2023 Jaguar F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 confirmed, priced for Australia
With three years left until the first of its new luxury electric cars arrive, Jaguar is keeping busy with a new F-Pace special edition inspired by its racing success.
The 2023 Jaguar F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 has been revealed, ahead of first Australian deliveries due in the fourth quarter of 2022 (October to December).
Only 20 examples of the 394 special-edition F-Pace SVRs planned for global production will come to Australia, designed to celebrate Jaguar's win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988, with 394 laps (thus the build count) completed by the XJR-9 LM racer.
Local prices will start from $189,531 plus on-road costs, with orders open now at Australia's eight Jaguar SV Bespoke dealers – nearly $45,000 more than the standard F-Pace SVR, which costs $145,146 plus on-road costs.
Finished in a new Midnight Amethyst Gloss purple colour – claimed to appear "black until its amethyst undertones are revealed in bright sunshine" – the special edition scores 22-inch alloy wheels in Champagne Gold Satin, with unique badging.
Other exterior details include Sunset Gold rear badging, laser-etched Edition 1988 logos on the front quarters, and an expanded Black Pack, with gloss black finishes on the mirror caps, brake calipers, wheel centre caps, and the letter 'R' in the 'SVR' badges.
Inside, buyers receive semi-aniline black leather upholstery, open-pore carbon-fibre trim inlays, satin black Jaguar leaper badge and horn ring n the steering wheel, and SV Bespoke and Edition 1988 sill plates and dashboard badging.
A Sunset Gold Satin finish has been applied to the dashboard trim, air vents, steering wheel spokes, shift paddles, and cut-outs in the heated and cooled front 'Performance' seats.
Standard features include a Pivi Pro centre touchscreen, panoramic sunroof, head-up display and wireless charging.
Powering the F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 is the same 5.0-litre supercharged V8 as the standard model, sending 404kW and 700Nm to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic gearbox, good for a 0-100km/h time of four seconds.
Orders for the 2023 Jaguar F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 are now open, ahead of first Australian deliveries expected in the fourth quarter of 2022 (October to December).
Eight Jaguar 'SV Specialist' retailers will sell the model: Alto Jaguar, Parramatta Jaguar, Purnell Jaguar and Sydney City Jaguar in NSW, Brighton Jaguar in Victoria, Gold Coast Jaguar in Queensland, Solitaire Jaguar in South Australia, and Barbagallo Jaguar in WA.