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Jaguar XF-R (2009): the spy photos

By Tim Pollard

20 May 2008 18:55

The Jaguar XF has done more to bolster the Coventry brand's image than anything else in recent years; now the new XF-R should give Jaguar a further shot in the arm, and we've got the full lowdown on 2009's hottest new car.

Caught in CAR Online's exclusive new spy photos, it's plain to see the new performance XF is aimed squarely at the BMW M5, Audi RS6 and Merc E63 AMG.

Jaguar XF-R, you say? What'll she do?

We won't see the XF-R for another year, but we've been digging around for snippets of concrete information about the hottest XF and have discovered that this prototype runs a 4997cc V8 – the new-generation engine that will be rolled out across Jag/Land Rover, with direct injection and the latest tech to trim the naughty numbers (g/km and mpg) and boost those desirable digits (bhp and lb ft).

The R version is said to be supercharged, so you can safely expect the uber-XF to put out a whopping 500bhp. Helping that big-capacity V8 breathe is a pair of bonnet scoops and enlarged spoiler ducts, largely disguised under the black duck tape on this prototype.