• Home
  • My Favorite Topics
    • Blogging
    • Business
    • Career
    • Cars
    • Consulting
    • Epic Life Quest
    • Iceland
    • Marketing
    • Presenting
    • Productivity
  • My Life Quest
    • Future Achievements
  • About Me
  • My Recent Photos

Doug DeMuro Reviewed My Jaguar XKR-S

2 years ago
cars, jaguar
4 Comments

Doug DeMuro is a YouTuber who reviews cars in a different way: he doesn’t focus on their 0-60 times or their gas mileage, but rather their quirks & features. He also doesn’t just review new cars: he reviews weird cars, old affordable cars, and yes, exotics.

Doug happens to live in San Diego, so I left him access to my Jaguar XKR-S while I’m out of the country for a while. He just published his video review of it:

I wondered how he was even going to make a whole video about it because I didn’t think it had that many quirks or features, hahaha. It’s just pretty, fast, and loud.

Before he filmed it, I kinda expected him to eviscerate it. The XK is a beautiful car, but…the XKR-S model tacks on a few carbon fiber bits and ridiculous side spoilers that don’t really make sense on a Jaguar. The 5-liter V-8 is a really fun engine that makes glorious noises, but…there are cheaper ways to get over 500 horsepower these days, and the exhaust actually sounds the best outside of the car, not inside. The interior is nice, but…the infotainment system was outdated even when it was new. (To fix that, the Jag’s up at Musicar in Portland as we speak, getting audio upgrades like I did to my 911.)

But at the same time, I don’t care about any of that, hahaha. You don’t buy an XKR-S because it’s a good logical decision. You buy one because it’s an emotional decision: it’s beautiful, and it loves to slide around sideways.

cars, jaguar
Previous Post
Iceland Tourist Tips
Next Post
Reminding Myself What Life Was Like During COVID19: Day 501

4 Comments. Leave new

  • Richard
    July 6, 2021 5:06 pm

    Haha I can’t believe I was right when I saw that blue XKR-S in Doug DeMuro’s last vid thumbnail and immediately thought it was yours (and this is how you land here through a “brent ozar xkr-s” search :D) ! Let’s have a tour of all its quirks !

    Reply
    • Brent
      July 7, 2021 7:35 am

      HA!

      Reply
  • David Howard
    July 6, 2021 9:26 pm

    That back seat is crazy – I cracked up at the sticker that tells the back seat passengers to duck or get wacked in the head.

    Reply
    • Brent
      July 7, 2021 7:35 am

      I’d never seen that sticker before! I laughed out loud when he showed it.

      Reply

Leave a Reply to David Howard Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Fill out this field
Fill out this field
Please enter a valid email address.

Hi. I’m Brent.

That's me, Brent.

I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I'm on an epic life quest to have fun and make a difference.

I co-founded Brent Ozar Unlimited to help make your SQL Server go faster. I also maintain sp_Blitz® and the open source First Responder Kit repo.

My current car collection includes a 1986 Ferrari 328 GTS, a 1964 Porsche 356, a 1971 VW Type 3 Squareback, and more.

profile for Brent Ozar on Stack Exchange, a network of free, community-driven Q&A sites

© 2021 Brent Ozar, all rights reserved. Privacy Policy

  • Home
  • My Favorite Topics
  • My Life Quest
  • About Me
  • My Recent Photos