Global production of the insane Jaguar XE SV Project
8 will be restricted to just 300 units globally. It’s not
surprising the British marque has affixed a rather ridiculous price tag to the
sports sedan.
Car and Driver claims that U.S. buyers of the
Project 8 are looking at a steep US $188,495 sticker price for the privilege of
owning the most powerful Jaguar ever. By comparison, British owners will spend
£ 149,995 on the car, meaning American buyers actually get the better end of the
deal.
Jaguar has yet to decide how many
units will land stateside. However, the U.S. did receive 50 units of the 250
Jaguar F-Type Project 7s built, indicating that approximately 60 Project 8s may
be heading to the United States.
Buyers will receive
arguably the craziest sports sedan to ever leave Europe. Sitting at the heart
of the Jaguar XE SV Project 8 is a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 with 600 PS.
Paired to this engine is an eight-speed Quickshift transmission that sends
power to all four wheels thanks to an Electronic Active Differential. The 0-96 km/h)sprint therefore takes a mere 3.3 seconds before the car keeps
accelerating until 321 km/h.
