I got mine a month ago and I LOVE IT!!! A lot of people don't even know what it is. At first glance I would assume they think it's an Acura MDX. I've had to teach a few people a couple of lessons in MY SVR!!! LOL
Had my XJ for 20 years, just swapped it for one of these. Looking forward to a fun 20 years! Just hoping that the government doesn't punish me too much for owning such a beast. I
I thoroughly enjoy watching Henry’s automotive reviews. There’s a few auto journalists that I can’t stand to watch no matter what car they’re reviewing but Henry Catchpole does a great job reviewing even boring cars.
Other engines worth collecting, IMHO, include the AMG 6.2L V8, Audi’s 5.2L V10 and Turbo 2.5L 5-cyl, at least amongst the relatively mass produced units. I’m sure there are others as well.
God. I fell in love with the f pace svr when I first heard one. Such an orgasmic sound. I was at a private car event for the rich. I did manage to sneak in. Best day of my life. One day maybe. I’ll have one. For now am 18 and saving up for a Mustang 😅. Hopefully in 6 years. Then I’ll go for a Porsche. Then this baby.
According to the trip computer mine did 29.3 mpg going up the M5 from Devon to the Midlands. Set the 70 mph limiter because I see so many radar vans on the M5 bridges. The lowest I ever got for a journey was 11 mpg, but that was having a bit of fun on the way! My previous car was an old XJ 3.2 which never managed more than 27mpg on a run. I am well pleased with my purchase.
@@skitzbros2678 Mates dad has one, says great engine but absolutely peasant spec interior both in terms of quality and options compared to say an M5 oe E63
It used to be cheaper than the Glc 63 s amg, now they are on par. Definitely one of the best sports SUV out there. That burble from the exhaust is mind blowing. The previous generation is a steal now for the half the price. Great review.
Not enough content on the new F-Pace SVR! Thank you very much, slightly annoyed because we have the 2020 version and this one just looks a lot better but oh well
The Project 8 transmission is a game changer - completely different experience from my 2020 SVR; super happy I now have the facelift! The brake feel is also significantly improved. As are the pops and bangs from the exhaust…if you disable the new valve logic 😉
@@MW_1420 I’ve tried a hundred times to slyly write a link in the comments but RUclips always figures it out and deletes them lol. Just google how to permanently deactivate the exhaust valves. Can either unplug the electrical connection to the valves with the flaps open (ignition to accessory mode and press exhaust button) or somebody recently figured out there’s a purple module connector that can be disconnected.
I just test drove this facelift SVR to compare against my 2020. Other than being very muted at slow speeds (same exhaust tone though thankfully at higher speed and revs) it’s a massive improvement and I’m very happy I have this new one on order! Transmission is way better, brake feel is massively improved, interior is night and day, infotainment system is iPad-esque instant, ride is better...it’s a completely different automobile from my 2020. Too bad you can’t make the exhaust snarl in parking lots anymore at 10kph though haha.
Press the exhaust button without starting the engine and remove the exhaust valve connectors, you will have new svr with old svr sound. Trust me, because I have one 2022 model
@@sarbjitsingh4722 Yea that was the first thing I did when I got it home a year ago haha. Well, just disconnected the electrical connector so it’s stuck open all the time. My poor neighbours at 6:45am every day…
Yet I can’t even get a 6 in a new XF. I’m on the Jaguar Advisory Board but we’re not being heard. I’m so frustrated with the company right now and holding on dearly to my 2016 R-Sport
Everyone complains about Jaguar's reliability but they're one of the only mainstream automotive manufactures with a soul left. German brands are so sterile now.
Brilliant review. Sadly overshadowed by the Range Rover SVR. That said surely an Audi SQ7 or BMW X3 M Sport makes for more sense? And more reliable? Re-sale values too. Carfection is the best produced car channel on You Tube. Thank you.
You say Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025. I would like to know how an electric Jag will get me from Calgary to Las Vegas, a trip I do every year, in two days. This is a 2,096km. I can't see how I could do that in a electric car in the same time as a petrol car!
I love EVs and I welcome our new 800-volt overlords but I will miss cars as living creatures, watching the exhaust pipes move with throttle, hearing hot metal ping, feeling heat coming off the engine.
Sounds fantastic. Given the dubious stying of the new M3...as an F80M3 driver now getting on in years the X3m with 503bhp is now on the list of possible replacements. How would it compare to this?
I really hope they’ve thought this 2025 timeline through. I’ve just ordered an xDrive M340i and will only go pure EV when I have no other choice whatsoever. I can only assume Jaguar KNOW that there will be enough people willing to drop £40k plus on cooking models and/or don’t care about the enthusiast market. Just worried they’ve gone too soon.
Many years ago I bought the 'new' XK8 that was much much cheaper than the Aston DB7 ... seems the same applies here, 80K less than the DBX .. no brainer for me .
If you subtract 15cm and change the wheels to 19", you would get one of the most excellent wagons ever. Now it still is a big lump of SUV. If we are gonna celebrate the last years of petrol, are SUVs really the way to go ?
I'd like to see a comparison of a car like this v something like a Civic Type R just to see how much the Jag hides it's weight and to see which one is more fun to drive. It's an SVR but I just can't believe that it hides it's weight that well along a twisty road.
It’s really strange that a British company (yes I know Tata owns it but you know) has a car being reviewed in the UK and it’s got the steering wheel on the wrong side…it always seems to be Jaguar in many of their reviews that they provide LHD cars to the journos… I wonder why that’s the case. I’ve noticed this over the last couple of years on a few reviews 🤔
What a shame that we will eventually stop hearing these engine notes as cars that burn precious minerals replace those burning fossil fuels. Sad indeed.
The F-pace SVR has been the unsung gem of this class for awhile now, and the faclift proves that even more.
so great to see Jag back on form with their designs!
Facts
I got mine a month ago and I LOVE IT!!! A lot of people don't even know what it is. At first glance I would assume they think it's an Acura MDX. I've had to teach a few people a couple of lessons in MY SVR!!! LOL
That engine will be a legend in years to come. Enjoy every application of it.
Puts a smile on my face every day when I start my RRS SVR.
@@WRCWRX I'd love a go of the RRS SVR! Off-road of course... :-)
Had my XJ for 20 years, just swapped it for one of these. Looking forward to a fun 20 years! Just hoping that the government doesn't punish me too much for owning such a beast. I
@@WRCWRX me too! 😁
It will be a sad day when new Jaguar vehicles no longer can make this sound.
Personally I've always thought Jag V8s sound kinda broken...the earlier ~4-ish liter ones more than the current 5.0 but it's still there.
I agree!
If they put the same exhaust from the range rover sport, that would just make it perfect for me
Yeahh nice sound
@Jamie 😂 based on your ownership of.. 🤔.........? Zero jags ?
I'd have this over the aesthetically challenging DBX any day of the week. Well done Jaguar.
Yep, great video.
But Project 8 - is a XE, not a stripped off XF
Yeah I was surprised by that too. When I heard that, I was like wait a minute hold on
Easy to make a mistake. It was hard for me to make a difference between XF and XE even side by side.
Yeah, I had to rewind on that one!
@@KarlkEst from the front, yes. But from the side they are visibly different
Carfecrtion & Henry - please increase your video duration so I can marvel in the excellence for longer :)
Just replay the vid.... That's what I do.
This review is spot on! I really really love my F-Pace SVR
Oh you lucky sod. Enjoy!
I hope JLR are able to keep that wonderful engine around for as long as possible, even with hybridisation/synthetic eFuels. It’s an absolute gem 👍
Jaguar is apparently going all electric by 2023. Really sucks.
@@kyleholloway3470 that’s way too soon. I thought they were doing by 2028 and in the mean time would go Hybrid/EV lineup?
@@kyleholloway3470 by 2025 I guess.
Anyways. Let's just pray that synthetic fuel becomes a thing.
@@kamallb4650 I really hope so. Especially with how hard Porsche (who happens to be my favourite manufacturer) is pushing to develop them
Remember how obnoxious the previous gen ftype r exhaust was? That was an animal.
I thoroughly enjoy watching Henry’s automotive reviews. There’s a few auto journalists that I can’t stand to watch no matter what car they’re reviewing but Henry Catchpole does a great job reviewing even boring cars.
We’re approaching a time when certain cars should be purchased (while we still can), never to be sold, simply because of the engine that’s inside.
That's the way I feel about my RRS SVR.
@@WRCWRX I agree. The supercharged V8 used in JLR high performance models is a thing to behold. Good choice.
That's why I just got one.
110%
Other engines worth collecting, IMHO, include the AMG 6.2L V8, Audi’s 5.2L V10 and Turbo 2.5L 5-cyl, at least amongst the relatively mass produced units. I’m sure there are others as well.
The fact that this car exists makes me happy.
That exhaust note made me quite emotional. Just glorious!!
God. I fell in love with the f pace svr when I first heard one. Such an orgasmic sound.
I was at a private car event for the rich. I did manage to sneak in. Best day of my life.
One day maybe. I’ll have one. For now am 18 and saving up for a Mustang 😅. Hopefully in 6 years. Then I’ll go for a Porsche. Then this baby.
Hands down , this is the best looking SUV of them all.
RR sport SVR*
G wagon
Range Rover Velar wants to know your location
Stunning machine with a great soundtrack too 👌
Glorious. Probably the only SUV that I'd put my money on. Fun fact: 542bhp was what the XJ220 was making nearly 30yrs ago... :o
According to the trip computer mine did 29.3 mpg going up the M5 from Devon to the Midlands. Set the 70 mph limiter because I see so many radar vans on the M5 bridges. The lowest I ever got for a journey was 11 mpg, but that was having a bit of fun on the way! My previous car was an old XJ 3.2 which never managed more than 27mpg on a run. I am well pleased with my purchase.
Jaguar should do a super-wagon with this engine
They did. XFR-S sportbrake
@@saqs Just searched it up. Didn't know about it, looks sick.
@@skitzbros2678 I’m not surprised. They’re very rare, only 60 or so were made!
@@skitzbros2678 Mates dad has one, says great engine but absolutely peasant spec interior both in terms of quality and options compared to say an M5 oe E63
It used to be cheaper than the Glc 63 s amg, now they are on par. Definitely one of the best sports SUV out there. That burble from the exhaust is mind blowing. The previous generation is a steal now for the half the price. Great review.
Oh..... that V8 sound, what an anthem.
Absolutely amazing car! Gt3 + f-pace SVR as a dream garage!
Not enough content on the new F-Pace SVR! Thank you very much, slightly annoyed because we have the 2020 version and this one just looks a lot better but oh well
Catchpole is the GOAT! Imagine what Top Gear would have been like with, Catchpole, Harris and young Rory!🤔
This thing is something else. It swept the floor yesterday in Botswana A1 road. We were left in an ocean of bewilderment
Instant like : v8 and Henry
Henry's finally into sporty SUVS.
The best suspension in class. Engine may be old but still a gem.
Best how? Softness and comfort or stiffness and sportiness?
The best presenting on RUclips Henry and great production team
The Project 8 transmission is a game changer - completely different experience from my 2020 SVR; super happy I now have the facelift!
The brake feel is also significantly improved. As are the pops and bangs from the exhaust…if you disable the new valve logic 😉
How is that done? Got a link?
@@MW_1420 I’ve tried a hundred times to slyly write a link in the comments but RUclips always figures it out and deletes them lol. Just google how to permanently deactivate the exhaust valves. Can either unplug the electrical connection to the valves with the flaps open (ignition to accessory mode and press exhaust button) or somebody recently figured out there’s a purple module connector that can be disconnected.
"Gastro-intestinal rumblings of Thor himself" lol!!!
That v8 sounds so good.
I've driven my V8 f-type for 6 years now and it's still hard to find any car that's that amazing for comparable or even much more money
I just test drove this facelift SVR to compare against my 2020. Other than being very muted at slow speeds (same exhaust tone though thankfully at higher speed and revs) it’s a massive improvement and I’m very happy I have this new one on order! Transmission is way better, brake feel is massively improved, interior is night and day, infotainment system is iPad-esque instant, ride is better...it’s a completely different automobile from my 2020. Too bad you can’t make the exhaust snarl in parking lots anymore at 10kph though haha.
Press the exhaust button without starting the engine and remove the exhaust valve connectors, you will have new svr with old svr sound. Trust me, because I have one 2022 model
@@sarbjitsingh4722 Yea that was the first thing I did when I got it home a year ago haha. Well, just disconnected the electrical connector so it’s stuck open all the time. My poor neighbours at 6:45am every day…
@@CapnT87 hahaha poor neighbors
Jaguar just seemed to comeback just in time to go away in 2025. I just picked up a 2015 F Type R and will enjoy it for many years to come.
EV is the future, any manufacturer who doesn't embrace it will die out
Once upon a time I drove Jags for a living & none sounded as orchestral as this!
I watch videos only with Henry Catchpole there is best of the best!!!!
Gorgeous, buy one soon and keep it forever
Possibly the most beautiful SUV out there.
No the best and the most beautiful SUV is the Mercedes-Maybach GLS SUV. It blows this Jaguar away...
Great review. Nice to see Jaguar getting some much deserved love for a change!
Yet I can’t even get a 6 in a new XF. I’m on the Jaguar Advisory Board but we’re not being heard. I’m so frustrated with the company right now and holding on dearly to my 2016 R-Sport
It's a beautiful looking car... except the extra additional rare wing thingy
You rock Henry and team, love it, you make my passion for cars more enjoyable
Sounds wonderful!
Henry just made my Birthday today🤩🙏🏾
Happy birthday mate..
Brilliant video as always! Keep up the great content Henry and Co! 👍🏻
Id spend the money just for that sound alone...
Everyone complains about Jaguar's reliability but they're one of the only mainstream automotive manufactures with a soul left. German brands are so sterile now.
Way nicer and better value than the competition. As is usually the case with Jaguar.
The project eight was an XE, not an XF
Another great video, thank you.
Nothing better than it.
Brilliant review. Sadly overshadowed by the Range Rover SVR. That said surely an Audi SQ7 or BMW X3 M Sport makes for more sense? And more reliable? Re-sale values too. Carfection is the best produced car channel on You Tube. Thank you.
I now prefer this to the RRS SVR
Can't wait for your review of the 2021 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT.
Wonderful video as always! But the Project 8 is based on the XE, not the XF. Harry Metcalfe will be very cross with you for that mistake.
This is what the f pace should have been since day one
Bring Jethro in! And give us more content!
my dad just bought one its amazing
Can't use your phone yet they keep forcing you to use tablets to change settings.
Unbelievable 😔
I totally agree.
You say Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025. I would like to know how an electric Jag will get me from Calgary to Las Vegas, a trip I do every year, in two days. This is a 2,096km. I can't see how I could do that in a electric car in the same time as a petrol car!
I love EVs and I welcome our new 800-volt overlords but I will miss cars as living creatures, watching the exhaust pipes move with throttle, hearing hot metal ping, feeling heat coming off the engine.
It looks ace.
Why can’t all cars have functional vents?
Ford Edge body panels using a Volvo-Ford-Jag Engine on a Mazda-Volvo-Ford-Jag chassis. Lovely. Thanks, Tata! Guess the F stands for Ford.
Seems like a truly excellent vehicle. Much want!!
That sounds fantastic 👌
A beautiful car indeed. Just wish the interior materials used would be of a higher quality. A great performance vehicle nonetheless.
Didn't watch the video did you. The main point being a "Triumph" of an interior with very high quality materials.
This is brilliant!
I can tell you're a cycling journalist 😉
No alcantara on the steering wheel or shift knob. I like!
Lottery win dream right there
Great review!!!
Our X men Wolverine is back.
@1:30 The project 8 was built on an XE not XF
Sounds fantastic. Given the dubious stying of the new M3...as an F80M3 driver now getting on in years the X3m with 503bhp is now on the list of possible replacements. How would it compare to this?
Intestinal sounds are called borborygmi so I think Heinrich hit the nail on the head there.
Huh, why would they not change out the pulley and give it the more powerful version?
great video, how can a family car sound so filthy ??!! would love to see you do something with the other top bloke who rolls up his jeans .
The Project 8 was based on the XE not the XF, great review though
There’s just something about performance suvs 💪
You mean utterly stupid, right? 😅
Henry, what was the fuel economy of the SVR on test vs the claimed economy?
You’re sitting damn close to the steering wheel. That’s scarier than the exhaust sound of performance. Death by airbag. Weeeee. Living on the edge.
I really hope they’ve thought this 2025 timeline through. I’ve just ordered an xDrive M340i and will only go pure EV when I have no other choice whatsoever. I can only assume Jaguar KNOW that there will be enough people willing to drop £40k plus on cooking models and/or don’t care about the enthusiast market. Just worried they’ve gone too soon.
I so want one of these. 💙
I think I’ve found another car for the small group of SUV’s I might actually like 😬😂
Many years ago I bought the 'new' XK8 that was much much cheaper than the Aston DB7 ... seems the same applies here, 80K less than the DBX .. no brainer for me .
I really don't get why the F-Type SVR is twice the price of the F-Pace SVR in Australia.
Hideous non-integrated ipad on dash should be discouraged, henry but agree about boot spoiler...🤢 Great vid though.👍🏻
Gfy
If you subtract 15cm and change the wheels to 19", you would get one of the most excellent wagons ever.
Now it still is a big lump of SUV.
If we are gonna celebrate the last years of petrol, are SUVs really the way to go ?
So if exhaust noises can still legally be this good with the new euro regs, why do all new BMWs sound so muted
I'd like to see a comparison of a car like this v something like a Civic Type R just to see how much the Jag hides it's weight and to see which one is more fun to drive. It's an SVR but I just can't believe that it hides it's weight that well along a twisty road.
Or compared to the xf?
Nicely done as always.
If I had to buy a quick SUV it would be one of these..but in a more discreet silver or light grey.
Cheers.
That is lovely 🦁
It was the engine.
Project 8 is the Track focused “XF”?
How did they get that sound with OPF filters ??
It’s really strange that a British company (yes I know Tata owns it but you know) has a car being reviewed in the UK and it’s got the steering wheel on the wrong side…it always seems to be Jaguar in many of their reviews that they provide LHD cars to the journos… I wonder why that’s the case. I’ve noticed this over the last couple of years on a few reviews 🤔
Project 8 was based on an XE and not the XF
Can you review the camaro zl1 please???
What a shame that we will eventually stop hearing these engine notes as cars that burn precious minerals replace those burning fossil fuels. Sad indeed.
Was the Project 8 based on the XF? I always thought it was based on the XE.
Na it’s the XE he was wrong