2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT Leaps Through Streets of Willow on Ignition

Although the 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT’s 550-hp supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 and eight-speed automatic are unchanged from the standard XKR-S, the powerful cat receives several track-oriented upgrades. On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago puts the 2014 XKR-S GT through Motor Trend’s standard battery of tests as well as on the track at the Streets of Willow.

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Upgrades to the XKR-S GT include revised steering and suspension systems and larger brakes as well as new aerodynamic aids such as a new heat extractor hood, front splitter and canards, rear spats, aluminum undertray and diffuser, and larger rear wing. The aerodynamic aids produce 320 pounds of downforce at 186 mph. In testing, the XKR-S GT hit 60 mph in 4.1 seconds and finished the quarter-mile in 12.3 seconds at 119.7 mph. The XKR-S GT lapped the figure-eight in 23.7 seconds at 0.87 g average and the skidpad at 1.00 g average. Next, Lago heads to Streets of Willow to evaluate the XKR-S GT on the track to see how well the package works together. After giving his impressions, Lago hands the Jaguar coupe over to pro-racer Randy Pobst to see how fast the big cat can lap the big track.

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Check out the video below to hear Lago and Pobst’s thoughts on the 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT coupe.