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Written by Jason Barlow
If you want proof that the SUV is the car that ate the world, look no further than Jaguar"s F-Pace. This is also the car that saved the company"s bacon. To date, Jaguar has shifted 132,000 globally, and sold more of them last year than it managed its entire range back in 2011. This is what success circa 2018 looks like. So while we"re never completely sure what the point of a high-performance 4x4 really is, let"s just say the new F-Pace SVR has something of a celebratory feel to it. It"s also the work of JLR"s fast-moving Special Vehicle Operations division, who have muscled an extra 44 per cent of power out of Jaguar"s familiar supercharged 5.0-litre V8, to deliver 542bhp. It"ll do 62mph in 4.1 seconds, has a top speed of 176mph, but crucially should stop properly courtesy of uprated brakes, 395mm/396mm diameter front/rear, with two-piece discs. It"s also not completely barmy looking. Almost subtle, in fact. Aerodynamic requirements are taken care of via huge air intakes at the front, and vents behind the front wheels that reduce the pressure build-up caused by swirling vortices in that area, but also reduce lift and provide the extra cooling the SVR"s hard-working brakes need. There are also wheelarch extensions, extra body mouldings on the sills, and bonnet vents to funnel cooling air to the engine.
Date written: 27 Mar 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 11314
If you want proof that the SUV is the car that ate the world, look no further than Jaguar"s F-Pace. This is also the car that saved the company"s bacon. To date, Jaguar has shifted 132,000 globally, and sold more of them last year than it managed its entire range back in 2011. This is what success circa 2018 looks like. So while we"re never completely sure what the point of a high-performance 4x4 really is, let"s just say the new F-Pace SVR has something of a celebratory feel to it. It"s also the work of JLR"s fast-moving Special Vehicle Operations division, who have muscled an extra 44 per cent of power out of Jaguar"s familiar supercharged 5.0-litre V8, to deliver 542bhp. It"ll do 62mph in 4.1 seconds, has a top speed of 176mph, but crucially should stop properly courtesy of uprated brakes, 395mm/396mm diameter front/rear, with two-piece discs. It"s also not completely barmy looking. Almost subtle, in fact. Aerodynamic requirements are taken care of via huge air intakes at the front, and vents behind the front wheels that reduce the pressure build-up caused by swirling vortices in that area, but also reduce lift and provide the extra cooling the SVR"s hard-working brakes need. There are also wheelarch extensions, extra body mouldings on the sills, and bonnet vents to funnel cooling air to the engine.
Date written: 27 Mar 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 11314
