealed full details of the SUV, but from what we already know about it, the LFP is an SUV that's going to be talked around for a long time. The fact that it's also limited to just 250 units adds to its aura and mystique.

Further reading

Read our full review on the 2019 Jaguar F-Pace.

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