Fast and Furious Michelle Rodriguez 201mph driving A Jaguar F-TYPE SVR – Video

 

The new Jaguar F-TYPE SVR, the fastest production Jaguar ever, has been put through its first high speed test drive with Fast and Furious star Michelle Rodriguez at the wheel on a closed highway in the Nevada desert, pushing the car to its top speed with the speedometer indicating 201mph.

Jaguar F-TYPE SVR Specs:

The Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) performance division starts by turning up the wick on the F-Type’s supercharged 5.0-liter V-8. With techniques adopted from the F-Type Project 7, the SVR now makes 575 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque — up from the R’s 550 ponies and 502 pound-feet.

The SVR models come standard with Jaguar’s all-wheel-drive system and eight-speed ZF Quickshift automatic transmission. The lack of a manual transmission option for this sharpest performing trim level is just a bit disappointing. On the positive side, the gearbox and all-wheel drive systems have been recalibrated for faster shifts and better torque availability when launching.

With more fire in its belly, the 2017 F-Type SVR Coupe hits 0-60 mph from a static start in just 3.5 seconds and goes on to a top speed of 200 mph; that’s faster even than the Project 7’s claimed 186 mph ceiling. This makes the F-Type SVR Coupe the fastest series production vehicle to be produced by Jaguar Cars. The F-Type SVR Convertible isn’t too far behind with its 195 mph top speed.