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Jaguar Reveal 510BHP XFR Saloon

Posted January 21, 2009 * Comments(0)

Jaguar have certainly been very brave in launching a 510BHP supercharged XFR in the face of the financial climate, but to be honest we as potential consumers, and the car industry itself, need a bit of cheering up and Jaguar’s new XFR is just the car to do it.

The high performance Jaguar with the BHP to leave rivals from the German big three in its wake. The new XFR takes the fight to the M5, E63 and RS6 on both performance and price.

The Jaguar at £59,900 undercuts the BMW by over five grand and the AMG Mercedes by over £10k. And the RS6? A whole £15,000 more. What’s more, the Jaguar promises to leave all three standing, thanks to the blistering performance delivered by its all-new direct-injection, 5.0-litre 510hp supercharged V8.

The RS6 has 580hp and is a couple of tenths faster to 62mph than the XFR’s 4.7 seconds. But the Jag’s 461 lb/ft of torque rivals the Audi’s 479 lb/ft and this, and the XFR’s weight advantage, means in-gear acceleration from 50-70mph of just 1.9 seconds is nearly a second quicker than the RS6.

And the M5 and E63? All of a sudden their peaky normally aspirated engines look a bit underpowered. The XFR also delivers on the visual front, the already beautiful lines of the standard XF responding well to a bit more aesthetic muscle. The new XFR comes compete with 20-inch wheels, quad exhausts and bonnet vents feature, giving the car an aggressive but the overall understated pleasing look. 

Jaguar XFR saloon unveiled at Detroit (Image © PA)

 

The Jaguars potential was underlined when it set an astonishing speed of 225.675mph, making it the fastest Jaguar ever. 

The road car is limited to 155mph but the speed run underlines the XFR’s potential and should successfully put the frighteners on the competition. The new models will reach showrooms in March 2009.