Jaguar XKR

The Jaguar XKR was the supercharged performance version of the Jaguar XK grand tourer and was offered in both generations of the XK. It joined the XK8 in May 1998 with a supercharged form of the AJ-V8 engine, shared with the XJR, using an Eaton supercharger, a new intercooler and a two-piece driveshaft. It was set apart by a rear spoiler, a mesh front grille and bonnet louvres, and 18-inch wheels were standard. The engine grew to 4.2 litres for 2002 and the second-generation XKR arrived in 2007, gaining a 5.0-litre V8 with the 2009 facelift. XK production ended in July 2014 without a replacement. Higher-performance versions included the XKR-S, built in a run of 200 for Europe in 2008 and again from 2011, and the 45 cars of the XKR-S GT.