2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR

• The SVR is a lighter, faster and sharper version of Jaguar's F-Type R All-Wheel Drive
• 5-litre supercharged V8 producing 567bhp and 516lb.ft. 0-60 in 3.5 seconds and 200mph
• Eight-speed automatic transmission by Special Vehicle Operations and split-bias 4-wheel drive
• Unique SVR seats with Lozenge Quilt pattern, suede cloth-covered instrument binnacle and centre console, SVR steering wheel and anodized aluminium paddles
• Titanium and Inconel exhaust system offers a fabulous 'harder-edged' sound
• In Corris Grey Metallic and presents as you would expect for what is essentially a car still being run in!
• This is a VAT qualifying car so 20% needs to be added to the Hammer Price

In the same month that the F-Pace SUV became the fastest-selling Jaguar of all time, the F-Type arrived in 'Supercar 'territory. Introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016, the F-Type SVR was a lighter, faster and sharper version of Jaguar's F-Type 'R' All-Wheel Drive. It was powered by the same 5-litre supercharged V8 but now produced 567bhp at 6,500 rpm and a remarkable 516lb.ft of torque at 3,500rpm, with all this power transferred to the road through a Special Vehicle Operations - developed, eight-speed automatic transmission and split-bias 4-wheel drive.

The SVR was now a seriously quick motor car with 0-62mph in a tad less than 3.5 seconds and a genuine 200 mph available, however, the external differences from the F-Type R were stylish and subtle with a new aerodynamics package that included a new front bumper, splitter, flat undercarriage, rear venturi and an active rear wing that rises at 70mph. What wasn't quite so subtle was the new Titanium and Inconel quad-pipe exhaust system which was a full 16kg lighter but featured valves that open at 2,500rpm generating a distinctive metallic bark that will rattle windows and upset the neighbours. You don't have to use full throttle and it is possible to progress in a civilised manner, but the option is there!

However, more impressive than the increased power output is the way the SVR conducts itself. We quote from a recent Road Test in Classic Car Magazine;