This car was produced by Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations Department (SVO) at Browns Lane in Coventry. It was intended to demonstrate what could become a limited-edition “Track-Day” car.

Engine power was boosted to 400bhp, a 30bhp increase over the standard XKR and a Tremec T56 six-speed manual gearbox, as found in the Dodge Viper and Chevrolet Corvette, was fitted.

Front and rear brakes are Brembo cross-drilled discs with four-pot calipers and ABS. The car has been lowered by 30mm over the standard XKR and is fitted with Jaguar’s own 20-inch BBS-sourced R-Performance wheels. A unique body kit has been installed with different front and rear bumpers, sculptured sills and a rear spoiler.

Inside there is an SVO produced rollbar, Recaro racing seats, four-point seatbelts and in place of the rear seats there are bins for the driver and passenger’s crash helmets.

The XKR-R was capable of 180 mph and covered 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds.

Sadly this car never went into production, but highly tuned versions of the later X150 models, the XKR-S and the XKR-S GT were produced.