The XKR-S was the ultimate Jaguar of those times.
It wasn’t much powerful than its XKR sibling, but it wasn’t the same luxury grand tourer car.

Ford announced in 2007 that it would sell Jaguar, a dealt that happened in 2008 to the Tata Group, an Indian consortium. That was a hard time for the struggled British carmaker, and the XKR-S appeared in a moment when nobody could say what will be the future of that glorious brand. Fortunately, things got straightened up, and Tata took good care of the brand. But before any papers were signed, Jaguar’s engineers developed a faster version of the XKR: the XKR-S.

From the outside, there were just a few details that would tell the difference. First, it was the color. The S version was available only in black color. At the front, a new mesh-grille was installed in the lower bumper area and on the sides, in the fog-lights clusters. A lip-spoiler enhanced the look and the aerodynamic of the car. Like its non-S version, it featured silver vents behind the front fenders.
In the rear, there were only a few details that differentiated the S version. There was a specific splitter under the bumper, with chromed quad exhausts.

Inside, the car featured a similar interior to the XKR version, with high-bolstered seats and standard automatic transmission with paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

The real difference was under the body, where the engineering team increased the power of the 4.2-liter supercharged engine. Another significant improvement was for the suspension, which was stiffer than on the regular XKR. Unfortunately, they didn’t consider installing an LSD, and that affected the car’s handling on the track.