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Jaguar Announces Prices for 2000 XKR

24 September 1999

    DEL MAR, Calif. -- Jaguar today announced pricing for its new flagship 
sports car, the XKR.  A special high-performance model based on the XK8 
sports car, the XKR will go on sale in the United States and Canada Oct. 14th 
with the rest of Jaguar's 2000 model year lineup.

    In the U.S., the 2000 XKR coupe carries an MSRP of $76,800 and the
convertible version is priced at $81,800.  In Canada, the price is CDN
$102,950 for the XKR coupe and CDN $110,950 for the convertible.

    "The XKR provides an ideal platform on which to demonstrate Jaguar's
leading-edge technology," says Michael H. Dale, president of Jaguar North
America.  "The combination of such advanced features as the supercharged AJ-V8
engine and Jaguar's Computer Active Technology Suspension positions XKR
squarely among the top-performing sports cars in the world."

    The XKR's centerpiece is its supercharged 4.0-liter AJ-V8 engine, which
produces 370-horsepower.  The XKR coupe will reach 60 mph from a standing
start in 5.2 seconds (5.3 seconds for the convertible; zero to 100 kph in
5.4 seconds for the coupe, 5.6 seconds for the convertible), making it the
fastest-accelerating car in the Jaguar model line.

    The XKR is distinguished from the naturally aspirated XK8 by its wire-mesh
radiator grille, functional hood louvers, a modest decklid spoiler and
18-inch-diameter alloy wheels fitted with Z-rated Pirelli tires.  The car's
performance credentials are balanced by a full complement of luxury features,
including the classic Jaguar interior treatment of burl walnut and Connolly
leather.  Exterior badging is given a special treatment for the XKR with a red
background applied to the hood growler and front-fender badges, and XKR
lettering on the trunk and door sills.

    Conceived as a premium, fully equipped model, standard equipment includes
traction control, premium sound system with six-disc CD changer, heated seats,
headlamp powerwashers and rain-sensing windshield wipers.  Only one option is
available for XKR -- an integrated navigation system (not available in
Canada), which sells for $2,400.