Photo: x-tomi
Jaguar offered us a healthy dose of its new XE last night and, interestingly enough, the only model for which we’ve got official specs and images so far, is the XE S. As always, we are power hungry, so we’re bringing you a pair of renderings showing the future range-topper, the XER-S.
While the XE S borrows the Jaguar F-Type’s supercharged V6, battling it out with models such as the BMW 335i with M Performance Power Kit, the Audi S4 or the upcoming Mercedes C 450 AMG Sport, the XER-S switches to V8 power. Massaged V8 power, that is.
You see, in order for us to receive an XER-S, we may have to get the XER first, whose supercharged 5-liter V8 will churn out around 500 horses. Borrowing the version of the engine that’s present on the F-Type Coupe R, the S model will up the ante to 550 hp.
Speaking of the F-Type Coupe, the XE could follow its power scheme, which means there will be no XER model - those looking for grunt go straight from the V6-powered S model to the 550 hp incarnation of the V8. Either way, Jaguar has already confirmed it will deliver an XE capable of hitting 186 mph (300 km/h), so we have a suspect.
While the Jaguar XE comes in standard with rear-wheel drive, there will also be all-wheel drive versions. It will be interesting to see which of the sedan’s hot versions will get all four paws working as an option. Returning to the RWD side of the story, this Jaguar will definetly be a drifter, but we're curios about its handling while at the limit of the grip.
Like we said when talking about the standard XE, is we can call the S that, the XER-S will face extreme competition. Jaguar did not try to hide the fact that they are targeting the BMW 3-Series with the XE. Well, the 431 hpF80 M3 is fresh out of the laboratory and it mixes superb handling with a monstrous engine.
Then there’s the upcoming 460+ hp Mercedes C63 AMG. A drive in a regular C-Class quickly reveals the car’s lack of dynamic appeal, but make no mistake, the Affalterbach version will be nothing short of a demon.
And since Audi’s next-gen A4 should arrive sometime in 2016, the German carmaker needs sometime until it can deliver a new RS4. However, this means the British automaker should be even more worried, since we expect Audi to bring jaw-dropping quattro active diff tech, for instance. The current RS4 delivers 450 naturally-aspirated hp, so expect this to climb up to 500 horses.
As for the visual drama that will accompany all those technical upgrades, the adjacent rendering, which come from X-Tomi Design, tell the story pretty well.
The upcoming Paris Motor Show will bring us the Jaguar XE in person, so at least we’ll have something to chew on until the V8 firepower arrives.
You see, in order for us to receive an XER-S, we may have to get the XER first, whose supercharged 5-liter V8 will churn out around 500 horses. Borrowing the version of the engine that’s present on the F-Type Coupe R, the S model will up the ante to 550 hp.
Speaking of the F-Type Coupe, the XE could follow its power scheme, which means there will be no XER model - those looking for grunt go straight from the V6-powered S model to the 550 hp incarnation of the V8. Either way, Jaguar has already confirmed it will deliver an XE capable of hitting 186 mph (300 km/h), so we have a suspect.
While the Jaguar XE comes in standard with rear-wheel drive, there will also be all-wheel drive versions. It will be interesting to see which of the sedan’s hot versions will get all four paws working as an option. Returning to the RWD side of the story, this Jaguar will definetly be a drifter, but we're curios about its handling while at the limit of the grip.
Like we said when talking about the standard XE, is we can call the S that, the XER-S will face extreme competition. Jaguar did not try to hide the fact that they are targeting the BMW 3-Series with the XE. Well, the 431 hpF80 M3 is fresh out of the laboratory and it mixes superb handling with a monstrous engine.
Then there’s the upcoming 460+ hp Mercedes C63 AMG. A drive in a regular C-Class quickly reveals the car’s lack of dynamic appeal, but make no mistake, the Affalterbach version will be nothing short of a demon.
And since Audi’s next-gen A4 should arrive sometime in 2016, the German carmaker needs sometime until it can deliver a new RS4. However, this means the British automaker should be even more worried, since we expect Audi to bring jaw-dropping quattro active diff tech, for instance. The current RS4 delivers 450 naturally-aspirated hp, so expect this to climb up to 500 horses.
As for the visual drama that will accompany all those technical upgrades, the adjacent rendering, which come from X-Tomi Design, tell the story pretty well.
The upcoming Paris Motor Show will bring us the Jaguar XE in person, so at least we’ll have something to chew on until the V8 firepower arrives.
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