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Jaguar XFR-S: sneak peek at British M5 rival

JAGUAR XF
By Tim Beissmann
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The Jaguar XFR-S has been spied in the final stages of prototype testing in Germany as the British luxury marque prepares its assault on the high-performance premium sedan market.

Seen here undergoing high-speed testing at the Nurburgring, the black cat looks like a stealth weapon as it prowls around in secret in the backyard of the BMW M5, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and the upcoming Audi RS6.

The Jaguar XFR-S is tipped to inherit the 404kW/680Nm 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine from the $340,000 Jaguar XKR-S, putting it on par with the 386kW/700Nm E63 AMG and the 412kW/680Nm M5.

The XFR-S sedan should come close to the 4.4-second 0-100km/h ability of the XKR-S coupe, making it around half a second quicker than the 375kW/625Nm XFR and not far off the pace of the German powerhouses in their current form.

The Jaguar XFR-S is differentiated from XFR by its more aggressive front bumper with large air intakes, black grille, bonnet vents, beefier side skirts, black alloys, more prominent rear diffuser and a small rear spoiler.

The XFR-S will also benefit from uprated suspension and brake packages to manage the enhanced performance, as well as some sports-themed interior upgrades.

Jaguar is yet to reveal any official details of the XFR-S, although with the prototype appearing close to production form, an announcement is expected in the not-too-distant future.

Like its rivals, the Jaguar XFR-S is likely to carry a price tag somewhere in the region of $225,000 to $250,000 if it makes its way to Australia.


 

  • Paul

    I’d still prefer a tesla S signature performence.

    • Monk

      And I’d still prefer a nail in the skull than drive an electric car.  This thing is too sexy and awesome – pity about the depreciation.

      • Jober As A Sudge

        I agree old Bean…this is indeed a ravishing beauty worthy of a bit of slap and tickle. As for depreciation…i think it’s the last thing on your mind if you are a true lover of sports cars! Now put your pants back on

      • Paul

        The cars almost look the same. The Tesla would have better handling and performance however the jaguar has more prestige. If you used the Tesla as an every day car it would be cheaper to run and buy than the jaguar.

        • Noddy of Toyland

          But the Tesla doesn’t have 404kw…

          • Guest

             Nor does the Tesla have 8 cylinders of thundering glory!

          • Paul

            The Tesla does the same 0-100 times which is 4.4sec by the way and the Tesla is cheaper on the environment and your pocket. Also the Tesla is more practical to use because of more storage space.  

      • Nailed skull

        Yes, a real pity about the depreciation: I was hoping that it would be below average to allow me to buy second-hand sooner, not later

      • Norm

        Well not long now and you’ll be hammering away.

        Can’t say say the performance kit does anything for the XF. Makes an ordinary lump of an attractive saloon.

  • Paul

    I’d still prefer a tesla S signature performence.

  • rubes

    I had to have a second look at that power output figure for the XFR, almost got me :) 625!!! haha

  • Shak

    Jaguar’s current range are some of the few examples of cars in the world that actually give you the fizz (as one J.May once stated). They’re beautiful, yet striking and elegant all at the same time.

    • Jax

      I don’t see it…sorry.

  • MoreBeerPlease

    Jags of old were unique and world leading in terms of performance…
    This is just a pommie HSV