2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8 ride review<br /><br />The XE SV Project 8 is not merely a racing car with number plates, in spite of its Touring car-style bucket seats. Beneath its mostly carbon fibre skin, gaping front grille and vast rear wing, it’s also a car to be used on the road. Perhaps not every day or for the school run, but for special occasions for and, for sure, on your way across country to the nearest track day.<br /><br />As we tear down the pitlane, accompanied by an almighty roar from the V8, the level of thrust is palpable. It feels faster than any Jaguar that has gone before it – and that includes the legendary XJ220. Over the next five laps Pook pedals the four-wheel drive Project 8 quite beautifully. The ride becomes quantifiably stiffer through Normal to Dynamic mode. The body control is tauter, and the whole car more precise in its demeanour.<br /><br />
