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Detroit is home to the brawny American V8, but the Brits muscled in on this yearò€™s show with a V8 bruiser of their own! The long awaited Jaguar XFR, the firmò€™s most powerful saloon car ever is finally ready to roar, and weò€™ve got exclusive live photos along with all the details that matter.
The big news in under the bonnet, where an all-new 5.0-litre supercharged V8 resides will take the fight to the very best performance saloons, including the BMW M5, Mercedes E63 AMG and Audi RS6.
With 503bhp and 625Nm of torque, the 0-60mph sprint is despatched in just 4.7 seconds, exactly the same as the M5. But the new powerplant is surprising clean and economical - CO2 is pegged at 292g/km and economy at 22.5mpg.
In addition, the XF-R has a standard electronic active differential, which not only improves grip during aggressive cornering, but actually enhances refinement too. So itò€™s a purring kitten when cruising, but a real lion when the pace quickens.
On the outside, the XF-R gets a deep front spoiler with chrome accents and a sharper crease running from the flanks down each side of the skirt. Thereò€™s a pair of distinctive bonnet louvres, new wing mirrors with integrated indicator lights, and 20-inch alloy wheels are standard. At the rear, quad tailpipes leave no doubt as to the XF-Rò€™s potential.
Itò€™s a fitting flagship for a car thatò€™s transformed Jaguarò€™s image, and with a price in the region of Ò£60,000 when it hits showrooms in March, the XF-R looks certain continue Jaguarò€™s product revival.
But the XF wasnò€™t the only Jag that powered into Detroit, a heavily revised XK-R took pride of place on the stand, too.
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