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New Jaguar XJR Meets XJ-R9 LM At Silverstone With Le Mans Winner Andy Wallace At The Wheel

New Jaguar XJR Meets XJ-R9 LM At Silverstone With Le Mans Winner Andy Wallace At The Wheel

Date: 2015-11-20
Legendary racing driver and 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Andy Wallace relived his 1988 victory by taking to the famous Silverstone circuit in the UK to drive the Jaguar XJ-R9 LM during day and night back-to-back with the new Jaguar XJR, boasting a 5.0-litre Supercharged V8, producing 405kW.

Driving at night on the Silverstone circuit gave Wallace the opportunity to test the new LED headlights on the new XJ, the first Jaguar to be fitted with the technology. "Driving at Le Mans back in 1988, it was so hard to see at night," said Wallace. "We were travelling at around 385km/h and it was too fast to see the road ahead. We used the lights more to catch glimpses of landmarks as they whizzed past, so we knew where we were."

"These days, modern road cars have incredible lights. LED technology allows you to see three times the distance we could back then, while active steer and bend also help target the lights to the places you want to see."

"The XJ is now more dynamic and distinctive than ever, and taking the high-performance XJR to Silverstone gave an excellent demonstration of how the new LED lighting fitted to the car can benefit the driver," said Ian Hoban, Vehicle Line Director for the Jaguar XJ.

"But the new LED lights are just one of many impressive new features on our flag ship sedan.Delivering even greater levels of luxury and performance, it features our new world-class infotainment system and interior materials and finishes that create an even more bespoke feel."