The latest car to get Jaguar’s ‘Portfolio’ treatment is the stunning new XKR, which gets a number of styling and mechanical changes to make this one of the best Jags ever made.

The model gets unique exterior styling treatments such as 20-inch polished Cremona five-spoke alloy wheels, polished aluminium side power vents and Celestial Black paint.

xkr_port_int.jpgUnder the hood, the 4.2L supercharged V8 remains untouched, pumping out 420HP.

The XKR Portfolio is also fitted with the largest brakes ever carried by a Jaguar – 400mm front discs with six-piston callipers, while at the rear four-piston callipers operate on 350mm discs. Jaguar claims that the new brakes offer fade-free performance even under track conditions.

The XKR Portfolio also marks another first for Jaguar: the first production Jaguar to be fitted with Bowers & Wilkins audiophile grade speakers. Taking Jaguar’s 525W Premium Audio system with Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound as a starting point, Bowers & Wilkins has built a speaker system specifically for the XKR’s cabin. High-output, low-distortion Kevlar mid-range speakers and specially designed aluminium-dome tweeters should deliver crisp audio.

The new Jaguar XKR Portfolio is available to order from the end of March 2007 with deliveries expected towards August.

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