Jaguar XE SV Project 8 sets new world record at Dubai Autodrome

The Jaguar XE SV Project 8, the world's fastest four-door sedan, set a new record for its global series of accomplishments, as it completed the 5.39 km Dubai Autodrome in 2:18:81; This makes it the fastest on this circuit in the four-door and four-seat sedan segment.

The Jaguar XE SV Project 8 is the most advanced sedan Jaguar has ever produced. Based on the award-winning Jaguar XE concept، Designed, engineered and hand-assembled by Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations, the SV Project 8 is the world's most powerful racing sedans.

This high-performance sedan has previously set two speed records, first at the 20.8 km Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany in November 2017, and then at Laguna Seca in California last September.

The new record was set with the support of Xavi Barrio Duato, a Jaguar Land Rover Engineering Improvement test driver, who has extensive driving experience after spending decades at the wheel in Spain and China.

On this occasion, he said, Salman Sultan, Regional Director of Public Relations and Social Media, Jaguar Land Rover: "form The Nürburgring is a great challenge for car manufacturers to test their ability to compete, but it is only one circuit.”

“We strive to prove unequivocally the superiority of a car Jaguar XE SV Project 8 As the fastest four-door sedan in the world by setting records in many important circuits around the world in different weather conditions and roads. We are happy to test this car in the UAE, where it was important to set a record at the world-famous Dubai Autodrome. This achievement is further proof of Jaguar's performance and excellence XE SV Project 8".

After making its regional debut at the 2017 Dubai International Motor Show, the Jaguar XE SV Project 8 performed its dynamic show at the Dubai Autodrome as part of the Art of Performance Tour, and car enthusiasts had the chance to take part in this exciting show from the passenger seat. .

This combination of power, agility and all-wheel drive is thanks to SOP improvements, including lightweight aluminum and carbon-fibre body panels, and a powerful 5-liter V600 engine with XNUMX horsepower and a fully charged engine. Ultra (supercharged).

The result is a sedan with unprecedented high performance and a speed of up to 320 km / h, with the ability to accelerate from zero to 100 km / h in just 3.7 seconds.

Faisal Al Sahlawi, General Manager of Dubai Autodrome.: “We congratulate Jaguar on this new record and look forward to setting the next world record at the Dubai Autodrome.”

He added: “Dubai Autodrome is an FIA-accredited Category 24 racetrack, and has hosted some of the world's top motorsport classes from around the world, including the Hankook 2006 Hours race in Dubai every January since XNUMX, in addition to events Important in the world of motorsport organized by the FIA, such as the racing championship GTAnd the Formula 2 Championship (formerly called GP2) and several other sports car championships.”

“Our circuit has six different settings and offers its users unparalleled options, while maintaining the strictest safety standards, with its privileged location in the heart of the famous 'Motor City' complex in Dubai.”

It is a Jaguar car XE SV Project 8, a limited-edition, is the world's first completely hand-assembled vehicle by expert craftsmen in Special Operations, at the new Special Operations Division's hub in the county of Warwickshire, UK.