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Video: Jaguar XJ220 v XKR-S

Jaguar's legendary XJ220 supercar takes on its new XKR-S super coupe at the Nurburgring

by: EVO team

9 Dec 2011

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Twenty years ago, the Jaguar XJ220 set a production-car lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Can today’s equally powerful XKR-S stick with it around the demanding German circuit? Chris Harris finds out.

Click to see the XJ220 battle 911 GT2 RS, Ferrari F40 and Noble M600

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