The Jaguar XJR is a supercharged performance saloon that is considered to be one among the most powerful cars available today. The name ‘Jaguar’ has always had a special place in the minds of automobile enthusiasts’ world wide, and the XJR does indeed maintain the exceptional levels of charisma, luxury and unrivalled quality of its brand. Today, this remarkable car has managed to find a treasured place in the list of top ten performance oriented cars in the world.
One of the main advantages of this car is its all-aluminium body that accords it a light weight feature which is very significant in terms of performance. The weight of the Jaguar XJR is only 1659 kg and the body shell too is around 40% lighter than its competitors. There is an option between four terrific engines – a 2.7 litre twin turbo diesel engine that has an output of 204 bhp, a 3.0 litre V6 petrol engine with 240 bhp, a 300 bhp 4.2 litre V8 petrol engine and a 4.2 litre V8 supercharged engine with an output of 400 bhp, which indeed tops the chart. What is remarkable is that all models have standard ZF transmission with 6 speed automatic gearbox that includes the popular ‘J’ gate selector too which in turn provides an unbeatable blend of sporting performance and outstanding sophistication.
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