Jaguar XKR Price from £97,000 at 2012

Jaguar XKR Price from £97,000 at 2012

2012 Jaguar XKR.The Jaguar automaker has released new vechicle for XKR.Jaguar claims the more assertive styling (which encompasses changes made across the XK range) is dictated as much by function as form. The front and rear aerodynamic enhancements are apparently required to maintain contact with the ground at the XKR-S’s higher top speed: an electronically governed 186mph.

Top speed of new Jaguar XKR is 186mph from 0-62mph : 4.4se, fuel Economy: 23.0mpg (combined); CO2: 292g/km; Kerb weight: 1753kg; Engine: V8, 5000cc, supercharged. The new Jaguar XKR use Power: 542bhp at 6500rpm, torque: 502bhp at 3500rpm and with 6 speed automatic.

Changes to the chassis mirror those previewed on the limited-run Edition 75 and amount to 28 per cent stiffer spring rates over the standard XKR’s, a new aluminium steering knuckle, reprogrammed damper and differential controls, wider tyres and lighter wheels.

New Jaguar XKR (Perfomance)

The standard Jaguar XKR is hardly lacking propulsion, but the S is noticeably quicker again and freer revving at the top end. Partly this is because, subjectively, the S feels like it has a more aggressive throttle map – despite Jaguar’s claims to have softened it (across all XKs) for the 2012 model year. Either way, this is a car where you find yourself backing out of the throttle halfway down a straight in an effort to keep speeds broadly moral.

Amusing though the XKR-S is, there’s a nagging feeling that it is perhaps trying to be something it is not. For the drama and sheer performance, the XKR-S justifies its near-six-figure price but, in the final reckoning, it remains a large, relatively heavy GT. And as GT cars go, it’s difficult to argue against the Jaguar XKR, especially at a saving of £20k. Some even say the sweet spot in the XK range is the standard 5.0-litre model.