Jaguar XFR S Sportbrake gets 542bhp

Jaguar XFR S Sportbrake gets 542bhp

New sports estate is promised to hit 62mph in 4.6sec, possess a best speed of 186mph and is likely to be priced from GBP82,495 when revenue start in April

The Jaguar XFR Sportbrake has been shown, and can go on-sale for GBP82,495 when buy books open for 2015 XF versiones in the start of April. It Is on exhibit this week in the Geneva motor show.

The newest back-push XFR-S Sportbrake is driven with a 5.0-litre super charged V8 motor, which develops 542bhp and 502pounds ft.

Jaguar maintains the automobile will sprint from zero to 60mph in only 4.6sec and go to a top rate limited at 186mph. Official EU united market is 22mpg while CO2 output signal is rated at 297g/kilometer.

The Sportbrake's V 8 engine drives an 8-speed automatic gear box, which gets precisely the same Quickshift technology introduced about the f type sports vehicle. That is meant to help make the transmission react even more rapidly to the driver's input signal.

When down-shifting manually or in sport-mode, the motor management system mechanically blips the accelerator. The transmission further features a 'corner acknowledgement' attribute, which feels when the vehicle is travelling around a curve and keeps the 'right' ratio for the way out.

Jaguar claims that modifications are made to the back suspension to "handle the additional back mass" of the Sportbrake. Revisions contain raising the lateral rigidity of the suspension, which is upwards by 30 percent front and back, and raising the spring prices by the same measure.

The adaptive damping, energetic electronic rear differential and Dynamic Stability-Control system configurations are also tweaked for the brand new estate. Jaguar has additionally fitted its High-Performance Braking Setup, which functions 380mm ventilated discs in and 376mm ventilated discs at the back. Those brakes profit from additional under-body-cooling via unique atmosphere channels.

The XFR S Sportbrake comes with bespoke 20-inch cast alloy wheels as regular, and also a brand new roof-mounted rear spoiler and carbon fibre trimming on its updated front and back fenders. Using its back seats folded down, the automobile has a freight volume of 1675 litres. According to Jaguar, the XFR S Sportbrake's 265/35 front and 295/30 back tyres are developed with Pirelli specially for the automobile.