At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show Jaguar premiered the new Jaguar XKR-S, it is the most extreme expression yet of Jaguar's passion for building beautiful, fast cars. The Jaguar XKR-S will join a very exclusive ‘300 kph' club with its supercharged 5.0-litre AJ-V8 engine. With a revised fuelling map the direct-injection power plant now produces 550PS and 680Nm of torque, it can do 0-62mph in just 4.2 seconds.
The Jaguar XK was the first Jaguar designed entirely under the aegis of Design Director Ian Callum, the Jaguar XK has received awards worldwide for its elegant appearance and Jaguar dealers say having one in their showroom is a privilege. The XKR-S comes with some subtle changes such as slimmer, LED headlights; more compact main air intake and vertical side power vent all contribute to a more purposeful front-end appearance.
At the rear of the car the famous Jaguar 'Leaper' now takes pride of place in the centre of the bootlid.
In order to achieve a top speed of over 300kph some aerodynamic change have been had to be made to the original XK, as he Jaguar XKR-S approaches its top speed, there is a requirement to channel air cleanly over, around and under the car in order to maintain stability and ensure balanced down force front and rear.In order to achieve a top speed of over 300kph some aerodynamic change have been had to be made to the original XK, as he Jaguar XKR-S approaches its top speed, there is a requirement to channel air cleanly over, around and under the car in order to maintain stability and ensure balanced down force front and rear.In order to achieve a top speed of over 300kph some aerodynamic change have been had to be made to the original XK, as he Jaguar XKR-S approaches its top speed, there is a requirement to channel air cleanly over, around and under the car in order to maintain stability and ensure balanced down force front and rear.
The platform underpinning the Jaguar XK range makes the car oneof the lightest and most rigid in its class with a kerb weight of only 1753kg and torsional stiffness of 28,400 Newtons per degree. The Jaguar XKR-S is equipped as standard with Jaguar's High Performance Braking System. Lighter and more powerful, this features cast iron and part aluminium monobloc calipers for a combination of power, stability and feel.
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