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Now that Jaguar has decided to tidy up its go-fast department, the RS and RS GT badges will make room for the SVR moniker, standing for Jaguar Land Rover’s hardcore arm. For the Jaguar F-Type, this brings plenty of good news, as its upcoming SVR version will turn it into the fastest production car in the history of the big cat brand.
The vehicle is approaching the completion of its development cycle with feline predator speed and we can now show you the Jaguar F-Type SVR Cabriolet spied in production form for the first time - all the models we’ve spied so far were test mules.
The trick here lies under that long, sculpted aluminum bonnet, where we’ll be able to find a supercharged 5-liter V8 pushed to 600 hp. That much power means the British engineers will need to keep things under control.
Sure, Jaguar might be targeting the Porsche 911 Turbo here, but the British brand finds itself in an inferior precision league. Thus, you shouldn’t expect a prodigious rear differential. Instead, this Jag will rely on all-wheel-drive to send that power to the road.
Such a package being delivered in Convertible form will deliver an intoxicating cocktail, as well as an alternative to the F-Type SVR Coupe. You know, the manic fixed roof incarnation of the model, which we also spied in production trim last month.
One important side of the cocktail mentioned above will be the aural experience. Even in V6 form (you can read our F-Type V6 S review here), this Jaguar is one of the most effervescent-sounding cars on the market. With the SVR division being bold enough to gift even its Range Rover Sport with an overly meaty soundtrack, we can only imagine what it will do for the F-Type.
Oh and by the way, that camo covering the car isn’t all that efficient at hiding its bespoke styling cues. For one thing, it’s obvious the front fascia will be packed with gaping intakes ready to swallow the Jag’s prey alive.
The trick here lies under that long, sculpted aluminum bonnet, where we’ll be able to find a supercharged 5-liter V8 pushed to 600 hp. That much power means the British engineers will need to keep things under control.
Sure, Jaguar might be targeting the Porsche 911 Turbo here, but the British brand finds itself in an inferior precision league. Thus, you shouldn’t expect a prodigious rear differential. Instead, this Jag will rely on all-wheel-drive to send that power to the road.
Such a package being delivered in Convertible form will deliver an intoxicating cocktail, as well as an alternative to the F-Type SVR Coupe. You know, the manic fixed roof incarnation of the model, which we also spied in production trim last month.
One important side of the cocktail mentioned above will be the aural experience. Even in V6 form (you can read our F-Type V6 S review here), this Jaguar is one of the most effervescent-sounding cars on the market. With the SVR division being bold enough to gift even its Range Rover Sport with an overly meaty soundtrack, we can only imagine what it will do for the F-Type.
Oh and by the way, that camo covering the car isn’t all that efficient at hiding its bespoke styling cues. For one thing, it’s obvious the front fascia will be packed with gaping intakes ready to swallow the Jag’s prey alive.
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