Monster Power On Tap?
The new engine for Jaguars next R versions has been tested. The word from on- high is that the 5.0 liter engine was removed from its case and placed straight on the dyno.
Well I guess that I could draw out the results with a little more superfluous rhetoric but I won't. The engine output was 470BHP. This wasn't the Supercharged version kiddies. This was just your every day, normally aspirated 470BHP! If that is true which I have been assured it is, then the Supercharged R version will be a 600BHP monster.
Now calm down folks. I think that that kind of hp might get itself de-tuned if it runs around screaming its little head off, so lets keep it on the down-low. Ok?
Any way this normally aspirated version really portends great things for the next generation of Jaguar's R series of cars.
View From The Icy Midwest
Northern Jaguar Dealers were a little more than worried when they heard that the Jaguar XF was to come in only the 2 wheel drive variety. You see some of the competition is using 4 wheels to get around.
But guess what? Jaguar engineers have pulled a large amount of wizardry out of their hats. A new winter mode system that allows the car to maintain its composure in the most challenging of snow and ice has proved itself.
Jaguar found the recent midwest snowstorm the perfect proving ground to allay the dealers fears. Jaguar took an XF into the snow and ice and allowed the dealers to drive the car. They were amazed. Even without snow tires or chains the car handled as if it were on pavement.
Problem solved.
Stay posted for more info as I get it.
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