Only five units are headed to SA.
Bespoke Jag F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 pays tribute to XJR-9 racing car
As a manner of paying tribute to the number of laps completed by the Jaguar XJR-9 LM at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988, the folks at the Whitley-based company are introducing the F-Pace SVR Edition 1988.
The bespoke F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 is the first limited edition of the brand’s potent SUV and comes equipped with unique features inspired by the marque’s racing history. It wears a specially-formulated Midnights Amethyst Gloss hue, exclusive Sunset Gold Satin exterior detailing, and a ‘One of 394’ SV bespoke commissioning graphic.
The Jaguar leaper and script on the tailgate are finished in Sunset Gold Satin while the Edition 1988 insignia is imprinted on each front wing panel. Jaguar offers the black pack as standard which adds gloss black finishes on the door mirror caps, brake callipers, wheel centre caps and an R letter on the SVR badging.
It sits on a set of Champagne Gold Satin 22” forged alloy wheels.
Not just any gold; it's Champagne Gold Satin
Like the exterior, the interior gets Sunset Gold Satin detailing on the dash, steering wheel spokes, paddle shifters and heated-and-cooled performance seats. There are open-pore carbon fibre finishes and semi-aniline ebony leather upholstery. The Jaguar leaper and horn ring on the steering wheel get the Satin Black finish while the illuminated treadplates and dash feature the SV and Edition 1988 branding.
Other enhancements from the Special Vehicle Operations that come with the new Jaguar F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 include a sliding panoramic roof, head-up display and wireless device charging dock.
The standard car’s 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engines soldiers on as is with 405 kW and 700 Nm of torque, enough to catapult the large SUV from 0-100 km/h in 4.0 seconds before maxing out at a top speed of 286 km/h.
With 394 examples to be made, Jaguar SA is only bringing five F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 units to the local market with pricing and availability to be announced later.
If you’d like to see one, it will be presented alongside the 1988 Le Mans-winning XJR-9 on Special Vehicle Operations’ display at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from the 8th till the 12th of June. It is also earmarked to make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 23-26.
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