Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special unveiled...(CONFIRMED)
07-06-09, 12:45 PM
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07-06-09, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
No. Too much yellowish-tint in it.......makes it look like puke.
Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Come on, Mike. I said it looked like PUKE, not...............
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11-14-09, 09:44 PM
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http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-...aught-testing/
Caught testing!!
Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special (2010) on test
By Ben Pulman
Spyshots
10 November 2009 12:00
These are the first pictures of a very special Jaguar XKR. Caught testing in the UK, it’s thought to be a prototype of the production version of the Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special.
A highly-placed Jaguar source has made it clear to CAR that there's a strong desire within the company to make harder, faster versions of the XFR and XKR, and this vehicle looks like their wishes have come true.
The Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special? What’s that?
At the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier this year Jaguar unveiled the XKR Goodwood Special, and CAR had a (very sideways) ride up Lord March’s famous hill in the passenger seat next to Jaguar’s chief engineer Mike Cross.
'The regular XKR has a torque limiter to conserve the gearbox's life,' Cross explained to CAR. 'We've taken off the torque clamp, so torque rises from 625Nm to just under 700Nm, and power rises from 510 to 530PS.' That’s 523bhp and nearly 516lb ft. 'We've also lowered the suspension, tweaked the exhaust to be louder and crisper, and added 21-inch wheels and tyres,' added Cross.
And what’s happening now?
There was always talk of a limited production run, and now it seems this special XKR has been given the (ahem) green light - we caught it returning from a run around Jaguar's test track.
Cosmetics tweak to the test car include a new chin splitter, titanium grey trims around the fang-like intakes, the side and bonnet vents, and on the door mirrors. And to our eyes at least, the boot spoiler on the rear hatch looks a little larger as well. That’s not forgetting the garish green paintjob, too.
We've run the registration plate and this car is using Jaguar's brilliant supercharged 5.0-litre V8 found in the current XKR and XFR - if Jaguar's engineers can guarantee the reliabilty of the gearbox this special Jag should have the power upgrade. We also expect the 155mph speed limiter to be removed, and the XKR to get bigger wheels and tyres, suspension tweaks and a fruitier exhaust.
Jaguar has made a special XKR before, the XKR-S from 2008, which featured revised suspension and brakes, a higher top speed and bodywork changes. We hope this new XKR goes one step further - expect to see something official in the first half of 2010.
Caught testing!!
Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special (2010) on test
By Ben Pulman
Spyshots
10 November 2009 12:00
These are the first pictures of a very special Jaguar XKR. Caught testing in the UK, it’s thought to be a prototype of the production version of the Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special.
A highly-placed Jaguar source has made it clear to CAR that there's a strong desire within the company to make harder, faster versions of the XFR and XKR, and this vehicle looks like their wishes have come true.
The Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special? What’s that?
At the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier this year Jaguar unveiled the XKR Goodwood Special, and CAR had a (very sideways) ride up Lord March’s famous hill in the passenger seat next to Jaguar’s chief engineer Mike Cross.
'The regular XKR has a torque limiter to conserve the gearbox's life,' Cross explained to CAR. 'We've taken off the torque clamp, so torque rises from 625Nm to just under 700Nm, and power rises from 510 to 530PS.' That’s 523bhp and nearly 516lb ft. 'We've also lowered the suspension, tweaked the exhaust to be louder and crisper, and added 21-inch wheels and tyres,' added Cross.
And what’s happening now?
There was always talk of a limited production run, and now it seems this special XKR has been given the (ahem) green light - we caught it returning from a run around Jaguar's test track.
Cosmetics tweak to the test car include a new chin splitter, titanium grey trims around the fang-like intakes, the side and bonnet vents, and on the door mirrors. And to our eyes at least, the boot spoiler on the rear hatch looks a little larger as well. That’s not forgetting the garish green paintjob, too.
We've run the registration plate and this car is using Jaguar's brilliant supercharged 5.0-litre V8 found in the current XKR and XFR - if Jaguar's engineers can guarantee the reliabilty of the gearbox this special Jag should have the power upgrade. We also expect the 155mph speed limiter to be removed, and the XKR to get bigger wheels and tyres, suspension tweaks and a fruitier exhaust.
Jaguar has made a special XKR before, the XKR-S from 2008, which featured revised suspension and brakes, a higher top speed and bodywork changes. We hope this new XKR goes one step further - expect to see something official in the first half of 2010.
06-16-10, 11:51 AM
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Hotter Jaguar XKR confirmed
Jaguar has reportedly confirmed that a more powerful, more vicious version of the XKR will go into production later this year. According to Autocar, the car is based off of the XKR Goodwood Special (pictured), and has already lapped the Nürburgring in 7 minutes, 58 seconds during testing. Not bad at all.
Official details on powertrain and chassis upgrades haven't been revealed just yet, but if the Goodwood Special XKR is anything to go on, expect the supercharged 5.0-liter V8 to get a slight boost in power (for reference, the lime green XKR cranked out 530 horsepower and 515 pound-feet of torque), as well as a lowered suspension, tweaked exhaust and larger wheels. What's more, Jaguar has confirmed that this new XKR will have a top speed of at least 186 miles per hour (the all-important 300-kph mark in Germany).
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/16/r...xkr-confirmed/
Official details on powertrain and chassis upgrades haven't been revealed just yet, but if the Goodwood Special XKR is anything to go on, expect the supercharged 5.0-liter V8 to get a slight boost in power (for reference, the lime green XKR cranked out 530 horsepower and 515 pound-feet of torque), as well as a lowered suspension, tweaked exhaust and larger wheels. What's more, Jaguar has confirmed that this new XKR will have a top speed of at least 186 miles per hour (the all-important 300-kph mark in Germany).
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/16/r...xkr-confirmed/
06-16-10, 06:47 PM
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Hmmm. 
So what is the difference between this and the '11 XKR with Speed/Black pack? I'm very interested in looking at the new ones when they arrive but much prefer the look of the Speed/Black's that have been discussed on here and would be happy with a few less hp for a much better looking car.
So what is the difference between this and the '11 XKR with Speed/Black pack? I'm very interested in looking at the new ones when they arrive but much prefer the look of the Speed/Black's that have been discussed on here and would be happy with a few less hp for a much better looking car.
06-17-10, 06:51 AM
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Hmmm.
So what is the difference between this and the '11 XKR with Speed/Black pack? I'm very interested in looking at the new ones when they arrive but much prefer the look of the Speed/Black's that have been discussed on here and would be happy with a few less hp for a much better looking car.
So what is the difference between this and the '11 XKR with Speed/Black pack? I'm very interested in looking at the new ones when they arrive but much prefer the look of the Speed/Black's that have been discussed on here and would be happy with a few less hp for a much better looking car.
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