Jaguar has announced the new, even more exclusive
Touring specification of the XE SV Project 8 for those who want the fastest
road-legal sedan around the Nurburgring but would like something a little bit
more discreet.
Mind you, the term is used very loosely here, as the
only changes are the replacement of the adjustable carbon-fiber rear wing with
a more discreet spoiler and a fixed front splitter to maintain aerodynamic
balance – the rest of the package remains as bonkers and in-your-face as ever.
Power comes from a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 with
592 HP (600 PS)driving all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic
transmission. 0-60 mph comes in just 3.3 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.7) while top
speed is limited to 300 km/h in the case of the Project 8 Touring,
slightly down on the “normal” Project 8’s 320 km/h.
SVO went to town with the XE in order to extract the
desired performance and handling targets for the high performance sedan.
Everything but the roof and the front doors are unique to the Project 8, while
the chassis was re-engineered to fit the V8 and features a clever, and very
expensive, suspension setup that allows it to break lap records and, at the
same time, remain civilized enough to be used as a daily driver.
Customers will be able to spec their XE SV Project 8
Touring in four signature paint finishes: Valencia Orange, Velocity Blue,
Corris Grey Satin of British Racing Green. Jaguar will build only 15
Touring-spec Project 8s worldwide, making this the most exclusive variant of an
already pretty rare, and very wild, machine.
