Driving The 2002 Jaguar XJR 100 - Supercharged British V8 (POV Binaural Audio) 

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Timeless design. These XJRs look imposing and beautiful in the flesh

W126, E38 and this gen of XJ - the three dream sedans of mine

The S button basically just unlocks first gear on that gearbox, so you only really notice the difference from standing starts, but then you WILL notice that difference. In case you were wondering why you were nowhere near the rated 0-60 time. It was a wet day anyway so with the open diff its safer to leave S off until its dry. S mode tends to hold gears longer as well I find, so its slightly more sporty, I prefer to think of S mode as "normal" and normal mode as "winter" or "economy". It changes nothing with the adaptive dampers that this car has. I will say, on my XKR with new tires on the back with 18 inch wheels, I get no loss of traction from a hard start in S mode on a dry day. I have an X100 XKR, so this with 2 doors. In retrospect I wish I'd got the four door. Way more practical, barely any difference in weight or even handling really. Same drivetrain. Personally I think these cars ride and handle better on real roads with 18s than 19s, tho the montreal wheels do look gorgeous and you HAVE to have 19s if you have brembo brakes. For a daily driver, a standard XJR on 18s is probably ideal. Its a staggered setup with wider wheels at the back so you aren't going to be rotating tires in any case unless you put non-directional tread tires on. another factor for the ride is the shock tower bushings/mounts which degrade with age and probably are flat as a pancake on this car unless they've been done in the past 5 years, regardless of mileage. Unless the car is stored on jack stands, they'll collapse. Its a bad design. I replaced mine with poly ones by energy suspension. Made a big improvement in ride quality. These transmissions and engines are very reliable IF SERVICED regularly and competently. Replacing chains and tensioners is a must on these 4.0 liter cars and expect to budget $3k-$5k to have that done by a specialist, depending where you are in the country. Getting a higher mileage example is well worth it if its had all the little things done and there are receipts, they often make more sense than a low mileage garage queen that actually needs a crapload of maintenance done and you pay a premium for the mileage on top of that. A well cared for high mileage car is probably a better car overall, believe it or not, not just bang for buck.

Its amazing how underrated and looked down upon Jaguar is when all honestly they are really good/cool cars. I will always love Jaguar

idk how to explain but the interior is just so beautiful and its giving me a weird cozy vibe!! just unexplainable!

Something about those old XJR; absolutely beautiful!

This is a dream car for me. It's amazing to see how well these have held up over the decades.

Fab video Ted❤ I'm the proud owner of an XJ40, the direct forerunner of the X308. Amazing car, even in non-R form. Very fast and yet sublimely comfortable. To think that Jaguar no longer offers an XJ in their lineup is crazy. Criminal, actually. Not to mention the 'electric' madness. Wish we could go back to the often criticised Ford days....

Yes I have been waiting for this one! I have a “regular” XJR ‘01 and it truly lives up to its expectations. Thanks Tedward!!

I had a green ‘96 XJ6 and I loved that car so dearly.

One of the prettiest saloon cars ever designed/built, change my mind. I always loved the X308 XJ 👌

That exterior design is so sick 🔥🔥

From the 87 911 to the XJR 100🥹. Beauties!

These things are so badass

Absolutely gorgeous car. Much better looking than the m5 imo

I gotta be honest. I'm far more in love with cars older than this; Cadillac Coupe Deville's from the mid 50s, MG TD's and Jag XK120's. But this? This is one of the few newer cars I would happily have in my stable alongside them. And it would make a great daily driver.

the keys and the windowswitches ed are the same as a 90s ford scorpio. High ford feeling with jaguar!

What a gorgeous car. Just driving it in silence, so relaxed with just the subdued whine of the supercharger. Beautiful interior and exterior, it all oozes style, even the indicator click sounds sophisticated in this.

Always amazed to see the leaping Jag mascot on the hood. These pedestrian impalers were outlawed in Europe many years ago.

I’ve had 3 XJR6s and 1 1998 XJR - these are just fantastic, VERY reliable cars. On the 98 I had the modified upper and lower supercharger pulley, larger Intercooler, faster Intercooler pump, carbon intake and lowered. Ca was an absolute beast until some guy in a Hyundai rear ended me and totaled my car. What you just pointed at below the leaper was the “growler”. These cars are really fantastic. I’ve since moved onto a Bentley Turbo R…but I love the x300 and x308. You should replace the tensioners and be careful with the Nikisil liners…but other than that…awesome car…very powerful.

I own a Jaguar S type with the 4.2 engine. It can get up and go. Makes me sad how many people hate on them. I agree that the XJ looks better but the S and X type are great cars

S-Type and X-type are cool in their own ways and can stand proud together with XJR (which will piss off purists). Right now Jaguars are facing the risk of extinction so let’s appreciate everything this brand has produced, no matter how many Ford parts it uses.

That dash is so much more stylish than the vulgar bling and tacky versions on modern cars!

12:32 Nice wheelspin with a stabilization system triggered, Borat pulling from the right few seconds later, and a glovebox opening on a Countach when accelerating in the first video I just seen. Brilliant! This is just the second video I saw on this channel, and I must say it's great! Keep the good work! And the Jaguar - absolute beauty! Well, the Jaguar is the reason I watched in the first place. Thank You!

I remember at this time Jag was killing it in the wheel game, the XK had a myriad of 2 piece bbs wheels from its “r performance” catalog. Cool to see that this funnels to the XJ to make a proper bad guy mobile 😎

That red e39 M5 is so lovely there.

My dads mate has one of these and it is stunning. He also has an xj8, 2 xjs, an xjc and an xkr. Proper jag enthusiast.

One of my all-time favorite cars! Very underrated and misunderstood and "perfectly imperfect" with gobs of British-car character. I have a lot of great memories in X308s from years ago, including laying major mile-long [seemingly] rubber in my friend's father's XJR as teenagers. (Don't give teenagers an XJR, we did a lot a irresponsible stuff with that car). I owned a Vanden Plas for a few years and also rode at over 250km/h on the Autobahn in an XJ8. Maybe it's time to hunt down another- It would be a clean 2001-2003 XJR. 🤔

Showing your youth saying the key looks like it's from the 60s. Those Jag keys were state of the art at the time. I like the j-gate shifter too, neat old school performance touch. Was always fond of these cars.

Back in 96' I was in Las Vegas and rented an XJ8 from Hertz for 2 weeks it was an amazing car light green. I went to San Diego and LA. When returning the Jag the lady at rental counter asked how I liked I told I went 160 mph in it she didn't believe me.

I really wanted to watch this having driven an 86 XJ for awhile in college and having taken the same car to prom in HS and have a personal connection to the brand. Jags are great they’re supremely comfy sexy and smooth with old school warm luxury that doesn’t go out of style. Mine was BRG with saddle interior beautiful color combo

11:32 that is true, Jaguars always had that cinematic evil look. I remember "Underworld" horror movie where vampire chick drives old black Jaguar XJ which gets chased by Werewolf, pretty cool scene.

I test drove xjr long time ago and loved everything about it. Ended up buying LR3 due to my family needs at the time. It felt so good and different from the competition. It had style. Almost James Bond like. Understated yet sauve. Modern cars are too digital for me. I stopped even looking at them. Nice review.

Growing up it was XJR, E55 and M5. What a time to be alive.

That is such a beautiful car. Always loved these old Jags.

This is so cool. Big luxobarge with a supercharged V-8, and it's a bit of a sleeper, too!

Great vid and overview. XJ my first love! And cool seeing all the roads I know in these videos - I love driving my 2011 XKR - just 2 vids on my channel hitting some backroads. New England back roads are some of the best for driving Jaaaags :)

As a Jaguar super fan, it's always awesome seeing you drive some of the best from the great British brand 👍 Especially since their recent products haven't held up to a super high standard. (Apart from the F-Type)

I love mine :-) I get compliments all the time. Has 76k miles and still purrs like a kitten.

A memorable moment in Tedward history: a moment of silence broken by "I should have worn tweed" 😂

What a happy little accident. Stumbling up a fresh tedward. Love this car.

I just love how long and low these cars are.

Another winner, Ted. Lol, I am looking for a modestly priced 04-09 XJ or XJR right now. I like the earlier 4.0 liter cars, but the timing chain tensioner issues scare me. My husband has an X300 which is bulletproof. Hope your back improves.👍

Some would say: "I see V8, I click" I would say: "I see any Tedward video, I click!!"

This was the one right before the aluminium change.

Exceptional video dude.

this car is incredible beautiful

The super charged V8 Jaguar vehicles are amazing to drive. As with any luxury power ride, put the foot down with respect. Why?, do not wear out your luxury beast before it's time; And the gas mileage will plummet in relation to the forward thrill and satisfaction. However, a supercharger and not turbo equals "instant high quality torque". In a beautiful interior. It's all expensive though, Lol. Have a great week!

I used to drive the 2000 Vanden Plas. I missed it so dearly.

I owned an XJR for many years and over 165k happy miles and it was very reliable. Sadly I traded it for an AMG Mercedes which was the exact opposite. However, I know a lot of folk point to the Ford switch gear but, having owned old Jags, and several European Fords, it was a welcome change over the old BL stuff.

What a beautiful car for sure. I got a 99 BMW 740il which is really close looking to the Jaguar

Most menacing design of all time, epitome of cool

About time somebody reviewed another x308 XJR\ XJR-100. The model year late 2001-2003 uses more reliable metal tensioner than plastic, which is a major item to look out for on any X308. Aside from that, replacing spark plugs and ignition coils can help solve CES or dreaded limp mode. Aside from those, the late x308, I consider apex reliable powertrain Jaguar in that classy design form. BTW: after I've OD on BMW and still is my daily driver, the XJR R1 with CATS is my weekend sporty cruiser and re-hab project car. Got to use the J-gate to downshift 4th to 3rd gear on back roads, it will over take most cars and leave you smiling after 15-17mpg. Agreed, just a beautiful car and great visibility from driver side.

This car is still steel body. 2004 was the first XJ to be aluminum. The sport mode starts you off in 1st gear, instead of 2nd. Also holds gears longer, faster up/downshifts and extends redline a little. The 100's got two versions of the of the birds eye maple wood grain. The more common color, like the one in the video. But the rarer, was the grey wood.

A most villainous vehicle!

The only time I'd get an AWD sedan is if I lived in the north where snowy roads were a big issue. Very neat Jag!

That era XJR had a Mercedes transmission, the 5G tronic. It's prone to 2nd gear starts, unless the pedal is pushed hard to the floor. "S" mode may default to 1st gear starts, with slightly higher shift points, and slightly more eagerness to downshift. The transmission is adaptable, meaning that how you drive will adjust shift algorythms. If the owner is gentle on the gas, the trans will be less agressive, which appeared to be what your test drive revealed. Great review!

Actively using the 'J-Gate's left = manual side would've added some faux manual feel to the Drive 😂 But, nevertheless; it's a Jaag 😺❣ Nice Vid 👍

Beautiful car. I also luv the XJ40s, the Sovereigns, Daimlers, etc. up to this X308. After which, the Jaguar XJ lost it's way.

Thanks for the vid, as an owner of the same car it's nice to see these beasts are well cared. But thèse are fully Steel car not aluminium.

I own a 98 XJR with those wheels. It's also black on black, but not an XJR-100. Seeing how shiny your example looks, I am ever so tempted to give the car a professional detail but as I have no intention of selling the car as it cost me so little (£4800), it's something that I will definitely do as time goes by.

i have to say, recently Ted's videos are not really my type, old Ferraris and such, but i do love a good old luxobarge

you can try XJR X350 next time, next generation of XJR and last with classic rounded headlight look. It is even bigger than this one, flaws with narrow space is improved, is slightly faster too and has air suspension for better ride quality.

New sub here also in MA, w/one of my Saab mechanics there in Acton. 10:08 And there you are on Rt.2, so maybe I'll see you on the road sometime.

Love this car alongside the x358 XJR, wheels are perfect, but look better with 1 size bigger sidewall. Also you're right this car has the bulletproof Mercedes 5 speed and no LSD. However Quaife makes a drop-in LSD for about 2k which all things considered is well worth it.

"Even in wet condition" ... you forgot for a moment, where the car is coming from 😆

To me this car feels like a peaceful place to be in.

in all black that its like a British 1996 Impala SS gives that IYKYK vibes

The X308 has to be one of the best looking saloon cars of all time. I'll never know why they decided to spoil the lines on North American spec cars by tacking on that daft leaper. Sorely miss mine!

absolutely LOVE this one ❤🇬🇧

Love your old mansion take.

In Sport mode, the car starts in 1st gear and is its quickest. It also alters the transmission programming and it will downshift more aggressively. Out of Sport mode you're starting in second gear and you really have to stand on the gas to get a downshift out of it. I have an 01 XJR. These cars are fantastic and dirt cheap. Anyone who wants one, they're very accessible and you should treat yourself.

It definitely gives old money vibes. I think it wouldn't look out of place coming down the long winding driveway of an old stone mansion nestled in the country side. It gives that stately feel. Very powerful design but doesn't seem so "show off" as a lot of luxury cars are today.

Makes sense now knowing ford owned them at the time - the steering wheel looks suspiciously similar to my 2003 mach 1's LOL - I also now see the squared off ford key fob from that era

late to the party, but when in reverse you can hit tap the mirror adjust direction button down, and it will lower the passenger side mirror so that the rear tire is visible. this coupled with the parking sensors made the x308 a truly lovely platform.

13:38 I'm sure someone else has mentioned it already but I don't think these were aluminum? I think the next generation that looked a lot more squashed was the aluminum XJ! The way I remember this is because of how many I've seen rust apart! Even still, it's impressive you remark on it feeling all light on its feet Great vid!

This is cool but that Imola Red E39 M5 in the background 😍

Just searched prices. Didn't find a 100, but standard XJR are amazingly cheap in UK. A few under £5000. Most 4.2 litre, but a few 4.0.

I think the xjr x350/x358 looks better and the built quality of it is better, nonetheless this has a certain charm to it! Thanks for the review and hoping to give the newer one a shot!

Man when are you gonna do a video on one of the last true Jaaaags, like XJ6 3rd gen or XJ40? Its about time...

A super classic car pure luxury !!!!!

Bro you were in Acton of all places??? Welcome!!

The XJR6 sat the lowest of all these shape XJ’s and for me look the meanest especially with the XJ220 style wheels. They carried more Jag interior parts from the XJ40 and for me are the perfect XJ. Plus the 6 is unburstable and had the option of a manual…

beautiful green interior...

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Your laughter after doing a pull a few times seemed… more eeeeevil and menacing than usual. Must just be what happens when you drive that Jaaaaaag. Mwahaha

Delighted that you liked the Jag. I think you've sensed why so many of us love these cars. Silky, effortless power with total confidence and panache. Highly charming, with bags more character than the German rivals of the day. In the UK Jags still have an association with the 1960s to 1990s London criminal underworld, too - all the most successful gangsters had S-types, 420Gs and later XJ12s. So they're cool, too!

Would buy one just for that windscreen wiper

Can't get any more bad ass than that

Kitty go rawr 😼🐆🐾

yes mercedes made the transmission and nippondenso made the ecu. key is called a tibby key

The xjr 100 has increased power from 363 to 390hp Bigger brembo brakes and the bbs montreal wheels. The color was only black on black and there was also the XKR 100 with the same specs. The s type from 2002(x202) is got significantly better than the first version (x200) and has all the same exact parts except the air suspension like the 2004-2008 Xj (x350). The x type is the most unloved model but in my opinion they are still nicer in everyway than a BMW 3 series or an Audi a4.

Cheers 🥂 to brilliant car

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Ahh The J Gate shifter!! My mom had a 1987 XJ6 and that shifter caused so much controversy!! This car is the last proper Jag to me. A simple grand tourer with wood and leather for days. All hail the mono wiper. The combo of grunting V8 and whining blower sounds fantastic. The Mercedes wiper would be a four part multi-hinge because The Germans would overengineer a lunch box.

Beautifully

This is a super cool car! You look a bit cramped inside, are you really tall? Did you feel comfortable at the wheel?

Jaguar!...the poor man's Rolls...ah but what a beauty!

With the long gears and supercharged power delivery, you really have to commit to see what its capable of. That's the Jaguar way. Waft and surge your way to license losing speeds.