SilviaEvo
04-29-2005, 07:02 PM
Our spies have taken the wraps off Jaguar’s next-generation XK coupe (see our upcoming May 2 cover story for more), but bagging the more elusive performance XKR has proven a bit tougher. The best spy shot so far details the upcoming XKR’s quad exhaust and a slight hood bulge to allow space for supercharging the 4.2-liter V8 underneath, but heavy camouflage hides other performance cues.
In XKR trim, look for the new luxo-super-coupe to produce at least 400 hp, channeled to the rear wheels via the same six-speed, paddle-shifted automatic found on the XK8. We also hear a 450-hp XKR-R model is in the works, due to follow the XKR into production some time in 2007.
http://img248.echo.cx/img248/2388/dscf06718aw.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
http://img248.echo.cx/img248/2121/dscf06732yv.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
In XKR trim, look for the new luxo-super-coupe to produce at least 400 hp, channeled to the rear wheels via the same six-speed, paddle-shifted automatic found on the XK8. We also hear a 450-hp XKR-R model is in the works, due to follow the XKR into production some time in 2007.
http://img248.echo.cx/img248/2388/dscf06718aw.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
http://img248.echo.cx/img248/2121/dscf06732yv.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)