2014 Jaguar XFR-S: 550-hp M5 Fighter from Britain [2012 L.A. Auto Show]

Jaguar's XF sedan is a looker—even more so following its slick 2012 refresh—but even since its inception in 2009, it has made do without a truly high-performance variant. That changes for 2014, because Jaguar is applying its fire-breathing R-S treatment to the XF; the resulting XFR-S is making its debut at the 2012 L.A. auto show. Not since the early-2000s has Jaguar fielded a high-po sedan in the vein of BMW's M5 or Mercedes-Benz's E63 AMG—remember the S-type R?—but the wait may have been worth it. That's because while the S-type R's power figures were slightly lower than those of its German competition, the XFR-S's prodigious power is bested only by the new M5. READ MORE ›› Read full story » from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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