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Jaguar in 2017 came out with a version of its XE with 592 horsepower and starting price of $188,495. Sure that's steep for a small sport sedan, even one with 592 horses under the hood, but the car, designated an XE SV Project 8, is the fastest four-door production car around the Nürburgring—by a significant margin.

Jaguar clocked a 7:21.23 lap time in 2017, which beat the previous record of 7:32 set by Alfa Romeo's Giulia Quadrifoglio the year before. Now, Jaguar has gone even better by setting a new time of 7:18.361, thanks to the efforts of development driver Vincent Radermecker. The next closest time by a sedan is the 7:25.41 set in 2018 by a Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe 63 S.

Jaguar in 2017 came out with a version of its XE with 592 horsepower and starting price of $188,495. Sure that's steep for a small sport sedan, even one with 592 horses under the hood, but the car, designated an XE SV Project 8, is the fastest four-door production car around the Nürburgring—by a significant margin.

Jaguar clocked a 7:21.23 lap time in 2017, which beat the previous record of 7:32 set by Alfa Romeo's Giulia Quadrifoglio the year before. Now, Jaguar has gone even better by setting a new time of 7:18.361, thanks to the efforts of development driver Vincent Radermecker. The next closest time by a sedan is the 7:25.41 set in 2018 by a Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe 63 S.

 

2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8

Other performance upgrades include adjustable ride height, adjustable camber, an adjustable front splitter and rear wing, a flat underbody, a differential oil cooler, carbon-ceramic brakes, 20-inch wheels, and ceramic wheel bearings similar to those used in motorsports. The car also features numerous carbon fiber body panels. In fact, only the roof and door skins are shared with the standard XE.

 

Only 300 examples are being built for worldwide sale and Jaguar has confirmed that a few build slots remain. In other words, if you were looking to park the fastest sedan on the planet in your garage, now's your chance. Production of the final car is scheduled for the end of the year.

source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1116446_jaguar-xe-sv-super-sedan-breaks-its-own-ring-record-with-718-run

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

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