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Jaguar Zeemax ZMR - Claw Hammer

Zeemax ZMR-Blown Jag With A Bad Cat-Titude

By Lan Kuah, Photography by Lan Kuah

All Zeemax cars feature bespoke leather interiors trimmed by Perman personally. In this case, bright red leather covers almost every surface, with a quilted pattern used on the seat centers and along the transmission tunnel. The headlining is in red Alcantara, and the only relief in this burning hot interior is from the black carpets and the black piano lacquered wood on the dashboard and console. Aluminum highlights are the pedal set, gearshift surround and knob and trim rings for the instruments.

Jaguar Zeemax Zmr V8 Dohc 32Valve Engine

A look this aggressive needs the right aural accompaniment, and the supercharged V8 exhales manfully through the bespoke stainless steel rear mufflers. Zeemax can even raise the volume for markets with less noise restrictions. Since 370 hp is adequate for the UK, the 4.0-liter motor in this car is stock, but it is not difficult to turn the wick up. An ECU upgrade will match the 400-hp output of the facelifted 4.2-liter XKR from 2002.

The ZMR is probably the best looking Zeemax car so far. It occupies that intriguing middle ground between the mature elegance of the standard XK and the extrovert British muscle car that TVR had become in its latter days.

Jaguar
Zeemax Zmr
*LayoutLongitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive

*Engine
4.0-liter V8, dohc, 32-valve, supercharged intercooled, Zeemax mufflers and software

*Suspension
H&R springs

*Brakes
Zeemax/Brembo six-piston calipers (f), four-piston rear calipers (r), cross-drilled rotors

*Wheels and Tires
Zeemax ZM8, 10x20 (f), 13x20 (r)Pirelli P Zero, 255/35 (f), 345/25 (r)

*Exterior
Zeemax front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts, bonded rear arches,bolt-on front fenders, bootlid spoiler, rooftop spoiler, taillight pods

*Interior
Custom leather and Alcantara re-trim, black piano lacquer wood dashboard and console trim, aluminum detailing

*Performance
Peak Power: 400 hpPeak Torque: 399 lb-ft0-60 mph: 5.1 sec.Top Speed: 155 mph (limited)

  • Jaguar Zeemax Zmr Interior View Custom Leather And Alcantara Trim
  • Jaguar Zeemax Zmr Rear View
  • Jaguar Zeemax Zmr Zeemax Zm8 Wheels
  • Jaguar Zeemax Zmr Interior View Dash
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By Lan Kuah
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