JAGUAR XKR-S CONVERTIBLE: MZANSI PRICES ANNOUNCED

Jaguar South Africa has released prices for the fuming XKR-S Convertible. The super drop-top is priced at R1 807 200, and can be ordered from your nearest Jaguar dealership. XKR-S Convertible is based on the normal XKR Convertible, which in turn is based on the XKR Coupe, but adds a bag of African bird’s eye chilli its mix. While it uses the same 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine, power and torque have gone up to match the price.

The everyday XKR delivers “only” 375kW and 625Nm of torque. XKR-S Convertible, like its Coupe sibling, puffs out 405kW and 680Nm. Jaguar claims a 0 – 100km/h sprint time of 4.4 seconds, but from our experience, it will probably go faster.

So which cars is the new XKR-S Convertible up against? Well, its most direct rival is the upcoming BMW M6 Convertible, whose power figure is 412kW. Next is probably the Porsche Turbo S Cabriolet with 390kW. The new Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG (395kW) could also be a rival, although it only has two seats. Same could be said for the ever-fresh Audi R8 V10 Spyder (386kW). One might even mention an Aston Martin, but which one?