Lapho sihlola izinguqulo ezimbili ze-Jaguar XE SV Project 8 ekhethekile e-Circuit de Portimão, asizange sibe nokungabaza: umshini omubi. Ikhumbula uhlolo oluyingqophamlando luka-Guilherme Costa, emgwaqeni nasemijikelezweni, ekuhambeni kwalesi siphakamiso saseBrithani.
UJaguar usebenzisane nozakwethu kwaMotor Trend ukuzama ukwephula irekhodi lesaluni eshesha kakhulu eLaguna Seca Circuit. Esondweni bekunomshayeli uRandy Pobst, okwathi ngo-2015 wayeselephule irekhodi eshayela iCadillac CTS-V.
I-Jaguar XE SV Project 8 ikwazile ukudlula entanjeni ngo-1:39.65, cishe ngesekhondi ngaphansi kwe-Cadillac CTS-V (1:38.52), ebambe irekhodi langaphambilini. Ngalesi sikhathi sokuqopha, isiphakamiso sikaJaguar sithi ishesha kuLaguna Seca kunezinhlobo ezifana neBMW M5 entsha, i-Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio noma iMercedes-AMG C63 S.
Khumbula lapha isikhathi esiyingqopha-mlando lapho u-Guilherme ebingelela umshayeli wendiza othatha indawo ye-hanger, ngesivinini esingaphezu kuka-260 km/h kuSekethe yasePortimão. Indoda yase-Alentejo enekhithi yezinzipho?