Jaguar has found a way to make more money with its
600 PS XE SV Project 8 super sedan. Since not many mortals can afford
to spend almost US$ 190,000 to get one of only 300 cars, the automaker has found a
new use for the V8-powered sedan. The XE SV Project 8 is from now on a
Nürburgring Race Taxi. That means anyone can hop in and enjoy a hot lap in
the world’s quickest production sedan on the “Green Hell.” There’s only one
condition, those who are interested must pay Jaguar € 199 (US$ 227).
While that isn’t exactly cheap, it will give people
a rare opportunity to experience the thrill of riding in a two-seat XE SV
Project 8 with Track Pack. That’s the same spec as the car that lapped the
Nordschleife in 7 minutes 21.23 seconds in November 2017, beating many coupés
and supercars in the process.
As you can imagine, a hot lap in the XE SV Project 8
won’t be a “walk in the park.” Jaguar’s professional drivers will give
thrill-seekers something to talk about as the car will exceed 250 km/h in some areas. Furthermore, passengers will experience g-forces of up to
1.8g around the 20.8km, 73-turn circuit.
The Track Pack-equipped Project 8 Race Taxi joins
the 575 PS Jaguar XJR575 Race Taxi, the fastest and most powerful XJ
ever. Jaguar Race Taxi experiences will be available until the track closes in
mid-November, and will return for the open season in 2019.
