Jaguar XJ Supersport with Sport and Speed Pack options is the new ‘Ring Taxi

By George on May 12th, 2012

BMW has their ring taxi in the form of a new M5. Jaguar is also joining in and presents the long wheelbase XJ Supersport with Sport and Speed Pack options as Jaguar’s ‘Nürburgring taxi’.

The XJ Ring Taxi packs boasts 510 hp from its 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine and has a top speed of 174mph.

Said Frank Klaas, Global Head of Communications, Jaguar Land Rover: “We’ve been running a successful Nürburgring driving programme from our Nordschleife engineering test centre now for some time, as it’s the very best place to demonstrate the dynamic abilities of the current Jaguar XF, XJ and XK models.

Finished in non-standard matt grey paint, this new Ring Taxi has room for four. Gone are the standard leather-trimmed heated and cooled seats, and in their place are four race seats, each equipped with four-point harnesses. A full bespoke roll cage completes the interior changes.