We've previously pitched the GTS against Jaguar's
XJ Supersport LWB, finding it madly quick and compellingly agile but wanting for comfort.
As part of its upgrades, the new Speed Pack for the 510 - horsepower
XJ Supersport bundles a front splitter, rear spoiler, red - painted brake calipers, black mesh radiator and side vent grilles, choice of 20 - inch Venom or Mataiva alloy wheels and a jet - black interior with red contrast stitching.
Not exact matches
Much like early NASA astronauts returning from a voyage into space, it takes a few days of decompression to return my senses back to normal after a night with an
XJ — particularly one in supercharged
SuperSport guise.
If the regular Jaguar XJL
Supersport simply isn't exclusive or «bespoke» enough for you, then you'll be excited to hear of the latest Jaguar flagship, the 2013 Jaguar
XJ Ultimate.
The big cat uses an adapted version of the
Supersport's 5 - litre supercharged V8 (as seen in the XKR - S and XFR - S) producing 542bhp and hustling the big
XJ to 60mph in 4.4 sec.
Nearing the
XJ pinnacle, an
XJ or XJL Supercharged, with a 470 - horsepower V8, starts at $ 90,475, and the same engine tuned for 510 horsepower motivates the
XJ and XJL
Supersport, from $ 113,475.
MERIDIAN AUDIO SYSTEMS The 380 - watt, 14 - speaker Meridian system that comes standard in the lower - range
XJs is awfully good, but the premium system in the Supercharged,
Supersport and Ultimate models is awesome: 7.1 surround - sound architecture with 825 watts and 20 speakers including two subwoofers.
It's also worth pointing out that the
Supersport trim level of the
XJ sedan can only be bought through special order.