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Based on the standard XKR, the XKR 'Goodwood Special' is a prototype designed to explore the sportier side of the XKR's character and allow Jaguar's engineering team to extend performance boundaries. Unveiled at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed , [ 22 ] the engine was uprated to generate a maximum power output of 390 kW; 520 hp (530 PS) and ...
Both the XK8 and XKR are electronically limited to a maximum speed of 250.1 km/h (155.4 mph). The XK8 came standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, while 18-inch (Standard on the XKR), 19-inch, and 20-inch wheels were available for additional cost. The XKR models used Pirelli P Zero tyres measuring 245/45ZR-18 at the front and 255/ 45ZR-18 at the rear.
The interior featured steering column mounted shift paddles. A more powerful XKR version having a supercharged variant of the engine was introduced in 2007. [9] The standard XK model has a limited top speed of 254 km/h (158 mph) while the high performance XKR has the limited top speed increased to 280 km/h (174 mph). Jaguar XKR (post 2011 facelift)
England, UK: Sold (2008) Jaguar S-Type Jaguar XF (X250) Jaguar XJ (X356/X358) Jaguar XJ (X351) Jaguar XK (X150) Daimler Super Eight Painted bodies for models made at Browns Lane Sold to Tata Motors in 2008 as part of sale of Jaguar Land Rover. Jaguar Radford Engine: Radford, West Midlands: England, UK: Closed (1997) Jaguar AJ6 engine Jaguar V12 ...
Jaguar (UK: / ˈ dʒ æ ɡ j u ər /, US: / ˈ dʒ æ ɡ w ɑːr /) is the sports car and luxury vehicle brand of Jaguar Land Rover, [1] [2] a British multinational car manufacturer with its headquarters in Whitley, Coventry, England.
The Speedback is based on the all-aluminum Jaguar XKR (XK150) platform and uses its V8 engine. The twin-scroll supercharged 5.0L AJ-V8 engine has a 92.5 mm × 93 mm (3.64 in × 3.66 in) bore and stroke, and produces 503 bhp (375 kW; 510 PS).
The castings for the XK block were manufactured for Jaguar by Leyland Motors.In 1968, Jaguar laid off 2,500 workers at both Radford and Brown Lane due to strike by Leyland workers over pay parity after the merger of Leyland with British Motor Holdings, which Jaguar estimated had cost them a loss of 160 cars a day at a cost of £320,000.
The first 100 of these cars were named "Celebration Le Mans" to commemorate Jaguar's 1988 win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and were only sold in the UK. Between 1988 and 1989, a total of 326 XJR-S cars were produced with the 5.3 litres (5,344 cc) engine which has a power output of 318 hp (237 kW).