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Jaguar XKR 100

What better way could there be to celebrate the 100th birthday of Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons than to create a limited edition of the firm's GT sports car? So please welcome the XKR 100. This smouldering vision is launched alongside a similarly specified XJR 100 saloon. As with its four-door cousin, the two-seater will be available in a limited production run of 500, split between the soft-top convertible and coupe version, which is driven here for the first time.

March 2002

What better way could there be to celebrate the 100th birthday of Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons than to create a limited edition of the firm's GT sports car? So please welcome the XKR 100. This smouldering vision is launched alongside a similarly specified XJR 100 saloon. As with its four-door cousin, the two-seater will be available in a limited production run of 500, split between the soft-top convertible and coupe version, which is driven here for the first time.

Already a masterpiece of design in 'standard' R form, the centenary edition builds on the car's muscular, elegant lines with Anthracite paintwork, more pronounced bonnet louvres and a set of 20-inch alloys. Behind the wheels sits a specially developed chassis set-up that combines Jaguar's Computer Active Technology Suspension (CATS) with a new R Performance Handling Pack designed to sharpen responses. On the road, these modifications translate into a fantastic ride and handling balance that falls between the 'regular' R model and the mad XKR-R project car which we drove in issue 636.

On pitted town roads, the ride can feel a little jittery. Head for the countryside, though, and the phenomenal grip, supple chassis and impeccable stability boost driver confidence to new heights as the re-tuned steering offers great feedback. Sadly, though, none of this comes cheap. At

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