![]() The XJR’s chassis is well tuned and its supercharged engine provides an eager willingness to shatter speed limits. It looks big, but it is a lot lighter and tighter than it may appear from the outside. Shifts happen quickly and smoothly, but it does give enough of a jerk during hard shifts to feel satisfying to the driver.Īll in all, the Jaguar XJR is surprisingly good to drive from a dynamic standpoint. The XJR comes fitted with Jaguar’s 8-speed automatic transmission, and I stand by what I have previously said about this gearbox: it is one of the best automatics on the market. All of the XJR’s competitors are turbocharged at this point, and while turbos surely have their own merits, there is something to be said for not having to wait for boost to hit. One aspect of the supercharged V8 that I especially love is its sharp responsiveness. That supercharged V8 makes every bit of its claimed 550hp, and it gives a sense that the car is leaping forward rather than merely speeding up. When seeking adrenaline, you are no more than a prod of the throttle away from a thrilling rush of speed. It is a car that takes pleasure in both raising and lowering your heart rate, depending on what you ask of it. The Jag, on the other hand, seems to “encourage” such excitement. The car was very competent at handling, but it felt like it would only “tolerate” aggressive driving on winding roads. In the BMW 760Li, there was a feeling of unwillingness when it came to cornering. There isn’t much tactile connection to the road, but what it lacks in “feel” it makes up for with accuracy and sheer competence. The Jag’s steering is quick and its handling is nimble and well composed through turns. ![]() It doesn’t feel big on the road like a BMW 7 Series, despite being a similar sort of luxo-barge. What all of this means is that the Jaguar XJR will surprise you on the road.įrom behind the wheel, encompassed in the immaculately appointed cabin, the XJR feels lively and responsive. Also, on an interesting note, the XJR is quite a bit lighter than the mighty Jaguar XFR-S that I drove last year, however it shares the exact same 550hp engine. At around 4100lbs, thanks to its advanced aluminum construction, the XJ-R is a few hundred pounds lighter than all of its main competitors. The XJR is actually more the sports car within its segment, which is made up of big, heavy limousines. ![]() Surely the car we have today is a very different animal than the original version, but like BMW M-Cars and Mercedes’ AMGs, Jaguar R-models can trace their lineage back to some skillful tuners who wanted to make a mundane sedan into something much more interesting.ĥ50hp is an attractive figure, however, the merits of the Jaguar XJR go far beyond just power alone. Since then, the XJR has continued to claw its way further, and further up the food chain, and it now totes a massive 550hp from a supercharged 5.0L V8. ![]() It had a 4.0L inline six engine that produced around 250hp. The history of the Jaguar XJR goes back to the late 1980s when british performance tuner, TWR, helped make a high performance version of the Jaguar XJ. But, you know, if we are gonna test one, we might as well go ahead and test the biggest and baddest XJ they make. I have had the pleasure of sampling most of Jaguar’s current range of cars, and other than arguably the F-Type, the XJ is probably the best car Jaguar makes. The XJR is the ultimate version of Jaguar’s flagship XJ sedan, the “big daddy” cat in the den, if you will. This is where a car like the new Jaguar XJR comes in. That said, such a budget does allow you to get yourself something that is truly extraordinary, should you so wish. Obviously, with such a large budget, you can basically have anything you want from a car without even straining yourself. In truth, if you have a high-level executive job, you probably don’t have much spare time to spend cruising around just for fun in multiple, superfluous cars, so having one car that really knocks the ball out of the park is the only way to go. Many die-hard car enthusiasts, like myself, would rather have a collection of a few different cars on a six-figure budget, but many folks still opt for just one car to suit all of their needs and desires. Say you have been very successful in your chosen career, and you are ready to treat yourself to a really nice set of wheels.
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