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Arden Tunes the Jaguar XKR Convetible to 200 MPH

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The new Jaguar XKR is more machine than most can handle, but there will always be some who are looking for that extra edge. And for those few, Arden has answered the call. Starting with the stock supercharged convertible, the German tuning house has fitted a custom exhaust system for an extra 30 horsepower, bringing total output up to 540hp and nearly 500 lb-ft of torque. Coupled with a lowered suspension, bigger brakes, 21" wheels, a revised front end and a new diffuser, Arden claims its modified Jag can hit the magical 200 mile-per-hour mark. Which just goes to show that, like everything else in this world, automotive perfection is relative.

Green Goblin: Jaguar Unleases 530HP XKR Goodwood Special

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There are car shows and then there are car shows. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is the latter. Instead of static displays in a convention center under terrible lighting, Goodwood takes some of the most desirable automobiles past and present and puts them on full display in all their glory, racing up the hill at Goodwood House in West Sussex, seat of the Lord March Duke of Richmond. It's also home turf for Britain's most stoic automakers, chief among them Jaguar which always comes with some truly lust-worthy machinery. And this year Jaguar wasn't about to go unnoticed. So they came with the XKR Goodwood Special you see here, decked out in bright lime green with grey and orange accents.

The XKR Goodwood Special upgrades on the stock version with a 20-horsepower boost to give the supercharged V8 a 530hp, 515 lb-ft output. It also rides on 21" alloys in the same graphite trim that replaces all the car's chrome, mounted to a dropped suspension and fitted with a special exhaust to let the big cat's growl reverberate across the estate. So far the Goodwood Special is a unique one-off, but if Jaguar gets enough interest they could put it into limited production.

Jaguar Tuner Arden Re-Issues Limited Edition AJ18 XK Coupe

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Looking for the ultimate Jaguar GT? The new XKR is one heck of a ride, but if you're still fixated on the previous-generation model and want something a little more exclusive, Arden may have something in store for a select few. The Jaguar tuning house released the AJ18 at the 1999 Frankfurt auto show nearly a full decade ago, and announced it would built only 13 examples. In a strange twist, however, ten years and a whole new model since, the company has announced it will built another five for a few lucky customers.

The AJ18 gives the previous-generation Jaguar XK a distinctly racing appearance but is fully legal for road use. Although the engine remains untouched, Arden has upgraded the brakes and suspension for a more aggressive package, complimented by a carbon-composite aerodynamics package and upgraded 20" competition wheels. It'll probably get its clock cleaned by the latest version straight out of the Jaguar factory, but you can't put a price on exclusivity.


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