2009 Jaguar XF-R Test Mule Snapped By Carscoop Reader

Remember our unofficial spy shot readers, Bastien & Wesley who sent us picture of the upcoming BMW 7-Series last week? Well, our friend Bastien also scooped a weird looking Jaguar S-Type with an XF front-end during his vacations in Spain a couple of weeks ago. We did a little research ourselves and turns out that the camouflaged S-Type that you’re seeing here is actually a test mule for the forthcoming XF-R, expected to roll out in a major car show in 2008 with sales starting most likely in the first quarter of 2009. Though Jag’s being quite secretive about its BMW M5 and Audi RS6 adversary, we’ve heard insiders talking about a tweaked version of the XF’s 420Hp 4.2-litre V8 engine producing over 500Hp.

We thank Bastien and Wesley for the spy pic!