The original’s three-motor powertrain has been beefed up, with an extra motor thrown in for good measure. The combined output is 1,903PS (1,400kW) and a scarcely-believable 3,360nm (2,478lb ft) of torque, available at the twitch of your right foot… or right hand. The claimed performance numbers are staggering: 0-62mph in under two seconds and a top speed of 255mph (410km/h). Power is nothing without control, so the now de rigueur claims of highly sophisticated all-wheel torque vectoring are present and correct.
That top speed is achieved by balancing downforce with drag, with the style and aero treatment taking inspiration from Mulsanne-conquering Jaguars of old. While the wheelbase is shared with the Vision GT, end to end, the SV is a massive 861mm longer, helping keep the drag coefficient at an impressively low Cd 0.398. Considering the enormous XJR-14-inspired rear wing, giant splitter and other aero addenda, louvres and apertures, that’s mighty impressive. The big Jag is also good for 483kg of downforce at 200mph.