The upcoming Jaguar XE, the first BMW 3 Series competitor to come out of Britain, is still a long way from revealing its skin and engine lineup, but it appears the sedan is also in for a hotter version aimed at the more powerful M3.
At least that's the word from Auto Express, with the British outlet claiming the brawnier XE will carry an XER-S badge and a V-8 engine rated at 550 horsepower. That's the same amount found in the F-Type R, which is motivated by a supercharged, 5.0-liter, V-8 mill.
Details are scarce at the time of this writing, but if that output proves to be true, the new M3, which relies on just 425 ponies coming from a 3.0-liter, inline-six powerplant, will be in very big trouble.
Of course, we still have to take a look at the XER-S' design before drawing any conclusions, but we're expecting for a more aggressive body kit to come with that "R-S" lettering on the trunk and the extra power. There's no word on when the XER-S is scheduled arrive, but we're guessing it will hit showrooms by the end of 2016.
Note: Standard Jaguar XE rendered here.
Click past the jump to read more about the 2017 Jaguar XER-S.
Jaguar XER-S originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 28 May 2014 16:00 EST.
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