---
title: "Watch the Jaguar XE SV Project 8 Break the Production Sedan Nurburgring Record"
description: "This limited production super sedan is the cat's meow."
date: "2017-11-29"
modified: "2017-11-29"
authors:
  - name: "Eric Brandt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/eric-brandt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/16494/watch-the-jaguar-xe-sv-project-8-break-the-production-sedan-nurburgring-record"
categories:
  - "Jaguar News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Watch This"
tags:
  - "Jaguar"
  - "Jaguar XE SV Project 8"
  - "lap time"
  - "luxury"
  - "Nurburbring Record"
  - "Nurburgring"
  - "Record"
  - "sedan"
---

# Watch the Jaguar XE SV Project 8 Break the Production Sedan Nurburgring Record

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2017/11/jaguar-xe-sv-project-8.jpg>)
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Jaguar has claimed the throne for fastest production sedan to whip around the [Nurburgring](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/11932/watch-the-590-hp-jaguar-xe-sv-project-8-whip-around-the-nurburgring>) with the [XE](<https://thestore.thedrive.com/>) SV Project 8. Its 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine making 592 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque turning all four wheels helped the super sedan achieve a lap time of 7:21.23, which puts it in the same league as cars like the [Ferrari 488 GTB](<https://www.thedrive.com/supercars/161/heavy-breathing-in-the-ferrari-488-gtb>) and Chevy Corvette C6 Z06. The Jag’s time was more than enough to take the production sedan record from the [Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/5141/watch-the-505-hp-alfa-romeo-giulia-quadrifoglio-set-a-nurburgring-record>) with a comparatively sluggish lap time of 7:32.

I keep saying “production” sedan because this is not the fastest vehicle with four doors to ever hustle around the ‘Ring. The [Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR Special](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/13213/watch-the-subaru-wrx-sti-type-ra-nbr-set-a-nurburgring-record>) (sedans with really long names do great on the Nurburgring) managed an amazing 6:58.9 lap time, but that was a one-off, purpose-built track car not available for sale to the public.

While the record-breaking Jaguar XE SV Project 8 is a production car, production is very limited. Only 300 lucky drivers worldwide will have the privilege of spending [$192,000](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/11914/jaguars-590-hp-xe-sv-project-8-will-cost-192000>) on this Jaguar. That means the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is still the fastest sedan that any normal person with the means to buy one can actually buy. Oh, and [the Alfa is well under half the price of the Jag.](<https://thestore.thedrive.com/>)

Bragging rights might be the only reason the Jaguar XE SV Project 8 exists, but a record is a record. Hats off to Jaguar for not only winning the record but embarrassing the previous record holder.

https://youtube.com/embed/iePeZxpvpTI

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