The Jaguar XKR-S has been awarded the title "Sports Car of the Year" 2011 by the authoritative German magazine "Auto Bild Sportscars", thanks to the votes of more than 70,000 of its readers. The XKR-S, the most powerful production car ever produced by Jaguar, was measured in the category "Sports Coupe Series" by obtaining 14.3 percent of all votes, with the Mercedes C63 AMG and the Audi RS5. The XKR-S coupe was tested by Auto Bild Nordshleife on the famous Nürburgring, where he shot in just 7 minutes and 51 seconds, and its 5.0-liter supercharged V8 delivers 550 hp and 680 Nm, accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.4 seconds and reaches a top speed electronically limited to 300km / h. To ensure maximum stability at high speeds, the XKR-S is equipped with a unique aerodynamic pack. At the tenth edition of the "Sports Car of the Year" Auto Bild took part in 173 cars in 17 categories, including cars and modified limited editions. In its category, the Jaguar XKR-S has preceded respectable 14 competitors.
"Winning the first prize in a segment dominated by the German competition makes us very proud," said Mike Wright, Executive Director of Jaguar Land Rover. "The vote for the XKR-S Jaguar proof that the desire to create powerful cars, but is beautiful extremely well understood by all those who have a passion for sports cars and performance. "
The XKR-S has been developed at the "Jaguar Test and Engineering Center" at the Nürburgring and contains all the key elements of the GT Jaguar explosive power, exhilarating handling, relaxing comfort and discreet luxury. The XKR-S Convertible was presented at the show in Los Angeles and at the Bologna Motorshow.
It offers the same performance credentials of the Coupé, including changes to the suspension and electronics designed to increase agility and contentment of the driver. For the XKR-S Convertible expects the same sales success of the Coupe for which the volume of customer orders has exceeded expectations in key markets around the world.
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