{"id":56184,"date":"2016-02-25T20:18:57","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T20:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=56184"},"modified":"2024-12-27T00:41:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T00:41:33","slug":"2001-jaguar-xkr-r-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2001-jaguar-xkr-r-concept\/","title":{"rendered":"2001 Jaguar XKR-R Concept"},"content":{"rendered":"

2001 Jaguar XKR-R Concept<\/h1>\n

The ultimate expression of Jaguar’s top-of-the-line XKR-R is motivated by a supercharged V-8 engine boosted to over 400 horsepower. Not a single component escaped Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) team’s attention in the metamorphosis from stock XKR to the unique XKR-R, from the shape of the front bumper to the quad-outlet exhaust.<\/span><\/p>\n

SVO began strengthening the rear by installing an eight-point roll-bar. The rear suspension is greatly revised from the stock XKR, and features the entire rear floor area from the S-TYPE sedan, along with the rear axle from an S-TYPE. The new axle provides for a better range of adjustment and tuning.<\/p>\n

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The XKR-R rides lower than a stock XK8 by 30 millimeters, and the purposeful look of the car is further accentuated by the fitting of Jaguar’s own 20-inch BBS-sourced R-Performance wheels. The wheels are filled with Jaguar’s Brembo-sourced R-Performance brake calipers and cross-drilled rotors. With the addition of specially produced front and rear bumpers, sculptured rocker panels and trunk lid spoiler, the car looks more purposeful and aggressive.<\/p>\n

Inside, the XKR-R is a showcase for planned R-Performance dealer-installed options and one-off components. In addition to the rollbar, SVO installed Recaro racing seats and four-point seatbelts.<\/p>\n

Behind the engine, SVO replaced the stock five-speed automatic transmission with a customized Tremec T-56 six-speed manual unit, similar to that found in the Dodge Viper and Chevrolet Corvette. The T56 is a stout unit, and paired with an AP Racing twin-plate clutch, is a suitable partner for the XKR-R’s power and torque.<\/p>\n

Jaguar XKR-R Concept Video<\/h3>\n