Jaguar will expand its R performance line-up with the global debut of the XJR at the 2013 New York International Automobile Show. The new high-performance model, the flagship of the XJ series, will join the expanding Jaguar line-up on display that includes AWD sedans and the F-TYPE sports car, which goes on sale this summer.

The XJR will feature a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine delivering 550PS and bespoke chassis and aerodynamic developments.

According to Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar: “The new XJR epitomises the three pillars of technology, performance and contemporary design which the Jaguar brand stands for in the twenty-first century, while delivering new levels of dynamic ability in a luxury saloon.”

Source: Jaguar

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