Jaguar upgrades the XJR for Bloodhound land speed record support - Gizmag
With past debuts like the Project 7 , Jaguar remains one of the local British brands intent on keeping the "speed" in the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed. Jaguar Land Rover will highlight its role as technical partner of the Bloodhound Project to give this year's Goodwood exhibition a bit more oomph. The XJR RRV will make its debut at the show, joined by the previously revealed F-Type R Coupé RRV. Both cars will tackle the famed Goodwood Hill, and Bloodhound SSC pilot Andy Green will be behind the wheel of the XJR RRV. The latest piece of hardware from Jaguar Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division, the XJR RRV has been modified for carrying specially made support equipment. The XJR is sure to be left far behind by the 1,000-mph (1,609-km/h) Bloodhound SSC, but it does have the power and performance needed to arrive quickly when called upon. The XJR RRV and F-Type R Coupé RRV, which was revealed at the Coventry MotoFest several weeks ago, will go on to support the Bloodhound SSC team during testing and official land speed record attempts. Source: www.gizmag.com
