Jethro Bovington of EVO Magazine recently got some seat time in the 2015 Jaguar F-Type Project 7 to provide a few initial driving impressions on Jaguar’s->ke39 limited-production sports car->ke506 speedster (only 250 will be built) for this new video.->ke278 His impressions? Without giving away too much, we can tell you it’s the fastest F-Type->ke1224 yet, and it’s happy to leave smoking Continental tire residue all over the tarmac.

The Project 7 was originally introduced as a concept in 2013 and now, as a production car, is one of the first models tweaked by Jaguar’s newly formed Special Vehicle Operations division. The name symbolizes Jaguar’s seven Le Mans->ke1591 victories between 1951 and 1990, and its livery pays homage to the Ecurie Ecosse D-Types->ke1250 that won at Le Mans in 1956 and 1957.

But despite all the throwback Easter eggs, the Project 7 is firmly grounded in the now. Its supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 puts down 567 horsepower — 25 horsepower more than the F-Type R — and 502 pound-feet of torque at 2,500 rpm. At 3,495 pounds, it’s also 176 pounds lighter than the 2015 Jaguar F-Type R. It all translates to a 0-60 time of 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 186 mph. New front suspension knuckles optimize camber and stiffer front and rear anti-roll bars provide a more track-biased setup. It also gets carbon-ceramic brakes at all four corners.

Aside from the lack of roof and driver-side aero element running along the rear deck (another D-Type Easter egg) the Project 7 also gets a body kit with much larger air intakes on the front fascia. Look for this same kit on future SVO F-Types.

Click through for a more detailed rundown from Jethro.

2015 Jaguar Project 7

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