The base of the sports car is the Jaguar XKR built up to 2014 and its V8 engine. The AJ-V8 engine has 92.5 mm × 93 mm (3.64 in × 3.66 in) bore and stroke, 5000 cc, and has 375 kW (503 hp). The automatic transmission has six gears. The maximum speed is 250 km/h (155 mph). The car accelerates from zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 4.8 seconds.
The vehicle is similar to the Aston Martin DB5 and DB6. Unusual for such a vehicle is the large tailgate. The Speedback is available with either 2 or 2+2 seats. In the luggage compartment there is an additional folding bench, which can be folded out to the picnic. The carriage is 4.77 m (188 in) long, including mirrors, 2.09 m (82 in) wide and 1.32 m (52 in) high.
No more than 100 Speedback GTs will be built, priced at about £495,000.
At the 87th Geneva Motor Show in March 2017, the revised version of the Speedback GT was introduced.
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