This is the Jaguar F-Pace SVR, the first-ever high-performance SUV made by the brand as it looks to exploit the model’s massive sales success and capitalise on booming demand for fast high-riding cars.
The F-Pace SVR is the second Jaguar SVR after the Jaguar F-Type and has been developed by Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division. Intriguingly, it has been launched before any high-performance versions of Jaguar’s new saloons – this also underlines the market shift away from such cars. At present, there are no plans to launch an SVR version of either the Jaguar XE or Jaguar XF, besides the limited-run XE SV Project 8 that was made for a NuÌrburgring record attempt.
Opinion: why the Jaguar F-Pace, rather then the XE or XF, gets the SVR treatment
Powered by a 542bhp, 502lb ft supercharged 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine, the F-Pace SVR delivers a 0-62mph time equalling that of the original F-Type V8 S’s 4.3sec, despite the new car’s 2070kg kerb weight.
Highlighting the rate of development of modern cars, it also matches the 0-62mph acceleration of the last-generation Audi R8 V10, launched in 2009. The F-Pace SVR’s top speed is rated at 176mph. As such, on paper, it outpunches such rivals as the Porsche Macan Turbo, which, in Performance Package set-up, produces 428bhp, hits 62mph in 4.4sec and has a top speed of 169mph. Jaguar used the Macan as a benchmark in the development of the car, along with performance estates from Audi Sport and Mercedes-AMG.
There are rivals that eclipse Jaguar’s performance claims for the 0-62mph sprint, including the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S (503bhp, 3.8sec to 62mph, 155mph top speed) and Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio (503bhp, 3.8sec to 62mph, 176mph top speed).
Although the V8 has been used across previous Jaguar and Land Rover models in various states of tune – including in a more powerful 567bhp form in the F-Type SVR and Range Rover Sport SVR – the SVO engineering team has worked on giving it bespoke characteristics to suit the SUV’s dynamic abilities.
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Can't help but smile at all these mad comments...
Unlike probably 99% of the posters, I have just driven this..
The interior was nice, not horrible.
The car though.. oh my what a machine. quiet when needed and gentle, comfortable and lovely.
Then you put your foot down. That V8 sound and the way it goes. Incredible. Order placed unhesitatingly. Way nicer and easier to place on the road than a sport SVR and such a character, pops and bangs and makes you laugh just driving it.
Yes, you can all say that the Alfa is better and the so and so is better built... I've driven all of them and Jaguar had my money instantly.
EPIC.
bit much for
the school run
Agree Golf well built but has its share of cheap nasty plastics
look below eye level and and there is an abundance of cheap nasty plastics and on the cabriolet there are design flaws relating to the plastics used for window carrrier and emergency boot releasee mechanism.Looked at anew Tiguan and not impressed with there interiot quality either ,at least most jags look better andnot bad quality but not Range Rover standards.