2011 Jaguar XFR

With a 2012, mid-life facelift imminent Jaguar were to throw the book (if that book was a hefty list of extras with all the accompanying boxes ticked) at the XFR in classic “run out” model style. The already generously endowed XFR inherited 20" diamond turned dark grey Draco alloy wheels with red brake callipers, Black Pack exterior trim, Warm Charcoal soft grain leather upholstery with Ivory contrast stitching, Piano Black veneer and Jet Suedecloth headlining. A tasteful “R100” logo was added ahead of the gear selector to remind the driver that they were proud and select custodians of one of just 100 XFR’s thus equipped.

Our car is one of those elevated 100 and was supplied new by Hatfields Jaguar of Liverpool in March 2011 with a retail price, at the time, of £65,500. Since then, the XFR has accumulated its current mileage in satisfyingly linear fashion having covered no more than 8,000 miles in any given year. With the XFR having traversed 77,981 miles on the day of our shoot this represents a moderate average of just 6,000 miles per year.

Current owner, James, acquired the XFR in May 2022 to become its fifth registered keeper. James confesses to being deeply enamoured with the XFR’s combination of eye-widening acceleration from any speed as well as the car’s very Jaguar-esque levels of comfort and refinement. With a job now based at home and a third child on the way, lack of use and the need for a more family-orientated transport has prompted James to part with the XFR.

The car will come with a fresh MOT.

Please note that James will be retaining the private registration number fitted on the day of our shoot. By the time of sale, the XFR will have revered to its original identifier of DY11 DWO.

Jaguar remained true to their word by retaining much of the sublime design language of the C-XF concept car. In fact, on seeing the concept version in the metal at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon it is easy to mistake the car as a production XF, especially when viewed from the front. Like all well resolved vehicles, the elegant, yet purposeful, and eminently modern at launch, design has aged very well indeed.

This example presents in XFR 100-specific Stratus Grey metallic livery which suits the XFR’s “iron fist in a velvet glove” personality so well. Even the R’s deeper spoiler, side skirts and vestigial boot spoiler are tastefully restrained lending this less-is-more Jaguar true Q-car credentials that few can match. Both paintwork and bodywork appear to be free from obvious fault with a high degree of metallic flake evident and a deep and lustrous shine in evidence throughout.

It's not all understatement and wallflowers here, however. The twin, photographer-fixating bonnet louvres mark this out as something more than a workaday diesel motorway cruiser with the word “Supercharged” embossed into their surrounds for good measure. The generously proportioned quad, chrome tail pipes help add additional drama to the package, too. 

To round off this accomplished balance between brutish drama and “nothing to see here officer” are the 100-model specified 20" diamond turned dark grey Draco alloy wheels with accompanying red brake callipers. The condition of these is probably the only area of the car’s presentation where its age is anywhere near evident.

Jaguar are acknowledged masters of the “special occasion” cabin. The standard of fit and finish is very much the equal of the high-class materials used. This is certainly the case with this extra-laden example. This feeling is, of course, further enhanced by the theatre of the air vents which rotate and the gear selector knob that slowly rises on the push of the start button.

Theatrics aside this cabin is awash 100-specific Warm Charcoal soft grain leather with contrasting Ivory stitching. Other surfaces are finished with the sublime combination of dark mesh aluminium with piano black gloss veneers. The front seats are generously bolstered with central perforated panels. Jaguar “R” emblems are embossed into the upper seat backs, and they are comprehensively electrically adjustable. A seat memory function is also present for the driver which is paired to the electrically adjusted steering column and wing mirrors.

The rear cabin is equally well presented and trimmed in the same exquisite way. A centre armrest folds down and, when opened, reveals cup holders and felt lined storage. The rear seats also feature the embossed Jaguar “R” logo to their backrests. 

The dashboard is fronted with a mesh aluminium finisher panel which sits between leather trimmed and stitched upper and lower rolls. The black on silver gauges sit in a hooded binnacle which, in turn, sits behind the original three spoke multifunction leather steering wheel. The centre console houses the big control screen and numerous other switches. The control screen manages the functions of the dual-zone climate control, satellite navigation and the 440W Harmon Kardon developed music system.

A suedecloth premium headlining is fitted, and the complementary dark carpets are in a fine and original condition. The carpets are protected with Jaguar embroidered carpet mats with contrasting edge binding. The door cards are finished in double stitched leather, piano black veneer, and aluminium finisher plates. The large boot is finished in the original, hardwearing grey carpet. This is also home to the satellite navigation DVD reader. An unused looking space saver spare wheel is housed under the floor together with original jack and tools.

Despite everything else that the mighty XKR has to offer, nothing can really topple the rumbling 5.0-litre supercharged AJ-V8 Gen III engine from top billing. Whilst not much to look at, thanks to its heavily faired in presentation, it’s this powerhouse that underscores the magic of the overall XFR package. At the time of its release, Jaguar folks liked to put about that the car’s limited top speed of 155mph would be in excess of 190mph if the electronic shackles were removed. With over 500bhp and 460Ib ft of torque who can doubt it?

All that motive force is fed to the rear wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission and ant-slip and torque vectoring electronic diff technologies help keep everything the right way up and pointing in the desired direction. The Active Dynamics suspension system was claimed to be able to monitor and adjust the load and resulting settings up to a mind-bending 500 times a second. However true this is, the output was widely praised as offering the best ride and handling combination on the market at the time.

The engine bay appears clean and well cared for with no leaks or areas of deterioration noted. As you will learn next, this is in keeping with the diligent servicing and maintenance the XFR has seemingly benefitted from. You can review our accompanying video to hear the AJ-V8 start, idle and rev.

The current V5 in the name of the owner is present, detailing him as the fifth keeper. The car currently holds an advisory free MoT which is valid until May 2024. Two original Jaguar keys are also on hand.

Also present and photographed are the original book pack in its original, Jaguar embossed leather folder. This includes the all-important service book. This contains 10 stamps covering mileages from 4.772 in 2012 to 64,498 in 2021. These services have been exclusively performed at the hands of authorised Jaguar main dealers. A healthy “wadge” of accompanying paperwork lends the detail to the headline service stamps.

Whilst superficially a competitor to the M5 and the RS6 of the day, Jaguar were smarter than that with the XFR. As they had done so many times before they bravely ploughed their own design furrow producing a car that really defined and inhabited its own spectacular niche. The XFR was, and remains today, a car with an almost unchallenged breadth of capabilities. Supercar troubling hell-raiser one day. Refined and relaxed family transport the next. Something that its contemporary competitors really weren’t.

This example in last hoorah, run out, 100 specification offers a vanishingly rare opportunity to own and enjoy a car for all seasons  the likes of which generations yet to come will only ever be able to dream about owning.

We are happy to offer this vehicle for auction with an estimate in the range of £10,000 - £14,000.

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