As decadent as its rear quarters are, the Super V8 Portfolio isn't a car to be chauffeured around in. Rather its 4.2-litre
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| Controls for the rear-seat entertainment system operate the two LCD display screens mounted in the head restraints of the front seats. (Photo: Jaguar Canada) |
supercharged AJ-V8 engine was specifically designed for inspirational driving. Producing 400-horsepower and 408 lb-ft of torque, 86 percent of which is made from just 2,000 rpm, the Portfolio is able to perform, no matter what the situation is. Matched to a six-speed ZF automatic gearbox with adaptive shift technology, the Super V8 can dash to 100 km/h in 5.3 seconds, and is able to reach an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. Meanwhile, front and rear aluminum double-wishbone air suspension and adjustable dampers reportedly provide a comfortable yet firm ride capable of coping with spirited driving. Steering is conducted through
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| The Portfolio's 400-hp 4.2-litre supercharged AJ-V8 engine was specifically designed for inspirational driving. (Photo: Jaguar Canada) |
the famed ZF Servotronic system, while the brakes are high-performance four-piston calipers. From XJ Long Wheelbase, to Concept Eight, to Super V8 Portfolio and everything in between, Jaguar has proven that one basic car can take on multiple identities, all of which have near-identical technical credentials. The Super V8 Portfolio is a car built to meet the highest modern standards, with a traditional image, embodied with 21st-century soul, and because of this, it's the hippest, trendiest Jaguar to set rubber to tarmac. When it arrives in showrooms later this year, it's bound to attract the young, and not just the young at heart, something that Jaguar has yet to have success doing.
