捷豹近日发布了高性能版的XE SV Project 8，该车采用了一系列旨在能促进车辆高速行驶的高科技并对硬件进行了一系列升级。车辆核心是一台5.0升V8机械增压引擎，功率592马力，扭矩516磅-英尺（约合700牛米），该车成为捷豹史上动力最强劲道路版车型。除了动力强劲，该车还提供了大量碳纤维部件，包括前后保险杠和带散热孔引擎盖。另外，车身还配备20英尺锻造合金轮圈。而为了提升车身气动布局，车辆采用平坦车底和后散流器及可调尾翼，可以让车辆牢牢的“粘在”路面上，该车还标配全轮驱动。更硬的弹簧和手动可调减震进一步提升了车辆的直线行驶性能，该车还首次提供了赛道行驶模式。车厢内大量采用Alcantara和碳纤维内饰，配备捷豹的八速Quickshift变速器，可通过方向盘换挡拨片或中控台底部的排挡杆操控。捷豹表示，该车0-96公里/小时加速时间3.3秒，最高时速200英里（约合322公里）。这款车将在周末的古德伍德速度节上亮相，仅限量生产300辆。目前车厂并未公布价格。
Jaguar XE SV Project 8 Is Here With Wings, Vents, And 592 Horses
We’ve had clues about the imminent arrival of a super Jaguar XE for some time now. That time has arrived with the Jaguar XE SV Project 8, packing a plethora of go-fast tech and a host of upgrades courtesy of the manufacturer’s Special Vehicle Operations crew. At the heart of it all is a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 making 592 horsepower with 516 pound-feet of twist, which makes this sedan the most powerful Jaguar road car ever.
Aside from the power boost, the XE SV Project 8 is outfitted with plenty of carbon fiber including the front and rear bumpers as well as the vented hood. Flared bodywork adds some testosterone to the sedan’s shape while also making room for 20-inch forged alloys. Aerodynamically speaking, a flat underbody with a rear diffuser and adjustable rear wing help ensure the upfitted XE holds the road with gusto. Standard all-wheel drive helps on that front as well.
Stiffer springs with manually adjustable shocks further help the XE earn a degree in the lateral arts, something aided with the first-ever dedicated track mode setting to be fitted on a Jaguar.
Inside, drivers will enjoy plenty of Alcantara and carbon fiber trim while shifting the car with Jaguar’s eight-speed Quickshift transmission. The box can be operated via paddle shifters behind the wheel or a pistolshift lever in the center console.
Jaguar says the XE SV Project 8 will blitz to 60 miles per hour in just 3.3 seconds, en route to a top speed of 200 mph. This is indeed a very quick cat, but it’s also a very exclusive one. Following its debut this weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jaguar is planning a production run of just 300 cars worldwide. No word yet on price.