The Jaguar XE SV Project 8 beats its old Nurburgring Record time
27 Jul 2019|2,617 views
The Jaguar Special Vehicle Operations-developed XE SV Project 8 has demonstrated its breadth of performance capability by setting the fastest Nurburgring Nordschleife lap time for a four-door production car again of 7:18.36.
The Project 8 is also the first vehicle to set an official whole lap record in the Nurburgring's mid-range production car class, lapping the 20.8km circuit length in 7:23.16.
Returning to the legendary German circuit in a production-specification two-seat Track Pack version of the Project 8 was Development Driver Vincent Radermecker. The car's height-adjustable twin-spring coilover suspension was set in 'track' ride height, with adjustable front splitter and carbon fibre rear aerodynamic wing positioned for maximum downforce and stability.
To maximise performance and steering precision, for the final record runs the Project 8 was fitted with new off-the-shelf ultra-high performance Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tyres. Tested and chosen by SV engineers for their capability on the track, the road-legal tyres use rubber compounds directly transferred from Michelin's competition tyres.
Powered by the most highly tuned 592bhp version of Jaguar's 5.0-litre supercharged V8, the all-wheel drive Project 8 is capable of 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds and will reach a top speed of 320km/h. The Project 8 also features a fully-enclosed flat underbody for enhanced aerodynamics, which is key to its performance. Production of the limited edition Project 8 will finish this year.
The Jaguar Special Vehicle Operations-developed XE SV Project 8 has demonstrated its breadth of performance capability by setting the fastest Nurburgring Nordschleife lap time for a four-door production car again of 7:18.36.
This new officially-verified time on the 20.6km lap is 2.9 seconds faster than Project 8's previous benchmark set in November 2017 and seven seconds faster than that which any other four-door production car has achieved.
The Project 8 is also the first vehicle to set an official whole lap record in the Nurburgring's mid-range production car class, lapping the 20.8km circuit length in 7:23.16.
Returning to the legendary German circuit in a production-specification two-seat Track Pack version of the Project 8 was Development Driver Vincent Radermecker. The car's height-adjustable twin-spring coilover suspension was set in 'track' ride height, with adjustable front splitter and carbon fibre rear aerodynamic wing positioned for maximum downforce and stability.
To maximise performance and steering precision, for the final record runs the Project 8 was fitted with new off-the-shelf ultra-high performance Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tyres. Tested and chosen by SV engineers for their capability on the track, the road-legal tyres use rubber compounds directly transferred from Michelin's competition tyres.
Powered by the most highly tuned 592bhp version of Jaguar's 5.0-litre supercharged V8, the all-wheel drive Project 8 is capable of 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds and will reach a top speed of 320km/h. The Project 8 also features a fully-enclosed flat underbody for enhanced aerodynamics, which is key to its performance. Production of the limited edition Project 8 will finish this year.
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