Filed under: New York Auto Show, Sedan, Performance, Jaguar, Luxury



Jaguar has just announced that a higher-than-ever performance version of its XJ flagship will be coming to this year's New York Auto Show next week. Joining the company's R lineup is this XJR, which will boast a stonking 542 horsepower from its supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine.

Though details about the new XJ are pretty slim - you can read Jag's teaser of a press release - we are told that the car will ride on a "bespoke chassis" and that some aerodynamics work has been done, as well. The one sultry image we have of the car shows a set of trim-specific wheels, lower sills and unique badging on the front grille.

The new XJR would seem to slot above the current top-dog XJ, the XJ Supersport. With a bump up of 32 hp versus the Supersport, performance should get a meaningful shot in the arm, as well. As for pricing, we'll have to wait for the NYC show to be sure. But other Jaguar models show an increase of between 15- and 20-percent between the R model and the next one down; that would indicate a price tag in the $130k range for a standard wheelbase XJR is in order.Continue reading 542-HP Jaguar XJR to debut at New York Auto Show

542-HP Jaguar XJR to debut at New York Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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so sexy

i want those chrome inserts in the lower air dam. i like that open clean look, hate the bar we have going across ours

 

Saw it in person at the NY International Auto Show yesterday. I agree we need to swap out for the chrome inserts when the parts become available. I like the red growler badge as well. I did not like how the bonnet louvers look on the XJ. To me it cheapens the look of the XJ.