The Week's Most Important Car Numbers

Numbers are all around us – whether we're breaking down the performance of a Ferrari 488, or breaking down the option on a Mercedes S-Class. Every week we pick out a few numbers that are so significant we have to give them a second look. Today we’re looking at key figures from Jaguar, Volvo, and Dodge. 300 How many units of the Jaguar XE SV Project 8 will be built. We don’t know very much so far about the car, which will be produced by Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations. But the group claims the sedan will pack 600 horsepower, making it the most powerful road-going Jaguar to ever be sold. [Read More...]( 19 The difference in Nürburgring lap times, in seconds, between the Volvo S60 Polestar and the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. Volvo’s factory race team, Cyan Racing, set a 7 minute, 51-second ‘Ring time with an S60 Polestar in 2016, at the time a record for a production sedan – but soon after, Alfa announced that its four-door managed 7:32. So the Swedes kept quiet about their ‘Ring record… until now, that is. [Read More...]( 1 The price, in dollars, you’ll pay for the “Demon Crate” that unlocks the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon’s full performance. The Demon itself starts at $84,995, including a gas-guzzler charge but excluding destination. Other “dollar options” include adding back in the rear seats and the passenger seats; we figure almost everyone will at least spec the passenger seat. [Read More...]( 3 Age, in years, at which Fernando Alonso first raced a go-kart – yes, really! The racing driver has since competed in Formula 3000, Formula Nissan, and Formula 1. This weekend, he’s headed to the Indy 500. But it’s not his first time there. Back in 2001, Alonso raced at Indy in the U.S. Grand Prix, but his Minardi broke down on the 36th lap. Let’s hope Alonso fares better this time at Indy. [Read More...]( 17 Time, in months, that toy company Sphero spent developing a smartphone-linked remote-control version of Lightning McQueen. The star of the Cars franchise can speak over 300 phrases, and pairs with a phone app to drive, play mobile games, and more. The R/C toy costs $300 and goes on sale this summer.[Read More...]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2017 Motor1.com, LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you're a member of the Motor1 community. Our mailing address is: Motor1.com, LLC 1600 E Grand Blvd Suite 5 Detroit, MI 48211 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](