Jaguar XE SV Project 8 laps the Nürburgring in 7:21.23

[RABAUKE]

Jaguar XE SV Project 8 laps the Nürburgring in 7:21.23

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XE SV Project 8 shaved 11 seconds off production sedan record of 'Green Hell'

by ANDREW MCCREDIE

LOS ANGELES — Well, I guess this backs up Jaguar’s seemingly over-the-top reference to the XE SV Project 8 as “the most extreme Jaguar ever.”

On the eve of the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, the legendary British brand announced — okay, boasted — that the prototype has set “the fastest time ever by a sedan of production-intent specification” of the 20.7-kilometre Nürburgring Nordschleife.

The new record of seven minutes, 21.23 seconds around the ‘Green Hell’ is a full 11 seconds quicker than the previous time set by a sedan of production-intent spec, putting the 592-horsepower Jaguar ahead of some of the world’s fastest two-door coupes and exotic cars.

According to the automaker, the XE SV Project 8— designed, engineered and hand-assembled by Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division—sprints from zero to 60 m.p.h. in 3.3 seconds and has a top speed of 200 m.p.h.

“SVO exists to push the boundaries of performance, luxury and all-terrain capability,” said John Edwards, Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations Managing Director. “The hand-assembled XE SV Project 8 takes that principle to the limit, extracting supercar-beating performance from Jaguar’s most compact four-door sedan.”

Added SVO Director Mark Stanton: “The SVO design and engineering team’s mission was to create the most track-focused road-legal Jaguar in history – not only the fastest, but also the most agile. As a result, only the roof and front door skins of the Project 8 body are carried-over unaltered from XE and 75 per cent of its mechanical hardware is new.”

The automaker has limited production of the 2019 Project 8 to 300 units for sale worldwide with a price tag of US$187,500 and expected delivery date of some time in 2018.

[BMW M3 CRT]

7:21,23 !!!

The limited Super-Jag is now the fastest Sedan on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife:
https://www.google.de/amp/s/www.topg...d-holder%3famp

[4everkidd]

But why would you ever buy a track specific sedan...

[yousefnjr]

Originally Posted by 4everkidd

But why would you ever buy a track specific sedan...

The same reasons you bought one?

[NickyC]

Originally Posted by yousefnjr

The same reasons you bought one?

SHOTS FIRED SHOTS FIRED

[domino_z]

this in regular r/svr spec trim will be a bigger wake up call for the germans than the alfa qv was

i don't really care much for lap times, but the chassis on XE is miles ahead of anything germany is producing - all alu, double wishbone front, integral link rear

and then you have that engine, one of the best soundtracks and character on sale today

[4everkidd]

Originally Posted by yousefnjr

The same reasons you bought one?

Originally Posted by NickyC

SHOTS FIRED SHOTS FIRED

The M3 is hardly track specific; last time I checked I didn't have a roll bar or race seats with a bench in the back. Your response made me grin but its hardly accurate.

[LOW4LYF]

US$187,500

[Red Bread]

Just to be clear, the roll cage is an option with the race buckets and likely won't even be available for the US cars.

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