Hi there
Some pictures of videos because easily one of the best stock sounding cars I've ever heard:
So does it make up for what I disliked on the V6S, one being response and power from the power plant, absolutely this cars response is crazy, in normal mode it is more responsive and sharper than the V6S was in dynamic mode. This car just has torque and power everywhere, it just pounces like a panther, absolutely amazing how it will just jump and the acceleration feels brutal and really makes it feel lighter than it is.
It was harder to push the car hard with a sales guy, though he seemed to be loving it, but yes it is more planted and yes it puts all that power down amazingly well and it certainly feels more confident inspiring and it seem to be playful still but of course not as much, could certainly wag tail on a junction exit.
The thing I really noticed and I cannot explain why, is those here with DSG's, GTR's will know when you stop, if you want to launch hard and you mash the throttle there is what seems like a small delay/pause, I experienced this in V6S, GTR's I've driven, Mustangs and the Golf R with its DSG. Yet in the SVR the moment you press that pedal whether it is light or hard the car has catapulted there is no appreciable delay and that really impressed me, gearbox also seemed to be on another level it was snappy and instant on paddles, as quicker if not quicker than my DSG, again another surprise for a full blown automatic, in short this box I would never want for DSG, PDK it just seems amazing and the fact it has zero delay off the line is something I have not experienced in the PDK's, DSG's and other cars I've driven, it is just instant.
Acceleration is bloody stupid quick, 0-60 felt well under 3s, I know its not but because there is no appreciable delay and it is so brutal it just blitzes it and that pull never seems to stop, I can see why its a 200mph car. I never tried Vmax mode, I just checked if the rumour was true and it is, hold spoiler button down and the car goes into some Vmax mode, no idea what happens, maybe our resident Jaguar experts can give the low down what changes in Vmax mode?
It felt special, it sounded ridiculous, it when like the proverbial off a shuffle, still blown away by it, really made me want one, I love a GT3 but I want one of these too as this does things a GT3 does not and vice versa.
Also switching from normal to dynamic had more of an effect on suspension firmness it felt a bit hardcore, flat, firm but compliant. Pops and bangs did seem a touched more toned down though, but no doubt due to be drowned out by roar of the V8.
I've probably missed things, but yeah cannot really fault car or find bad parts about it. A dream spec would have the carbon roof as well as the carbon pack which this has and ceramics, though not too fussed about ceramics in case I need new ones, it is bend over time, but I do prefer the yellow calipers against blue paint work, so I guess that could be my mod, paint the calipers, LOL, cannot really do anything else, plus I'd not want too.
The dealership is really refusing to budge on price, but their finance offer is now far more competitive with my own friends offer and they have agreed on new tyres, service, new rear wheel (curbed lightly). So I am now talking about service packs to see what is the best they can extract and another 1% of the finance interest rate, currently at 5.9%, so pushing for 4.9% otherwise it is easier to go with my buddy who is at 3.5%, don't mind a touch more to keep it all in one place, just chipping away at them.
But yes if they give me the deal I want I could be driving an SVR sooner than later.
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