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"Just a few weeks after its official worldwide public debut at the recent Geneva Auto Show, the new 2012 Jaguar XKR-S made its North American debut at the New York Auto Show. Unlike its more civilized kin, such as the XK grand tourer and the sportier XKR, the new XKR-S is all about performance and getting the job done at the track.   Under the hood, the XKR-S comes equipped with the latest iteration of the AJ-V8 all-aluminum engine, complete with direct injection, variable cam timing, a twin Roots-type vortex supercharger and two intercoolers. Maximum output from the powerplant is 550 hp and 502 lb.-ft. of torque. According to Jaguar engineers, the new high-performance British cat can leap from a standstill to 60 mph in 4.2 sec. and to 100 mph in 8.8 sec. With an aerodynamic drag coefficient of 0.34, the XKR-S can reach a top speed of 186 mph.           In addition to having faster straight-line performance, the XKR-S received chassis upgrades that allow it to be even more nimble on the track. Building on an already lightweight and stiff all-aluminum chassis with double wishbone suspension, Jaguar has fit the car with new steering knuckles, 28 percent stiffer springs, and a reprogrammed active damping and differential that are tuned to give the car more precise turn-in and better traction when exiting corners aggressively.   Racy Performance, Racy Looks   The 2012 Jaguar XKR-S keeps the same flowing profile as the standard XK but adds a few race-inspired details to let onlookers know this is one special feline. Up front, slimmer headlights, vertical vents, special hood and carbon-fiber splitter give the car a low and wide race car stance. This is also helped by the car&amp;#039;s 10 mm lower ride height. Around the back, to maintain the front and rear balance at higher speeds, a carbon-fiber rear wing and an under-bumper rear diffuser are on duty.           There are five exterior colors: French racing blue, Italian racing red, white and gun metal gray. Notably missing from the list is British Racing Green.   Pricing for the XKR-S in the U.S. starts at $132,000. The car will begin to be produced this summer and should arrive in the dealers in the fall. We&amp;#039;re eager to see how this hot new Jaguar XK compares to the likes of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, the Maserati GranTurismo and Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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