Jaguar brings one-off XKR, Gentilozzi rocket to Goodwood

Jaguar will have an auspicious presence at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend: it's bringing a one-off, lime green XKR and the record-breaking XFR driven by Paul Gentilozzi at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

The one-off XKR is called the Goodwood Special and is based on a 2010 model-year car. It has 21-inch wheels, a lowered ride height and a louder exhaust system. It also gets satin graphite detailing on the front grilles, headlights, door mirrors and other parts--as well as the eye-catching paint scheme.

The company says Goodwood allows it to “explore the harder side of the XKR's character.” Mike Cross, Jaguar's chief engineer of vehicle integrity, will drive the car.

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The Jaguar XFR that Paul Gentilozzi ran to 225.675 mph is also going to Goodwood.

Gentilozzi will drive the XFR--but probably not as fast as he did during the 225.675-mph romp he made in Utah last November. To get it to reach that speed, Jaguar engineers gave it a remapped ECU, a modified air intake and exhaust and a revised supercharger. The engine internals are unchanged from the production car, and it retains the stock six-speed automatic.

Gentilozzi had five series wins in Trans-Am racing in 2001-06.

The company will also be well represented by its past at Goodwood with a long-nose D-Type that won at Le Mans in 1957 and was third at Sebring.

A Le Mans-winning C-Type and an XJ13, which has a 502-bhp V12 and is considered one of the most handsome Jaguar racers ever, also will be at Goodwood.

The event runs July 3-5 in West Sussex, England, on the grounds of the Goodwood House. The main feature is when the classic racers drive up the 1.16-mile hill course.

By Greg Migliore