The Jaguar R and SVR models is one of the Jaguar entries the open record knows by name and by date — in 1995, and by little else. That is not nothing: a name in the catalogue is where a car's story starts to be recoverable.
The background
Jaguar R and R-S/SVR models are a range of high performance versions of certain car models from the British automotive marque Jaguar Cars, part of parent business Jaguar Land Rover. These cars primarily focus on enhanced "sport" performance.
Jaguar began producing R models in 1988 with the introduction of the first XJR, and began producing R-S models in limited production numbers and input from Jaguar SVO (Special Vehicle Operations) with the introduction of the 2012 XKR-S. The R-S mark has since been replaced by the SVR (Special Vehicle Racing) designation, which was first introduced on the 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR, effectively making the XFR-S the last Jaguar SVO car not to carry the SVR moniker.
Under the skin
The record carries the layout — and the layout: drive goes to all four wheels, which is what lets the power be used on a wet road. The engine, output and weight have not yet reached the open record, and MotorJury does not guess at them.
Where it sits
In the Jaguar line-up the Jaguar R and SVR models has a clear place: the factory was Jaguar Land Rover. The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Toyota Tacoma, the Honda CR-V, the BMW Z3. Its Jaguar stablemates include the F-Type and the Vanden Plas.