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New
Jaguar XE SV Project 8, designed, engineered and assembled by SVO, makes its
world dynamic debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed
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Supercar-performance
four-door Project 8 sedan beats world-class opposition to win second annual
Michelin Supercar Paddock Showstopper Trophy
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Showstopper
award is presented following a four-day online public vote, with the overall
winner selected by a panel of judges live at the Festival of Speed
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600PS
5.0-litre Supercharged V8 makes Project 8 the most powerful, agile and extreme performance Jaguar
road car ever – capable of 200mph and
0-60mph in 3.3sec* - (322km/hr, capable of 0-100km/hr within 3.7 seconds only*)
0-60mph in 3.3sec* - (322km/hr, capable of 0-100km/hr within 3.7 seconds only*)
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Drivers
for Project 8’s dynamic debut on the Goodwood hillclimb course included
Panasonic Jaguar Racing Formula E team driver Mitch Evans
(Dubai,
United Arab Emirates – 20 July 2017) Making
its global dynamic debut among the most powerful and extreme performance cars
in the world at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the new Jaguar XE SV Project 8
claimed the hotly-contested Michelin Supercar Paddock Showstopper Trophy –
just four days after the car was officially unveiled.
As
the only four-door car in the Michelin Supercar Run, the Jaguar faced
formidable competition in the 50-car paddock, but voters in an online poll
hosted by Michelin UK singled out Project 8 as one of the six most popular cars
of the weekend, qualifying it for the overall Showstopper final on Sunday
afternoon.
This
shortlist of six was judged live on stage by a panel of motoring experts,
headed by Michelin Supercar Paddock presenter and former BTCC Champion Tim
Harvey. Joining him were British automotive journalist and broadcaster Jon
Quirk, American drift racer Vaughn Gittin Jr, Supercars of London channel star
Paul Wallace, Seen Thru Glass channel star Sam Fane and London-based custom car
aficionado Jason Pelosi.
Tim Harvey, Chief Judge, said:
“Jaguar’s
Project 8 really took everyone by surprise at the Festival this weekend. Not
only was it the car’s world debut – but the sheer extremes of the car, and the
way it’s pushed the boundaries in every single way, made it an absolute
standout in the Michelin Supercar Paddock.
“This shone through in the
online vote, and when it came to our judging panel, we were all pretty quickly
won over by the Jaguar as a true star of the shortlisted six. It really does it
for me as a former touring car racer, and the car’s uncompromising looks and
performance secured the rest. Congratulations Jaguar.”
John Edwards,
Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations Managing Director, said:
“We are absolutely delighted to receive the Showstopper award for Jaguar XE SV Project 8 on its world dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and to see the fantastic reaction it’s had from car enthusiasts.
“We are absolutely delighted to receive the Showstopper award for Jaguar XE SV Project 8 on its world dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and to see the fantastic reaction it’s had from car enthusiasts.
“With spectacular looks, supercar performance, and a
soundtrack to match, Project 8 was always intended to turn heads on and off
track.”
The
second Collector’s Edition by SVO, following the successful F-TYPE Project 7 of
2014, Project 8 is a road-legal hand-built four-door sedan with an
extraordinary combination of V8 power, dynamic agility and All-Wheel Drive
traction.
Project
8 exclusively features the most highly tuned version of Jaguar Land Rover’s
5.0-litre Supercharged V8 petrol powertrain. The 600PS power unit, which has a
Titanium Variable Active Exhaust, is complemented by Jaguar’s all-wheel drive
(AWD) system and motorsport-derived aerodynamics and carbon fibre panels to
deliver a 200mph top speed and 0-60mph in 3.3sec* - (322km/hr, capable of
0-100km/hr within 3.7 seconds only*) making Project 8 the fastest accelerating
Jaguar yet.
To
ensure exclusivity, no more than 300 examples of Project 8 will be hand-built
at SVO’s Technical Centre in Coventry.
Building
on the award-winning lightweight aluminium Jaguar XE compact sedan, Project 8
features a number of purposeful modifications that are fundamental to the
performance of the most track-focused car SVO has ever produced, including
height-adjustable suspension, the first
application of Jaguar’s ultimate new Carbon Ceramic Braking system, and an
industry-first use of F1-style silicon nitride ceramic wheel bearings on a road
car.
The
high-performance theme continues inside, with subtle applications of Gloss
Carbon Fibre trim as well as Alcantara, on the rim of the Project 8 Sport
Steering Wheel, instrument binnacle and door cards. The eight-speed Quickshift
transmission can either be operated by aluminium paddle shifters behind the
steering wheel or by a central Pistolshift lever.
Project
8 is available with four seats or an optional two-seat Track Pack. It’s also
the first Jaguar to feature a dedicated Track Mode, which tailors driveline and
stability control systems for circuit use, and sharpens both throttle and
steering responses for ultimate precision and driver feedback.
Full
details of Project 8 are now online at www.jaguar.com.
*Performance
figures are manufacturer’s estimates and subject to final confirmation ahead of
production