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Jaguar XKR Special Edition Races to Australia

Jaguar has decided to offer a special present to the Australian petrolheads for the company’s 75th anniversary, bringing 10 units of the XKR Special Edition to the country, with the vehicles being available for delivery starting from October.All the Australian-destined XKR Special Edition cars will be coupes, with the cars being dressed in Polaris white.

The Special Edition is powered by the same supercharged AJ-V8 Gen III R engine, as the standard XKR Coupe, with the engine developing 503 hp and 625 Nm of torque and allowing the car to cover the 0 to 62 mph sprint in 4.8 seconds.

However, the XKR Special Edition features a recalibrated engine management system that allows it to offer a top speed of 280 km/h, compared to the standard XKR, which tops at 250 km/h.

Here are the complete specs of the Jaguar XKR Special Edition:

Exterior

  • All cars will be Polaris White.
  • Body coloured side sills and rear diffuser.
  • 20" Kalimnos alloy wheels with gloss black finish.
  • Gloss black finish to upper and lower grilles.
  • Gloss black finish to side air intake cheeks.
  • Gloss black finish to window surrounds.
  • Red painted brake callipers with R logo.
  • Body coloured Aerodynamic Pack - front bib spoiler and larger rear spoiler.
  • Body coloured rear trunk lid finisher.
  • "XKR" body side graphic.

Interior

  • Soft-grain interior in Warm Charcoal with Cranberry contrast stitch.
  • 16 way heated and cooled seats with memory.
  • Jet Suedecloth premium headlining.
  • Flint Grey carpet and premium carpet mats.
  • Bowers & Wilkins Premium Audio System.
  • Piano Black veneer on the facia, centre console and door switch packs.
  • Fully carpeted boot well liner with an IMS (Instant Mobility System) fitted in place of a space saver spare wheel.

The Recommended Retail Price of the XKR Special Edition will be AU$272,000 ($228,000) plus on-road costs, which represents an increase of only AU$17,000 ($14,250) over the price of the standard XKR Coupe.
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