This is the new top dog of the Jaguar XK family: the XKR-S
GT. Built to celebrate 25 years of Jaguar ‘R’ models, the road-legal GT carries
a host of track-focused modifications: there’s carbon aerodynamic aids, chassis
tweaks, and the promise of a sub-7min 40sec Nurburgring lap time. A regular
XKR-S manages 7min 50sec around the 'Ring in comparison.
What’s new on the Jaguar XKR-S GT?
The carbon front winglets, front splitter and rear wing
produce a combined 145kg of downforce at the car’s (electronically limited)
186mph top speed. Helping the handling is a 52mm wider front track and
adjustable Bilstein dampers. Front and rear spring rates are respectively 68%
and 25% stiffer than on the XKR-S. Meanwhile, carbon-ceramic brakes – a first
in a road-going Jag – save 21kg in unsprung mass.