Are you the sort of person that finds the standard Jaguar XE not quite special enough, the type of person that just wants that little bit extra? If so then your in for a very special treat as Jaguar’s supercar-rivalling XE SV Project 8 has confirmed its status as the world’s fastest four-door car by setting a new track record. Blimey.
Stats shared by Jaguar with MotorMartin show that the 600PS, 200mph four-door road-legal sedan lapped the 2.238-mile WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in 1min 37.54sec – almost a second faster than the previous production sedan record – with racing driver Randy Pobst at the wheel, a lap that can be viewed below on a short film shared by Jaguar and the excellent Motor Trend YouTube channel.
In fact, Jaguar have explained to MotorMartin that this is their most extreme car so far produced, XE SV Project 8 is a sedan with genuine supercar performance. Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations engineers fine-tuned the car on some of the world’s most thrilling test tracks, including Germany’s famed Nürburgring Nordschleife. Late last year XE SV Project 8 lapped the 12.9-mile circuit in a record 7min 21.23sec.
Michael van der Sande, Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations Managing Director, commented to MotorMartin recently: “This Laguna Seca lap record is another powerful demonstration of the Jaguar XE SV Project 8’s performance credentials.”
“Designed, engineered and hand-assembled by Special Vehicle Operations, this record-breaking sedan is made for the world’s most demanding driving enthusiasts.”
For those of you in the lucky position to consider such a car, Project 8 is priced from £149,995 in the UK.
Best start saving up.
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