The 1998 Jaguar XKR Convertible (X100) is a convertible with a padded roof. It was manufactured between 1998 and 2006 by Jaguar and was offered with the same engine as the Coupe.
Games[]
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit[]
The Jaguar XKR Convertible appeared as an official downloadable add-on class C vehicle for Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit.
As the XKR is powered by a stronger engine than the standard release Jaguar XK8, it is a more capable car that also improves upon the aspect of handling.
Description
| “ | Jaguar has discovered a way to make its much praised V8-powered XK8 sports cars even better. Following a trend set by the speedy and agile Jaguar XJR sedan, the new XKR uses a supercharger to boost performance of the sports car to even higher levels. Available in both coupe and convertible form, the XKR uses the same four liter V8 as the XK8, but a supercharger boosts horsepower to 370, enough pep to zip the car to 100 kilometers per hour in a fleet 5.4 seconds, 0 to 60 miles per hour in 5.2 seconds. Progress through the gears is slick and smooth, thanks to a computer-controlled 5-speed automatic transmission. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 kilometers per hour, or 155 miles per hour, or the XKR would likely record an even higher figure. These superbly styled cars need little to enhance their looks, but the XKR package adds a pair of hood louvers for optimum cooling, and a subtle trunk lid spoiler to aid high-speed aerodynamics. 18-inch alloy wheels and a bright mesh air intake grille add other visual clues that this is something special even among other high-performance Jaguars. The XKR arrives at a time when Jaguar are celebrating 50 years of XK sports cars, that have always boasted a unique combination of good looks and outstanding performance. |
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— In-game Showcase
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Need for Speed: High Stakes[]
The XKR Convertible appears in the PC release of Need for Speed: High Stakes, as opposed to the XKR Coupe variant featured in the PlayStation release.
It is featured as a Class A car and can be bought for $40,000 in the Career mode, and can be equipped with upgrades.
Description
| “ | Jaguar’s sinuous XKR sports car has won worldwide praise for both looks and performance since its launch, but the famed British automaker is not resting on its laurels. The new XKR boosts performance to even higher levels by adding a supercharger to the ultra refined 4 liter V8 XK power unit. Mated to a computer-controlled five-speed automatic transmission, the upgraded engine produces outstanding throttle response, and performance greater than its stablemate. The XKR is a natural descendant of a legendary E-Type sports car of the 1960s and 70s, and is proving a worthy successor. The XKR borrow styling cues from the E-Type while adding every possible modern engineering refinement. Jaguars have always combined luxury with performance, a tradition that goes back to the firm's first serious sports car, the SS 100 of 1936. The XKR gives owners that uniquely British combination of carefully selected and crafted walnut veneers for interior accenting, and top quality leathers for seating and trim. The XKR is a race bred car, drawing on Jaguar’s historic race victories at Le Mans, Monza, Brands Hatch, and many other famous circuits around the world. You can spot an XKR by its bonnet louvres, boot lid spoiler, and unique 18-inch wheels, but none of these additions detract from the pure grace and style of this elegant new Jaguar. |
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— In-game Showcase
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Trivia[]
- In the PC release of Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, the XKR can be selected with either a Phoenix Red, Amaranth, Sherwood, Antigua, Carnival, or Sapphire body paint colour.
- In the PC release of Need for Speed: High Stakes, the XKR can be selected with either a Phoenix, British Racing Green, Sapphire, Topaz, Anthracite, Spindrift White, Meteorite, or Mistral Blue body paint colour.
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| 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) |