2008 Jaguar XKR-S

Jaguar took an already awesome car, the XKR, and turned it into something very special indeed - the fabulous and rare XKR-S.

Paint

Every XKR-S was finished in Ultimate Black from the factory.

The paint on this example is excellent - it is even in finish and colour across each panel.

Bodywork

The bodywork appears all original and in excellent condition, a stylish a subtle body kit wraps the car in the form of a new front splitter, wider side sills, and a distinctive kicked-up duck-tail spoiler - there's also a new rear bumper and diffuser pack to improve the aerodynamics.

The bodywork looks excellent on the car. It has been dry stored in David's garage since he's owned it. Having not driven the car in a few months the car has some minor dust on the exterior.

We noticed a very small area of corrosion on the bottom corner of the drivers door - an easy fix for the new owner.

Please take a look at the photographs and videos on the exterior of this very exclusive Jaguar.

Dashboard

The dashboard and instrument dials appear as you would expect, in excellent original condition.

A center digital screen is fitted between the speedometer and rev counter and David reports that the screens, dials, and gauges are working to his knowledge.

The drive

At launch, the XKR-S was praised by the media for the significant chassis improvements. It's a rewarding driver focused car without compromising the well-rounded character of the XK.

David loves to get out in the car when he can, mentioning it being a different kind of beast to anything he's driven before.

Glass and trim

The glass looks in excellent condition across the car, along with the trim.

All the window rubbers and seal appear tight with no signs of excessive wear or degrading.

Wheels and tyres

The car sits on its original lightweight 20-inch forged alloy wheels and wrapped in Pirelli P-Zeros - perfect for the road or track.

The wheels appear in great condition all around, the nearside front and rear alloys have some very minor curbing on the edges - the rubber appears in great condition with plenty of tread left on them.

Seats and carpets

The seats look excellent in this example and show signs of meticulous care - there's even the Jaguar leather care guide still attached to the headrest.

On our visit, we didn't notice any obvious signs of wear and tear - a very clean example throughout.

The carpets and door cards also tell a similar story, deep plush clean carpets with XKR-S lettering.

Engine and gearbox

The XKR-S is fitted with a 4.2L 4196cc, 410bhp and differs from the XKR with the speed limiter raised 19mph to 174mph.

The car has been tucked away in his garage over lockdown and he's only just recently bought it out for an MOT.

Please watch the cold start video to see the car starting with no issues in the mechanical video.

Electrics and other

Fitted with all your mod cons from 2008 - fully adjustable with memory settings heated seats, dual climate control, navigation, USB, and iPod connectivity, and upgraded Bowers & Wilkins surround sound stereo system.

David reports all the electrics are working well to his knowledge.

History and paperwork

Please take a look at the detailed paperwork photographs showing various MOT reports, receipts and history. The car was last serviced by a Jaguar specialist on 26.06.2018 and had 2x new tyres in 2018. David's main Jaguar dealer fitted a new electric handbrake in October 2020.

The car is currently on David's private registration plate, which he reports he'll be changing back to its original registration 'HD08 AVX' and the car is currently SORN.

The is also sold with a C-TEK trickle charger.

Checks carried out by us; Seller ID, V5, HPi.

Suspension and brakes

The XKR-S is graced with specially tuned suspension - stiffer and lowered by 10mm with six-pot Alcon brakes upfront and four-pots out back.

David reports both are working very well with no unusual knocks or noises coming from either, and a smooth but performance-focused ride.

Steering wheel gear stick

The classy three-spoke Jaguar wheel is fitted - there's plenty of buttons to play with - dials for the cruise control and radio.

The automatic gear stick is found on the center collumn and is in line with the rest of the condition of the car.