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  Rev To The Limit

REV TO THE LIMIT

Track Fight: Jaguar XKR-S and Mercedes SL 63 AMG

3/30/2014

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Jethro takes the Jaguar XKR-S and the Mercedes SL63 AMG for a spin on the Bedford track for our next installment of Evo. The two performance convertibles make more than 1,000hp so this should be fun to watch.

Powered by a 530hp 5.5-liter biturbo V8 engine, the SL 63 AMG does not feel quite at home on the racetrack. Its enormous amount of torque (590 lb-ft or 800 Nm) spins the rear wheels out of traction when throttle is applied, making neat, tidy laps a hard thing to accomplish.

On the other hand, the Jaguar XKR-S feels completely different from the SL 63 AMG, as it has more body roll and struggles even more with traction. Powered by a 550hp 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine that produces 501 lb-ft (680Nm), the Jag loves oversteering at all times and feels heavier under braking than the Mercedes.
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