Remember when Jaguar was dead serious about making desirable sports cars?
, the XKR-S featured a raft of chassis upgrades to create the most focused version of Jaguar’s grand tourer to date. The suspension was totally reworked with stiffer springs and dampers, while the anti-roll bars were toughened up to keep the 1,665kg kerb weight in check. The ride height was lowered, too, and tweaks to the steering added a little weight to the XKR’s ultra-light feel.
Judging by the reviews at the time, it’s the brakes where Jaguar made the biggest strides. SVO collaborated with brake masters Alcon to develop a new system for the XKR-S, comprising of 400mm discs up front with six-piston callipers, with 350mm discs and four-pot callipers at the rear. One reviewer hailed the upgrade as “a transformation” over the original single-piston callipers, providing a “much more reassuring feel” under foot and, clearly, better braking performance.
But unlike the follow-up XKR-S, with its 5.0-litre supercharged V8 and uncapped production numbers, the limited-run 2008 model made do with the same engine as the standard XKR. That means 4.2 litres of supercharged eight-cylinder thunder, with 420hp and 413lb ft of torque, which is managed by a very Jaguar six-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. SVO did, however, up the electronic speed limiter to 174mph.
With all of that in mind, it’s even more perplexing that the 2008 XKR-S doesn’t command the premium most limited-run performance specials do – something we all too rarely find ourselves saying at PH. Jaguar made 200 of these, but only 50 of them came to the UK in right-hand drive form, making them rarer than the proverbial hen’s dentures. This one’s up for £23,064 with only 71,000 miles on the clock. Talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth...
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