Jaguar XE SVR Release Date, Specs News: High-Performance Variant of Sports Sedan Could Deliver 500 Horsepower

By Georgia Gana, Christian Post Contributor Monday, February 20, 2017

Jaguar is reportedly in the process of developing the XE SVR, a high-performance variant of the compact luxury sports sedan.

While the British automobile manufacturer has yet to confirm this speculation, AutoExpress has found out that Special Vehicles Operations, in charge of developing high-performance versions of Jaguar's vehicles, is currently benchmarking the sports sedan.

If proven to be accurate, the XE will join two other vehicles who have received the SVR treatment — the F-Type sports car and the Range Rover Sport midsize sports utility vehicle (SUV). As such, the XE SVR will most likely be powered by the same 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine and eight-speed automatic transmission featured in these vehicles. On the F-Type SVR, this powertrain delivers 567 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque.

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According to the publication, the XE SVR could receive up to 500 horsepower and will be able to go from 0 to 62 miles per hour (mph) in under four seconds.

To compare, the current range-topping model, XE S, is powered by a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 powertrain that yields 380 horsepower and 332 pound-feet or torque. It can go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds.

All the 2017 Jaguar XE models come with a rear-wheel drive system. However, to compensate for the SVR variant's additional power, it could be launched as a four-wheel drive. This, in turn, will lead to a 110-pound weight gain.

In terms of design, AutoExpress noted that the XE SVR will look similar to the F-Type SVR and Range Rover SVR with aggressive bumpers and side skirts, blistered arches and larger brakes. There will also be enhancements made to the chassis, springs and dampers. Furthermore, the high-performance sports sedan may also receive an electronically controlled limited-slip differential.

There's no exact release date for the Jaguar XE SVR but it is said to arrive "almost halfway through the saloon's lifecycle."

Once released, it is expected to rival the BMW M3, powered by a 3.0-liter six-cylinder twin-turbo engine with 426 horsepower; the Mercedes-AMG C63 with a 503-horsepower 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine; and the upcoming Audi RS 4 equipped with a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 engine estimated to deliver around 500 horsepower.