2011 Jaguar XJ Supersport (X351)

This sublime looking XJ Supersport left the Castle Bromwich factory in 2011 and was originally supplied to the Japanese domestic market via the Jaguar dealer network. This example is specified with the “standard” 119.5 inch wheelbase and all the innate abilities, features and refinements that make the Supersport such a revered and sought after iteration.

In April of this year this XJ was imported by a respected Jaguar specialist dealer. With over £2,500 worth of work done (invoice in gallery) the XJ is now offered in a full UK specification to include miles per hour instrumentation, UK radio spectrum and satellite navigation software, compliant lighting and full‑size number plate plinths. The vendor confirms that no insurance uplifts are to be expected. 

On its return to the UK the XJ was fully checked by Jaguar specialist technicians with any areas of issue being professionally addressed. Maintenance undertaken at this stage included replacement of the engine mounts, steering rack, and rear shock absorbers. This ensures it drives superbly with no faults or warnings displayed. Just 66 standard wheelbase Supersports were built in 2011 followed by just 7 in 2012 before the model was replaced by the XJR. This makes it one of the rarest and most collectable of the ultimate XJ in X351 guise. 
 

Ian Callum ushered in a new, forward looking design language following his long-anticipated arrival at Jaguar. Geoff Lawson’s penchant for retrospective cues were replaced with bold and futuristic flourishes neatly summed up by the X351’s extravagantly proportioned rear lights and purposeful headlamps suggestive of eyes narrowed in steely determination.

This XJ presents in gleaming Lunar Grey livery with minimal brightwork embellishments or other unnecessary adornments. The mesh main and lower grills hint at this saloon’s huge performance potential as do the twin oval tail pipes. The blacked out C-pillars and deeply tinted rear windows lend the XJ a distinctive “floating roof” look in profile and helps to disguise substantial form factor of this capacious sports tourer come limousine. Other exterior features of note include the opening panoramic roof, special Supersport badging and bi-function Xenon headlamps. 

An obvious highlight is the set of optional 20-inch polished “Orona” eight spoke alloy wheels. These present very well indeed and fill the car’s wheel arches amply. A matching set of quality Pirelli P-Zero performance tyres are fitted. The overall condition of the XJ is hard to fault and has clearly benefitted from its cherished history and benign Japanese climate and road conditions.
 

Jaguar have long been acknowledged as masters of the “special occasion” cabin. The design team under Callum certainly managed to maintain, and even develop, this proud tradition with the X351. This example features swathes of Ebony hued, semi-aniline leather with tonal twin-needle stitching generously augmented by rich oak veneers with linear inlays. The front seats are fully state of the art being massage enabled, ventilated, heated and cooled with full electronic adjustment and memory functionality. Embossed Jaguar leapers adorn the headrests.

The rear seat passengers are, at least, equally well catered for with cooled and heated seats, their own dual zone climate controls (in addition to the dual zone system in the front cabin), and a full rear seat entertainment package. The latter consists of entertainment screens mounted in the rear of the front headrests, a digital control unit in the central armrest and three pairs of original, wireless headphones. All occupants benefit from the mighty 1200-watt Bowers and Wilkins premium sound system driving no less than 20 speakers.

Other range topping refinements include keyless entry, adaptive cruise control, reversing camera, virtual instrumentation, electric roof blind, heated windscreen, 8-inch colour touchscreen multimedia interface and multi-function steering wheel to name but a few. The huge boot offers over 500 litres of capacity and is finished in the original, hardwearing black carpet set complete with protective luggage bars. An unused looking space saver spare wheel is housed under the floor together with original jack and tools. A self-closing function for the boot lid is also present.

The overall condition of the Supersport’s sumptuous cabin is impressive indeed and it positively oozes class and sophistication. The perforated semi-aniline leathers and deeply polished veneers walk the line between luxury and contemporary design perfectly and the panoramic roof works to ensure the cabin is light and airy despite its predominantly dark finishes.
 

Despite everything else that the mighty Supersport 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 adds the magic to the overall Supersport 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 fully loosened. 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 ZF automatic transmission and ant-slip, and torque vectoring electronic diff technologies help keep everything on the straight and narrow. 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 in this segment at the time.

The engine bay appears scrupulously clean and well cared for with no areas of deterioration noted. The engine bay’s inner panels are particularly impressive and truly bely this Jaguar’s age. The underside of the Supersport is equally impressive and has clearly been the beneficiary of Japan’s salt free roads and generally benign climate.
 

The current V5 in the name of the owner is present, detailing him as the first UK keeper with the Supersport having been first UK registered in April 2025. The Jaguar currently holds an advisory free MoT which is valid until March 2026. Two original Jaguar keys are also on hand.

Also present and photographed are some original Japanese paperwork including the document confirming the Jaguar’s mileage as 133,913 km at the point of export – or 83,209 miles. A handbook for the audio system is also present as are a couple of other service related mementos from its pre-import days.
 

The Jaguar X350 was the last of the long and distinguished XJ line that could claim to have benefitted from the direct input of the company’s founder. As such it was always going to be a tough act to follow. Luckily Ian Callum and his team were bold enough to put any mawkish retrospection emphatically to death and move in an altogether more contemporary and original direction. As such the X351 became a totem for the modern British industrial complex, free from any elitist baggage sometimes associated with products from Rolls-Royce or Bentley. No wonder it became the choice of British Prime Ministers from Cameron to Johnson. Today the petrol fuelled, supercharged V8 cars remain the cream of the crop with the Supersport representing the rarely available pinnacle of desirability.  

This superb example is a rare find indeed. It has returned to its motherland in an excellent overall condition courtesy of its empathetic Japanese ownership. It has been fully checked by long-serving Jaguar specialists with any areas of imperfection being diligently addressed. Now offering a long, advisory free MoT and over 500bhp ready to relish it is hard to imagine an ownership opportunity that offers so much luxury and power for, potentially, so little outlay. 

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