Jaguar XKR Convertible

“The XKR is a devastatingly rapid car cross-country. In the dry it's got more than enough pure grip for most drivers and astounding traction. Add in terrific seats, a superb steering wheel and great looks inside and out and it has enough appeal to justify its £60k price tag.” 

The XK range of coupes and convertibles saw their public debut at the Geneva Motorshow in 1996 and certainly impressed the writers on Evo magazine. A direct replacement for the XJS, the new car used a substantially updated chassis shared with its cousin the Aston Martin DB7.

The standard XK8 was fitted with a normally aspirated 4-litre at 290bhp, whilst the XKR added a supercharger to boost power to a mighty 370bhp. The new car used the second generation Jaguar IRS rear axle, which incorporated rubber mountings to reduce NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness), a single spring per side instead of the previous twin spring layout and moved the brakes from the inboard position to the ends of the axle to facilitate better cooling and maintenance. Electronically limited to 155mph, 0 – 60mph took just 5.5 seconds.

First registered in February 2001, this particular XKR Convertible has had only three owners from new and has covered just over 100,000 miles with a full service history. Meticulously maintained by the current Jaguar enthusiast owner, it has had over £4,000 spent on it in the last two years and is said to be in very good condition throughout.

MOTd until February 2014 and currently taxed, it is due to be driven to the sale from Portugal and is ready for a proud new owner to drive away today.