Thumbs up for the (co-)driver's eye view at the end of the video. Tells you so much more about a car's handling than anything else. Please feature it in every video from now on.
I think Jaguar should just give us an XKR-R! Strip it out, make it lighter, give it a manual gearbox and it would be a proper weapon. I'm sure there's still a market for such a car.
"Sorry guys i cant give a good dry review of the car so let me show you my hooning skills. Woops, sorry guys just had to sling it sideways, woops that shouldnt have happened. Beside it being heavy this still a fanta- woops. Sorry again, just pulled off the meanest reverse entry of all time"
It's hard for Chris Harris to go any further up in my book but that drift round Druids is spectacular. As a previous racer round Oulton, Druids is so so slippery and not at all forgiving. One of the best Journo Drivers.
@@dragospahontu and now they're under the weak ass TATA Motors. The cars' quality of interiors has gotten worse. JLR has now received a loan from China, due to the crisis of the pandemic. TATA is nothing without JLR. I wish JLR was bought by a major german company though.
Loved the over shoulder cam view , Allows the viewer a sense of the cars dynamics and drivers 2 fold even in yob mode , Chris how you were so chilled after the catch at druids at the end there ill never know , As it just swapped ends in the blink of an eye ... Scary !
Some LED displays are multiplexed which means they are flashing on and off in a way that is not discernible to the naked eye and produces no visible flicker. However when the LEDs are viewed on screen they aren't in sync with the frame rate and as a result appear to flicker.
Oulton is the most dangerous track in the UK in my opinion, every time I've been there, wet or dry I've seen a crash, there is very little run off, and a lot of the corners are off camber. It's a great circuit though, and to do those sorts of drifts at Oulton in the wet is mighty impressive.
The One thing I don't like about this car is probably its pricing. The jag will have a hard time competing with cars that cost roughly as much... But I guess that's not what it's about, after all
I think the blinking lights are due to LED's flicker a lot when appering on video due to the frame rate. It becomes more of a repeated 'flash' than a blink when slo-mo is used.
The camera shots in your videos are the best. They make me feel like im in the car more than any other line of car videos, and the cuts are nice and long. Keep it up!
Fair point. I have always loved the style of the XKR series. The first 2-3 years of them or so were just jaw-dropping. I believe it and the DB9 were originally designed together around the same draft. I drove one briefly on the road and liked it as a touring car, felt a lot like the (rare-ish) BMW 850 series... but yes, I'm not seeing the thing as a trackstar at all, and don't know why they'd flog it as such.
For all of you who hate this car I understand the performance isnt good enough for the price. But the raw thrill of driving this car is simply phenomenal. I have never drive a camaro or gtr that has put a bigger smile on my face than this jag. That being said ask me if I ordered one. Nope went for the more sensible 4 door xfrs simply because I have a family. If I didnt however I would have an xkrs gt. The name is stupidly long but it sounds so awsome. Imagine a valet asking "who owns the xkrs gt"
Well, Chris Harris seems to enjoy himself. And that's what it's all about: fun. But I would agree that a light car can offer just us much fun, if not more, than a heavier car like this. But I seriously doubt anyone will choose between this car and, for instance, a Caterham.
so good boys, so good. I came into it with my eye on the length, but it did not need anymore. Sure some full commentary dry laps would've been nice, but it was classic Harris wrestling an unruly beast and best of all it felt completely real. Not staged or embellished but natural and unique, just makes it so much more engaging and special. I watch most of the other reviews for a re-hash of what I long ago read online then I watch Harris (and Neil is it?) to get a real honest experience.
Love the episode. Interesting watching Chris go straight when he wants to and apologizing when he doesn't. I still can't get over how much that front end reminds me of the front of now gone, last gen mitsubishi eclipse gt
We are begging you, Drive, pleeease pleeease let us see the raw footage of these onboard takes. No editing, no soundtrack, anything, just the driving footage on track, they are gold!!
saw one of these today in the mountains of switzerland. great looking thing, i bet the lucky guy owning it had a blast up to the point where it started raining like crazy.
So, really: did you actually Watch the video? Did it look as though Chris was Not enjoying his drive? The grace of his slides through Druid should be sufficient testimony. Have another look. And by the way, if it doesn't grab you, you're not a driver's driver
Nice one Chris. I sit here in front of my big screen and my speakers way up and you put me at the wheel of cars I dream about....and I can drift them :)
Good to know that there are people at Jaguar who are bringing serious performance to the cars. They will no longer be 'automotive accessories' to the select few.
Carbon ceramic brakes typically make abnormal noises. Try driving a Porsche with the pccb option, you'll hear noises that were never heard until ceramic brakes became a thing.
Where’s the German car troll? Perhaps he’s impressed for the first time. No chance! I have an XK-R and LOVE it! Thanks for an unbiased test, Chris. That’s where you differ from Mr Twitchy!
After driving a new f type svr my mind changed completely. Loved that one. Fucking beast if I sold it and purchased a new xfrs . God that convertible was something special though. My God, owners must be quite pleased.
its the led lights...because they turn themselves on and off in so many mili seconds your eyes can't see but on cam the lights turning on and off are noticeable...
Maybe the Jaguar engineers did not want to give the XKRS-GT the same garbage, unrefined ride quality that the GT-R has. This car is fast yet still has fantastic ride quality which are the two things a Jag must have
Thats because one door panel on this Jaguar costs more than the entire interior in the ZR1. This is still in essence a ultra-luxurious grand tourer, very comfortable, refined, polished to last detail. ZR1 does one thing well, but sucks at everything else. Thats the difference between a great car, and not a great car. Its much harder and more expensive to make a car that does A LOT of things very well than just to make a car thats fast.
*attention please* Please ask Jaguar to give you one for riding it on the Nordschleife!!! I guess everyone would absolutely love to see that! Chris Harris + Nordschleife =
We've actually had quite a long, hot summer this year and not much rain where I am, I think people are too busy enjoying the sun to film car shows haha,
Great job Chris as always, but I can't help but thinking that if you owned a jaguar xkr-s you could do all the changes yourself better for less than £30000
sport spoiler would have been better (like an STI) that wing doesnt look right. other than that, brilliant. the front end looks classy yet intimidating and it's exactly what is needed for the Jag line up.
I'm struggling to think of this as a proper Jaguar. Like the R-S versions it just seems a bit chavvy for a car wearing a badge as classy as the Leaper. But I'm having no trouble thinking this is a British alternative to the C63 Black Series, and that that's pretty awesome.
Do love some of these 'Skunkworks' type cars that make it to production as too often these days we get teased with something *cough* C-X75 *cough* that we never get to see on sale. Yeah this thing is a bit flawed but if they showed it at a motorshow just as prototype and then never sold it to the public we would all moan about how great it could have been if they had sold it. Also, look at that aggressive styling - if you saw it gaining in your rear-view you would shit your pants. I like it.
You can't compare cost between these cars.... The ZR1 is designed for the US only, with grey imports to other countries. The Jag is designed for a larger audience (the lower end models would be designed for both LHD and RHD)
i'd like to see where chevy said "it's not a street car". the z/28 has always been a street car ready for track use; it's been that way since 1967 (and yes, i know it hasn't really been a great track car). i'm willing to bet you can check an a/c option for the new car. also, i wouldn't want a radio to mess up the beautiful sound it makes. of course, the 2014 z/28 is not practical for street use, but you're saying this jag is? you go ahead and pay $147,000 more for your "power seats, etc.".
Might be better suited to Grand Touring. But I don't know if stiffer suspension really helps there. And if it handles like that on a wet track I don't know that I would trust it on a wet mountain road not to step out and put me in the other lane.
You don't get down force at slow speed. You need the air moving over the car and it's aero bits to create down force. The faster you go, the more down force you get.
Thumbs up for the (co-)driver's eye view at the end of the video. Tells you so much more about a car's handling than anything else. Please feature it in every video from now on.
I think Jaguar should just give us an XKR-R! Strip it out, make it lighter, give it a manual gearbox and it would be a proper weapon. I'm sure there's still a market for such a car.
This car is such a masterpiece. Looks perfect and drives like it looks.
"Sorry guys i cant give a good dry review of the car so let me show you my hooning skills. Woops, sorry guys just had to sling it sideways, woops that shouldnt have happened. Beside it being heavy this still a fanta- woops. Sorry again, just pulled off the meanest reverse entry of all time"
It's mad how excited I get every week to see Chris Harris on Cars.
XK
XK-R
XK-RS
XK-RS GT
whats next?
XK-RS GT-R :D
and than the GT-RR maybe, like the suzuki Wagon RRR :D
XK-RS-GT+CTRL-V
Having blown the diff on an XKR before, it's good to hear that they've sorted that!
It's hard for Chris Harris to go any further up in my book but that drift round Druids is spectacular. As a previous racer round Oulton, Druids is so so slippery and not at all forgiving. One of the best Journo Drivers.
Jag really moved forward. When you look at it 10 years ago, they were almost dead.
Things move forwards. That's what happens when you throw Indians into the mix.
Ford only ruined the company.
Yup now they succeeded and I'm so glad, India came in clutch.
It shows that if they have the money they can build awesome vehicles.
@@pajtim9079 100%
@@dragospahontu and now they're under the weak ass TATA Motors. The cars' quality of interiors has gotten worse. JLR has now received a loan from China, due to the crisis of the pandemic. TATA is nothing without JLR. I wish JLR was bought by a major german company though.
Loved the over shoulder cam view , Allows the viewer a sense of the cars dynamics and drivers 2 fold even in yob mode ,
Chris how you were so chilled after the catch at druids at the end there ill never know , As it just swapped ends in the blink of an eye ... Scary !
It’s design is timeless
The opening shot of a slo-mo drift with (very unusually) no smoke and no splash, is purely magical. Magical.
Just felt like seeing what my fave jag was like in 2013.. glad you covered it
Some LED displays are multiplexed which means they are flashing on and off in a way that is not discernible to the naked eye and produces no visible flicker. However when the LEDs are viewed on screen they aren't in sync with the frame rate and as a result appear to flicker.
Seems to fit the role of a 'baby' SLS Black in a sense. Very cool they actually made the XK into a real track weapon.
Every wednesday is like christmas to me since i watch chris harris on cars
Oulton is the most dangerous track in the UK in my opinion, every time I've been there, wet or dry I've seen a crash, there is very little run off, and a lot of the corners are off camber. It's a great circuit though, and to do those sorts of drifts at Oulton in the wet is mighty impressive.
The Jaguar xk-r has effort to keep it's track on the road. But it's awesome though..
It may have been not the best weather for a video but showed great car control and great video material.
I liked the last part in car with Chris. Gets a sense of what it's like to be in the car with the master himself.
The One thing I don't like about this car is probably its pricing.
The jag will have a hard time competing with cars that cost roughly as much... But I guess that's not what it's about, after all
I think the blinking lights are due to LED's flicker a lot when appering on video due to the frame rate. It becomes more of a repeated 'flash' than a blink when slo-mo is used.
It doesn't matter what it costs. Hardly anyone will buy it anyway. It's just the skunk works at Jag having some fun and showing what they can do.
That little in car clip at the end is more enjoyable to watch than all the slow motion drifting, just saying. More in future videos please.
God, i love to watch THE MAN work the wheel)) almost as much as i love sliding about myself)
zloychechen5150 you can learn a ton just watching the wheel work and the speed in which he transitions between drifts and slides.
The camera shots in your videos are the best. They make me feel like im in the car more than any other line of car videos, and the cuts are nice and long. Keep it up!
Fair point.
I have always loved the style of the XKR series. The first 2-3 years of them or so were just jaw-dropping. I believe it and the DB9 were originally designed together around the same draft. I drove one briefly on the road and liked it as a touring car, felt a lot like the (rare-ish) BMW 850 series... but yes, I'm not seeing the thing as a trackstar at all, and don't know why they'd flog it as such.
For all of you who hate this car I understand the performance isnt good enough for the price. But the raw thrill of driving this car is simply phenomenal. I have never drive a camaro or gtr that has put a bigger smile on my face than this jag. That being said ask me if I ordered one. Nope went for the more sensible 4 door xfrs simply because I have a family. If I didnt however I would have an xkrs gt. The name is stupidly long but it sounds so awsome. Imagine a valet asking "who owns the xkrs gt"
congratulations chris
you are now a formula drift champion
Well, Chris Harris seems to enjoy himself. And that's what it's all about: fun. But I would agree that a light car can offer just us much fun, if not more, than a heavier car like this. But I seriously doubt anyone will choose between this car and, for instance, a Caterham.
Hmmm...well, the XK's getting a bit of an old Nellie now. Yes, though, can't wait to see where they go with the F-Type...
Close. LEDs are driven by a PWM signal. The PWM frequency "beating" with the camera shutter frequency, that's what's causing the flicker.
Chris, NEVER STOP doing these. You're the best at what you do !
so good boys, so good. I came into it with my eye on the length, but it did not need anymore. Sure some full commentary dry laps would've been nice, but it was classic Harris wrestling an unruly beast and best of all it felt completely real. Not staged or embellished but natural and unique, just makes it so much more engaging and special. I watch most of the other reviews for a re-hash of what I long ago read online then I watch Harris (and Neil is it?) to get a real honest experience.
who would vote down a vid of a car Chris Harris can drive and enjoy like that !!!! and that sounds like that - hero stuff - AWESOME JOB MR H :)
I think that's what Chris meant with "Jaguar trying to get into new, faster territory".
Dat V8... Dat 5.0L beast... Dat is the best supercharged European engine I've ever heard.
Love the episode. Interesting watching Chris go straight when he wants to and apologizing when he doesn't. I still can't get over how much that front end reminds me of the front of now gone, last gen mitsubishi eclipse gt
The in car sound is really really nice!! What a cool car
We are begging you, Drive, pleeease pleeease let us see the raw footage of these onboard takes. No editing, no soundtrack, anything, just the driving footage on track, they are gold!!
saw one of these today in the mountains of switzerland. great looking thing, i bet the lucky guy owning it had a blast up to the point where it started raining like crazy.
So, really: did you actually Watch the video? Did it look as though Chris was Not enjoying his drive? The grace of his slides through Druid should be sufficient testimony. Have another look. And by the way, if it doesn't grab you, you're not a driver's driver
Nice one Chris. I sit here in front of my big screen and my speakers way up and you put me at the wheel of cars I dream about....and I can drift them :)
Yet for some, this is an ideal package. Brutal enough for the road, easy enough for a track day.
Good to know that there are people at Jaguar who are bringing serious performance to the cars. They will no longer be 'automotive accessories' to the select few.
Another satisfying video by chris harris.
waited a week for this 7 min video, it was worth it !! can't wait for next wednesday, keep up the good work Chris
This thing is bad ass. Surprised it only did a 7:40 though, the GT500 managed that with a lot less aero and such
I've never been a big fan of Jaguar with a respect only attitude about them but with this XKR-S GT I'm a dulling fan.
I love that camera angle at the end.
Carbon ceramic brakes typically make abnormal noises. Try driving a Porsche with the pccb option, you'll hear noises that were never heard until ceramic brakes became a thing.
Yes, and the N24 series of the Vantage. Seems similar in many ways.
that exhaust nitr is absolutely brutal
Thank you, and yes, it suits him better.
Cheers
70mph 3rd gear drift..... LIKE A BOSS!
Where’s the German car troll? Perhaps he’s impressed for the first time. No chance! I have an XK-R and LOVE it! Thanks for an unbiased test, Chris. That’s where you differ from Mr Twitchy!
Have to get it to Mr. Sideways he did try to keep it straight. Another great video you need a hour long show.
After driving a new f type svr my mind changed completely. Loved that one. Fucking beast if I sold it and purchased a new xfrs . God that convertible was something special though. My God, owners must be quite pleased.
its the led lights...because they turn themselves on and off in so many mili seconds your eyes can't see but on cam the lights turning on and off are noticeable...
The new XKR-S GTS RS GTR RSR R GT3 ZR SE 600 Limited Edition. Can't wait for it!
Nice that they leave in the stock seatbelts. So you don't have to put on the full harness every time. Small detail but still.
"Busy. Can't discuss it. Driving very fast here!"
I go with "slippery as greased banana peels on black ice."
It's like bloody storm out there! Great job Mr. Harris, and nice watch!
Maybe the Jaguar engineers did not want to give the XKRS-GT the same garbage, unrefined ride quality that the GT-R has. This car is fast yet still has fantastic ride quality which are the two things a Jag must have
I never really liked the XK but now that their making it handle, I quite like it
He's superbly understated and a superb driver. Quite the Brit in fact.
When the XKR-S GTSRR66 in 5 years, that's gonna be sweet
Car sound and looks fantastic ..
On the other hand everyone, fun fact : Z28 clocked a 7:37 on the ring....
It would be good to see a real resurgence of Jaguar racing!
Thats because one door panel on this Jaguar costs more than the entire interior in the ZR1. This is still in essence a ultra-luxurious grand tourer, very comfortable, refined, polished to last detail. ZR1 does one thing well, but sucks at everything else. Thats the difference between a great car, and not a great car. Its much harder and more expensive to make a car that does A LOT of things very well than just to make a car thats fast.
*attention please*
Please ask Jaguar to give you one for riding it on the Nordschleife!!! I guess everyone would absolutely love to see that!
Chris Harris + Nordschleife =
Beautiful and sounds amazing, but I can't get over the creaking of those brakes.
We've actually had quite a long, hot summer this year and not much rain where I am, I think people are too busy enjoying the sun to film car shows haha,
Ha, I remember spectating a few years ago at the start of Oulton's calendar in March, it snowed :)
Great job Chris as always, but I can't help but thinking that if you owned a jaguar xkr-s you could do all the changes yourself better for less than £30000
looks very controllable, very nice
sport spoiler would have been better (like an STI) that wing doesnt look right. other than that, brilliant. the front end looks classy yet intimidating and it's exactly what is needed for the Jag line up.
I'm struggling to think of this as a proper Jaguar. Like the R-S versions it just seems a bit chavvy for a car wearing a badge as classy as the Leaper. But I'm having no trouble thinking this is a British alternative to the C63 Black Series, and that that's pretty awesome.
Do love some of these 'Skunkworks' type cars that make it to production as too often these days we get teased with something *cough* C-X75 *cough* that we never get to see on sale. Yeah this thing is a bit flawed but if they showed it at a motorshow just as prototype and then never sold it to the public we would all moan about how great it could have been if they had sold it. Also, look at that aggressive styling - if you saw it gaining in your rear-view you would shit your pants. I like it.
Short and sweet. Would have liked to have seen some shots of the upgrades. Cool car though and I'm really not big on jags.
@bassam mansour it has to do with the frame rate of the camera and rate that the lights pulse I believe.
It's fun to watch Chris hoon the Jag sideways on the wet track-I would have liked to see an entire dry lap with Chris on the rivet.
Chris, you never fall out of track, do you? It was like on ice and you didnt mess it up. Love what you doing, keep it up.
Yes I believe .... Superchargers also have to release pressure
i like they use a round steering wheel, nice review
You can't compare cost between these cars.... The ZR1 is designed for the US only, with grey imports to other countries. The Jag is designed for a larger audience (the lower end models would be designed for both LHD and RHD)
I love love love the sound of that damn exhaust.
I don't think they've added enough letters.
XKRS-GT3-AMG-STI-WRX-TT-SC-RR-EVO-M-SS
XK GT would be a good name
You forgot T/A GTO
i'd like to see where chevy said "it's not a street car". the z/28 has always been a street car ready for track use; it's been that way since 1967 (and yes, i know it hasn't really been a great track car).
i'm willing to bet you can check an a/c option for the new car. also, i wouldn't want a radio to mess up the beautiful sound it makes. of course, the 2014 z/28 is not practical for street use, but you're saying this jag is? you go ahead and pay $147,000 more for your "power seats, etc.".
This car is epic!! Who cares if its expensive. None of us can afford it any way, so might as well revel in that noise :)
Chris Harris, the best car reviewer
Might be better suited to Grand Touring. But I don't know if stiffer suspension really helps there. And if it handles like that on a wet track I don't know that I would trust it on a wet mountain road not to step out and put me in the other lane.
You don't get down force at slow speed. You need the air moving over the car and it's aero bits to create down force. The faster you go, the more down force you get.
I'm genuinely happy to hear that! You guys deserve some sunshine.
Dear fucking god. The way he went through Druids...
the vid is too short if u ask me we want more awesomeness from chris and his amazing driving
Another great video. This was filmed half a mile from my house.
Just waiting for a hard top f-type with a setup like this and I am ready to buy.
Id say it would be a Jacky Ickx edition seeing as Chris is a huge Ickx fan
how come jaguar come out with a name without vowels and still sound so cool!?
XKR-S GT, damn! that is a cool name
Chris Harris - Drifter! lol