(June 25, 2010) MAHWAH, N.J. — Two new exclusive Jaguar XKR sports cars — the XKR175 and the XKR 75 — will make their debuts this summer. The XKR 75 will first be shown at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 2 while the North American market will first see its XKR175 at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August.

Jaguar Land Rover's new CEO, Dr Ralf Speth, initiated the challenge to the Jaguar engineering team to construct an XKR to celebrate Jaguar's 75th anniversary, which would deliver a combination of enhanced performance, superb chassis and steering control and grip levels to inspire the driving enthusiast to explore the true potential of the XKR's capabilities, yet retain the calm cruising demeanor customers love about their Jaguars.

Mike O'Driscoll, managing director, Jaguar Cars, said "These limited-edition XKRs will provide owners with exclusivity, excitement and a hint of Jaguar's great heritage. This is a fitting way to celebrate the sporting credentials of the XK marque in the 75th year of the Jaguar name," he continued.

For the XKR175, the supercharged V8 issues a stout 510 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of torque, while the XKR 75 engine's output is raised to 530 horsepower and 483pound-feet while both models' top speeds are raised to an electronically-limited 174mph.