Jaguar XJR V8 Supercharged Test Drive 500 BHP ??! What!!!

🏎️ Brace yourselves for an adrenaline-fueled joyride as we take the wheel of the mighty Jaguar XJR, a V8 supercharged beast boasting a heart-pounding 497 bhp! 🔥 Join us on a journey where power meets luxury, and classic Jaguar style meets the modern thrill of the open road.
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[@scottgibb6052]

such a underated car , was the fastest 0.60 4 door saloon in the world back in the 90s and can still hold its own 20 plus years later !

[@ThatsClassiccars]

It’s very much a underrated car, and what a sound ! I can see these going up in value in future 🙌

[@HJ-vs7lf]

They are not that underrated anymore, prices have more than doubled in the last 5 years.

[@user-ln9zo2ji4d]

@@ThatsClassiccars What was the 0-60 time for this car, given the tuning and modifications, etc? If you didn’t test that, maybe the owner mentioned? Curious as I’m looking at a similar build.

[@Nosensev57]

Brilliant! I got one myself. Every time its a joy to drive it.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Awesome, such a cool car

[@EssexSilvering]

I have a 2001 XJR - I love it, ... Great car, lots of fun.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Amazing! Such wonderful cars.. enjoy!

[@QuentinHood-lt7dr]

I just bought a 1999 xjr gotta fix a few things but the engine sounds strong can't wait to get it back for some fun

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Amazing! You won’t regret it.. They are awesome cars 👌

[@cactusthomas914]

Just make sure those timing chain tensioners and guides are changed. They disintegrate and make no noise until it's too late. I changed them on my 01 XJR with just 57k on and they were cracked old plastic nylon.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Wow that’s good to know, scary really when people don’t maintain their cars correctly. I’m surprised they were so bad at that mileage

[@MYXJRJAGX308]

Nice one. What a beast and a sleeper at that. Epic sound - no more "Mr. Nice Guy".

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Yes! Exactly 🔥🔥🔥

[@kubus66622]

just bought xjr ARDEN tuning, im in love ! Crazy car :)

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Enjoy it! what great cars they are

[@oliverlane4050]

That sound ❤❤❤

[@adamkadlec4585]

Hi, nice video. Just wanted to ask, what kind of exhasut is this? :D like can i buy it somewhere or its just straight piped? because that sound is incredible and i need that on my x308 :D

[@ThatsClassiccars]

It’s a lovely raspy sound.. I’m afraid I don’t know but just remove some of the silencer boxes haha

[@bountykilla9153]

how’d it get tuned? aftermarket ecu? if so what brand. looking to tune my jag but every forum i looked at said it’s nearly impossible

[@ThatsClassiccars]

It’s a bit of a mystery to me to be honest. The guy who had the work done was the previous owner to the guy I know who owned it. Sorry that’s not a very helpful answer 😂

[@dennynisevic7848]

My dream came true, i am getting same year and same color in 2 days. 71 thausand miles, two Florida owners. New subscriber here.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Welcome aboard! You made a great choice! Enjoy your new ride 🚗

[@ianplayer3329]

Lovely 🥰

[@theoutlier9053]

I so miss mine

[@mrfrdman]

Very nice indeed :)

[@ThatsClassiccars]

🙌

[@gregdettling6693]

Thank you for your message! I’m sorry it has been busy. I couldn’t reply. I have a quick question. On my 1998 XJR black with chrome and of course 4.0 L V8 supercharged... .....my shop has disconnected the battery twice now and replaced the battery twice. They have also performed a complete engine replacement. As soon as they were finished the Transmission went into limp mode on test drive. They tell me I have an issue with my transmission and it must have just broke while sitting at their shop. My question: Did they need to reset the computer electronics when they disconnected the battery and did the engine replacement???

[@ThatsClassiccars]

I would think the gearbox would need to be programmed to match the engine. I’d check with the owners club and see if they agree

[@gregdettling6693]

Thank you for your reply! Good news. The transmission seems to have corrected itself and is shifting very smoothly with the 4.0 L V8 and supercharger. I’m really happy with how it is shifting these last 10 days since I’ve had it back. The mechanic that was working on it told me he thought that after the transmission service it was sort of fixing itself. For a day and a half it wasn’t happy at all but I kept driving it. In the afternoon and evening of the second day I had it back it started suddenly shifting probably. So I’m about 8-9 days with it performing very well. I’m happy with it! But I’m not happy with my old mechanic shop. They lost my new winter tires. :( 1,400 dollar CND Nokians missing and we don’t know yet who took them. :( New Winter tires don’t just walk away.

[@thebeastman1651]

How come you have this nice sound from the exhaust, what has been done to have this sound? Is there a muffler delete? I own an XJR from 1999 and I hear absolute nothing. 😅 Greetings from the Netherlands

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Hello! It has a full custom exhaust from the headers as i remember. Yours must be still in "Gentleman mode"

[@HungVu-zo2fp]

Which exhaust system do you have to make it sound like that?

[@ThatsClassiccars]

I believe it was a custom job

[@gregdettling6693]

I have a 1998 XJR in Canada. Black on Black But one huge huge difference cosmetically is that they put on enough chrome on these that you need to put on rubber boots when you drive around in a thunder/lightning storm. All the silver chrome looks great with the shiny black. And it is all factory. Even the taillights have a silver chrome outline. They thought the American marked expected a lot of silver chrome or so it seems. A bit old fashioned and classic looking. The European and UK markets look a bit more modern. Or of a slightly more 21st Century taste. These days we see less silver chrome and a lot of black don’t we ?? I’ve done a complete engine replacement in mine and I was able to find the last 308 4.0 L V8 in Canada. That’s correct COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT!!!! Do not try this at home boys and girls.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Great colour combination that! I quite like the chrome actually, It was definitely done for the North American market.. Seems like they thought chrome was popular there. It is a bit 90's style.. Wow that must have been a hard motor to find!

[@gregdettling6693]

It was a nightmare and has been a nightmare! Unfortunately we couldn’t locate any re-built motors as they call them so we had to be satisfied with just a used motor that had been in an XJR that got totally wrecked and written off but the motor was still pretty good with low KMs and they just pulled it out of there. Only one we could find in all of Canada!! We did phone down to California and everyone just laughed at us and said good luck with that ! They had reconditioned motors for big big price dollars. Not going to find one they said that is just pulled out of a wreck and written off down there. Hahaha big laugh in our faces from down there! About Chrome. Yes back in the 90s and well into the 2000s a big luxury car was expected to have a lot of silver Chrome. This expectation had already started to change in Europe and the U.K. by the mid to late 90s I think. Black and chrome is nice but I’ve always liked a cream and yellow brown wood interior or that interior with yellow leather. Do you understand the yellow leather I’m talking about? Yellow is not quite the term for it. Black leather with really dark wood is not quite my favorite. I do like a lighter wood colour. Warm bright cheerful classic iconic timeless luxury interior. But unfortunately this 98 XJR has been an absolute nightmare so far! :(

[@gregdettling6693]

Correction : A Light Tan leather interior ? Sorry I called it yellow Greg From Canada

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Fabulous..and that engine note. I would be a bit scared of hidden costs for things going on underneath the car but still… a lot of car for the money.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

100% but like you say it’s a lot of car for the money

[@jonhorn5483]

can you do the upper and lower pulley at the same time with a remap? or would it blow up?

[@ThatsClassiccars]

It’s a good question… 🙋‍♂️ I don’t know the answer to that..

[@pierrelindenstrand6273]

You have to mod the intercooler sysktem,it’s not designed to handle the hig boost you get with both pulleys changed.

[@kpoudavoff]

What mods were applied to the car to get to almost 500bhp???

[@ThatsClassiccars]

So I believe it had a smaller pulley for the supercharger, De cat and full SS exhaust, ECU upgrade is what I was told but surely something else was done too

[@setter501]

What are the Stats? Eg is it still the 4 litre? Or upgraded to 4.2 etc, 0-60 mph? Standing quarter? Torque? It must be amazing!

[@ChicagoItalian]

500 might be pushing it. I had a 1998 XJR8 with Eurotoy goodies….under drive supercharger pulley, upper nose cone pulley and a larger Intercooler radiator and coolant pump up front. 450 with a tune is more reasonable. You also need to change the plastic tensioners on these cars and be aware of the early Nikisil linings and…the transmissions are known to go out…I had to replace mine all together…great cars.

[@mogulme6190]

@@ChicagoItalianif the car has an aftermarket ecu I’ll bet it’s closer to the 500hp the guy said

[@kbk9535]

They didn't, it's just wishful thinking.

[@conorhanley9009]

What a machine wow that’s the last proper jag imo

[@ThatsClassiccars]

💯

[@jaynikk758]

I would say the X350 is the last proper one, still has a similar shape to X308 only slightly more modern, I love both

[@gregdettling6693]

Not only that on this one you were driving! MAY I SAY.. a nice dark .....BRITISH RACING GREEN TO BOOT!

[@rtalbot87]

I have one. Sport mode changes the shift points, and whan that supercharger starts to whine, THINGS start to happen real quick.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

That makes a lot of sense! If I used that button, chances are, I could have been facing the wrong way down the road 😂

[@tgronk5222]

Ok I need to know what’s done to it mechanically and how can I do it to mine

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Yes! I believe it has smaller pulleys on the supercharger and a ECU chip, Full SS exhaust and some other tuning...

[@Moparornocar74]

Those cupholders are not to be trusted, just so you know. I remember the first time I used them in my XJR, I got to take my coffee externally 😂. Oh and for all the people who think Jaguars are unreliable, my 2001 XJR was my daily driver and it has almost 200,000km on it and it has never given me any problems. Unfortunately it's been off the road for a while now because I started a business and couldn't afford to insure it

[@TAKU.2X]

Exhaust setup ?

[@ThatsClassiccars]

I’m afraid I don’t know.. but it sounds naughty this one

[@pistonslapuk]

Where was this for sale please??

[@ThatsClassiccars]

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1998-jaguar-xjr-x308-n9bZz4 1 day and a few hours left

[@ThatsClassiccars]

It ends in 30 mins! Only £5,500 currently

[@stephensomersify]

Sports button engages 1st from stationary - rather than 2nd as normal :-) and hold gears all the way up

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Damn, lucky I didn’t know that at the time or I would have be wheel spinning everywhere lol.. (intentionally 😂)

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Thanks for info

[@rtalbot87]

Its had the superchager and crank pullies changed hence the 500 horses.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

I believe so

[@ranmacman]

Press the "Sport" button and the car will leave from a stop in 1st gear, and keep the revs higher. Otherwise it will start in 2nd from a stop for leisurely driving (Mercedes transmission)

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Amazing! Great knowledge on that! Thanks for the comment 🙏

[@jaynikk758]

Very highly doubt it has close 500hp, without spray that is a tall order even for X350 Jags, nevermind X308's

[@sandhaug67]

As a tuned 2000 XKR owner I can tell you that this car has closer to 397 bhp than 497. There is no way the original Eaton supercharger will deliver near 500 bhp. With a smaller supercharger pulley, or bigger crank pulley, you will get more torque but not much more horsepower. The supercharger will get too high rpm and starts to make more heat than power.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Seemed pretty quick to me, not far off the F-type R i drove around for a while 5.0 SC. Not quite as fast more this was more manageable

[@michaelnugara1]

Brilliant car but I think the exhaust is a few octives too nasty.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

It’s a pretty aggressive sounding exhaust

[@timdoyle3028]

Sport mode does more than just remap the shift points like in most other cars. In these cars, first gear is locked out when driving normally (out of sport mode), sport mode will force the car to start in first. It completely changes the character of the car.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Oh wow! Good to know! Lucky I didn’t know that on the test drive or there is a “Small” chance I would have been driving sideways a bit 😅😅😅

[@Mitkawatch]

Get away car😅

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Haha totally is

[@AndyK.1]

@@ThatsClassiccarsAs long as it’s not raining 😅

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

Too loud, understated is always best.

[@ThatsClassiccars]

I do agree, but the boy racer inside was enjoying the noise!

[@gardenweld]

Brilliant BUT.. DRIVE IT. I already know about the XJR Drive it like you just stole it .. Thrash the fec out of it .. girls blouse.🍄 But yes.. lovely car respect to the owner. 😎

[@kbk9535]

That car is nowhere near 500 bhp.

[@Libertarian606]

Never liked the supercharged XJ. Best jag I ever had was a regular ‘98 XJ8. The sound and the ride were beautiful - smooth and gentle acceleration, and a low soft rumble from the engine. A proper classy jag. The one in this video leaves me cold. Vulgar excess IMO. Lol, what a snooty bastard I am!😋

[@Nosensev57]

If you've got nothing good to say don't say it, talk like this is just un-classy nitpicking and totally unnecessary.

[@Libertarian606]

@@Nosensev57 Are you serious? I’m not allowed to dislike a car??? Ffs, I even put a self deprecating remark in at the end to indicate I’m not taking myself too seriously. It seems that you’re offended simply because I dislike something that you like. That’s pretty insecure. Lighten up already

[@willemivo1]

You named the perfect license plate for this beauty: VULGAR. Hate it or love it! Upset the senior members at the Jaguar Owners Club fair. I love the American V8 roar on the tweed-jacket-and-pipe-car that it is. Who said pirates aren't stylish, gentlemen not pirates? rooarrrr

[@ThatsClassiccars]

Haha! Exactly! You can't please everyone all the time