Today I finally got to put 200 mile on my SVR coupe. All I have to say is this car is as the British would say, proper... Best car I've owned, no complaints... When you want it be quiet is quiet, when you want to make some noise it's making noise.

I can;t wait to track the car as the handling is about as right as you can get a this car. It doesn't feel like the XKR of the same weight.

No words, but thank you Jaguar!

Is it perfect, no but its damn close!

 

As you continue to explore its virtues keep posting updates.

 

I now have clocked 400 miles this weekend and love the car more and more each time I drive it. This is the first Jag I can say in stock form feels nearly perfect, but of course I have a very small list of goodies.

I'm about order some BBS F1 style "Carbon Forged" wheels from Vitesse with Pilot Super Sports but even then this car looks just right to me. Although at 12LBS-15LBS per wheel it would be a nice performance boost.

We played wtih the tune a bit this weekend and it now pulls hard past 5k RPM where before it felt a bit out of breath and was probably bleeding off boost. I didn't take it to red line as I'm braking it, in but you can feel the difference at all RPMs. it's just a bit more responsive. Now I just need him to turn off the freaking Eco switch.

The transmission adaptation is now set to the maximum limit so it shifts quicker and harder all the time. At low speeds, it's a bit jerky so you have to be careful on the throttle. Overall it just made the car more responsive, and the exhaust note is raspier. Of course you can take it out of Dynamic mode/Sport and it's nearly as docile as it was before.

So far the car is an amazing piece of engineering. It reminds me of the Porsche X50 package, much more about refining the package then all out HP.

 

Made it to 500 mile this weekend, and loving the car more by the day. The Bluetooth connection sometimes does not get recognized when I get back in the car, but it eventually picks it up. It may be the iPhone as my Windows Phone never had an issue.

So far I've just added the dealer ordered dead pedal and an extremely mild tune.

The wheels and Michelin PSS are next, but that may be it.

 

Before you track the car, please get decent tires. PZeroes that JLR installed on all F-types do serious disservice to car's handling, especially on the track where they go mushy. Get Michelin Pilot Super Sports and enjoy your transformed car.

 

Also, we demand SVR ****! So take many pics and post them here.

 

I agree the P Zeros are scary and move a lot, and I only hear they get worse

I'm getting a set of PSS in the next few weeks, those are always my go to tire.

A fried of mine took some pictures though out Miami so soon as I get them I'll post them.

 

pics!!! or you really own a miata

glad that you're having a great time with the car. i am utterly jealous, i ended up with the SVR's fatter cousin

 

You ended up with the American Stig?

 

Here are a few pictures two from the dealership, while I was at the dealer, then the detailer. Soon as I picked it up it went straight to detail for a correction and Ceramic Pro. I literally drove it 10 miles and didn’t see it for two weeks.

 

Can't believe that they left that in on the SVR...

I can just imagine on the track, engine cut out when you stop JUST when you need the cooling!

Nice car. Agree, more pics!

 

What I can't believe is that people can't believe that Eco mode (or something similar) MUST be included on all Jaguars, even the SVR.

Virtually every manufacturer now has some system, except perhaps in econoboxes, necessary to reach the target. My current C7 6.2L V8 becomes a V4 w/ automatic cylinder deactiivation when in "Economy Mode," and when load allows.

In both the EU and the US, car manufacturers are required by their respective governments to meet a certain Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) number. The fuel economy certification tests are done w/ Eco mode operational. Thus, Eco must be the default mode when you start the car. Jaguar could not meet the mandate without Eco mode in all vehicles to achieve a target fuel economy number for the cert test.

You should consider yourself lucky that you actually have a convenient switch to turn it off. That switch will likely disappear within a few years as the CAFE mandates get tougher to meet, and at some point, there will be mandate requiring elimination the "off" switch so that it cannot be disabled by a driver.

 

The engine automatically turns back on if the car senses input to the steering wheel, or determines the cabin temperature is on the rise.

 

....yep; it's coming....




Dave

 

We don't have to much longer before these high HP cars are gone again... I'll live with the switch but will have a tuner disable it at some point.

 

Why wait for your tuner to do it? It's very easy to do yourself, unless they have changed the setup from the '16 MY:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...attery-146010/

 

I ordered a blue convertible '17 SVR but when it came didn't follow through on the purchase (I had purchased a Lamborghini Huracan in the interim, which I absolutely love -- and PS, no start/stop engine function on the Lambo :-) ).

My sense of it is that the F-Type SVR is an awesome vehicle that anyone should be proud to own, but that it's not sufficiently differentiated from the top of the line R to warrant the $20K+ price differential. I found that a bit disappointing after my experience with the Range Rover Sport SVR, which is CLEARLY differentiated from the ATB in several key areas:
* Active exhaust
* Racing seats
* Carbon fiber interior options
* Exclusive color selections (Estoril Blue)

The F-Type SVR doesn't have a killer distinguishing feature vs. an R, IMO. The quilted interior is nice, but really only a marginal experiential upgrade over the R interior. The engine is only slightly more powerful. The upgraded exhaust system is only subtly different from the R, at best. The different spoiler doesn't make the car look nicer (highly subjective, I know).

I do get the desire to own the "ultimate F-Type" and as I said anyone should be proud to own it. I just don't think JLR has executed as well on the F-Type as on the RRS, and the case for an SVR is not as strong as on the RRS.