Jaguar to make a roaring lion? XKR Goodwood Special mooted
The details haven't been disbursed yet, but one of Jaguar's chief engineers has reportedly spilled the beans on a special XKR to be shown at Goodwood. Called, fittingly, the XKR Goodwood Special, it will get more power than the standard XKR's (shown above) 500 horses, and more audible snarl than the current exhaust emits.
Because Jag is said to be reconsidering the car's brightwork treatment, the Goodwood Special will wear a satin graphite detailing package that could foreshadow a future running change (we know we could do without the metal surrounds on the car's front skirt nostrils). The car is still being finished so there's a good chance it won't be seen until just before the event, but we always look forward to a cat that scratches harder and roars louder.
[Source: Pistonheads]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mondo 5:49PM (6/28/2009)
Love the XK. Toning down the brightwork is a good idea.
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waiownsyou 6:00PM (6/28/2009)
Goodwood is a good name to call a special edition.
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CarzGearz 6:17PM (6/28/2009)
OHHHHHHHHH YEAAAAAAAA! Gimme 550 - 600hp. This must be the pre-production XKR-R that has been rumored. With 600hp it should deliver 0-60 in under 4 seconds I would think.
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Tyler 8:54PM (6/28/2009)
And then you'll buy one?
Mike 6:19PM (6/28/2009)
Yea Baby!!!!
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Spartan 6:47PM (6/28/2009)
This Goodwood gives me a good woodie...
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car industry expert 3:32AM (6/29/2009)
Ford should never have sold Jaguar Land Rover, they should end talks to sell Volvo and keep it, then buy Aston Martin and then take a controlling stake in Mazda. Couple those with Lincoln/Mercury and Ford willl have a company like the Volkswagen Group. Put Aston, Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover in one brand group thyen put Ford, Mazda, Lincoln and Mercury in another. Then the group should get to 6.5m a year easily.
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Mike 8:15AM (6/29/2009)
"car industry expert" I would like to see that happen too. Mostly because I really like the Jag and Aston cars. I think that aside from the financial issue the last few years of peeling back the onion has left the management ranks too thin for that type of a car company. For now Ford has to concentrate it's resources on what will give it the best chance for success. This recession may go on for longer than we think and with new car companies springing up from the ashes 6.5m cars a year may never be a possibility.