The interior has a mix of Alcantara and leather. It smells expensive. But there’s a funny detail: the back seat (if you get the non-track pack) is still shaped like a bucket. Because even your passengers must hold on tight.
The gear shift is a rotary dial. It rises up like a magic trick when you start the car. It’s called the “Jaguar Drive Selector.” It’s fancy. Then you put it in Sport mode, and the car turns into a crazed beast.
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You can adjust the suspension. From “Comfort” to “Track.” In Comfort, it’s stiff. In Track, it’s bone-rattling. There is no “soft” setting. This is not a massage chair. It’s a rocket sled.
The Big Secret
This car holds the lap record for a four-door sedan at the Nürburgring. That’s the world’s most terrifying race track. It did a lap faster than most purpose-built track toys. A sedan did that. With a trunk.
The driver probably had a coffee in the cup holder. Okay, maybe not. But imagine the smug satisfaction. “I just made a Lamborghini sweat. And I have heated seats.”
