Is the Jaguar XFR-S on the way?

Is the Jaguar XFR-S on the way (2012 XFR pictured)

New reports suggest that the Jaguar XFR-S – a more powerful XFR with the output of the XKR-S – is close to production.

Last summer we reported that a Jaguar XFR-S was being planned (actually, we also said a Jaguar XJR-S was in the planning too) in order to take the fight back to the Germans, with the latest iterations of the BMW M5 and Mercedes E63 AMG now offering more power than the XFR can muster.

The idea of a more powerful XFR wasn’t just wild speculation (or an educated guess as to what Jaguar needed to do to keep in touch with German rivals) but was also based on Adrian Hallmark’s comments that it would be nice to take the power upgrades on the XKR-S and extend them to the XF.

Now Autocar are reporting what we reported last year, that the Jaguar XFR-S is likely to happen after Jaguar insiders told them that they realised the XFR was now outgunned by the German competition.

Autocar say that the XFR-S will get around 550bhp, firmer chassis settings, more aggressive cosmetics and sound better. They also reckon it will cost over £70k when it goes on sale.

Which is exactly what we said last summer. But it’s nice to have confirmation.

2012 Jaguar XF Photo Gallery

(13 photos – click any thumbnail for full gallery)

2012 Jaguar XF & XFR Video