The 1997 Jaguar XK8 (X100) is a grand tourer convertible of the Jaguar XK X100 generation. Production was launched in 1999 and ceased in 2006. The name XK8 is a reference to the engine of the car.
The XK8 was the entry level model of the XK series, whilst the XKR was the top-range model. Both the Aston Martin DB7 and the XK8 are based on the Jaguar XJS.
Games[]
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit[]
The XK8 appears in the PC release of Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit as a class C vehicle.
Compared to the Aston Martin DB7 and Mercedes-Benz SL 600, the XK8 has worse acceleration and top speed. The lack of power is compensated by a controllable and precise steering.
The model featured in the game is the convertible version despite official images of the vehicle featured in the showcase and loading slide being from the coupe model.
Description
| “ | Developed as a natural successor to the legendary E-Type roadster which ruled the roads in the 1960s and 70s, the Jaguar XK8 offers new millennium technology in a highly styled package. The XK8 debuted with Jaguar’s very first V8 engine, a highly refined and powerful four liter unit boasting a stirring 290 horsepower. Expect atop 60 miles per hour in under six and a half seconds in this one, and head right on up to over 150 miles per hour top speed. Microprocessor control delivers seamless gear shifts for the 5-speed automatic transmission. Convertible and coupe versions are available, with the convertible winning most of the orders. The convertible top kills forever those old tales of leaky British sports cars, and can be lowered and raised with just one switch. No Jaguar would be complete without a superlative interior, and the XK8 delivers. Hand-finished walnut enhances dash and door capping, and leather trim is from Connelly of Britain, famed for luxurious upholstery since motoring’s early days. Few automobiles offer as much sheer opulence and older satisfaction as Jaguar, and to this, the XK8 adds exceptional performance and handling. |
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— In-game Showcase
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Trivia[]
- In the PC release of Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, the XK8 can be selected with either a Antigua, Spindrift, Carnival, Amaranth, Aquamarine, or Topaz body paint colour.
Gallery[]
Stock
(PC)
| Jaguar | |
|---|---|
| Concept | C-X75 Prototype '13 |
| E-Type | Lightweight '63 |
| F-Type | F-Type Convertible '19 (X152 II) · R Convertible '19 (X152 II) · R Coupé '16 (X152) · V8 S '13 (X152) |
| XE | SV Project 8 '17 (X760) |
| XJ220 | Coupé '92 |
| XJR-15 | Coupé '91 |
| XK | 8 '97 (X100) · Coupé '07 (X150) · R '09 (X150) · R Convertible '98 (X100) · R Coupé '98 (X100) · R-S GT '14 (X150) |